Car tyre flat a week after purchase!

googler

jonj123 wrote: »

Thanks. The Tyre Weld thing sounds like the most reasonable option. How do I make sure my wheel does not have the TPMS sensor to ensure I don't ruin the tyre?

There was a piece on TV the other week showing how ineffective these tyre weld things can be; your best bet is to get the tyre and wheel to a competent tyre fitter (who may be the dealer you bought from) and either get it repaired, reseated or replaced, whichever is appropriate.

Find a friend or family member with a car, jack the car up, take the wheel off, and use their car to take it to the tyre fitter (unless it's definitely a run-flat tyre).

You'll need to get used to taking this kind of stuff in your stride, though.

missile

I have found tyre to be unreliable too and carry one of these now >


£9.72 from Amazon.

googler

missile wrote: »

I have found tyre to be unreliable too and carry one of these now >

£9.72 from Amazon.

There's no link, and it's a fuzzy picture.

What is it?

missile

googler wrote: »

There's no link, and it's a fuzzy picture.

What is it?

See here> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-Tyre-Repair-Kit-380421/dp/B001QUN9UQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352137860&sr=8-1

warwicktiger

Try one of these:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_179599_langId_-1_categoryId_165661

googler

missile wrote: »

See here> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-Tyre-Repair-Kit-380421/dp/B001QUN9UQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352137860&sr=8-1

Wherein it says "Quickly repairs small holes in tubeless tyres for 'off-road' vehicles only"

so.... it's not intended for use on regular road vehicles?

cajef

googler wrote: »

Wherein it says "Quickly repairs small holes in tubeless tyres for 'off-road' vehicles only"

so.... it's not intended for use on regular road vehicles?

Looks like some sort of plugs, which I understood are illegal now, probably why it says for off-road vehicles only.

googler

Well, having recently had a puncture repaired, I can verify that the repairer did so with the tyre off the wheel, and it was plugged with a plug of rubber that had an internal flange, such that the flange overlapped the inside of the hole to a good degree, and was secured with some kind of bonding/adhesive. The internal air pressure once the tyre is reinflated will act upon the flange to press it onto the internal surface.

No suggestion that this was illegal.

This makes me wonder how the repair kit above could work with the tyre still on the rim....

missile

cajef wrote: »

... illegal now, .....

Do you have a link to that? RAC man used a plug when my wife called him out a few months back. :j

I also keep a compressor in the boot which plugs into the ciggie lighter socket. My preferred repair technique is to blow up the tyre and drive to the nearest garage.

Buellguy

missile wrote: »

Do you have a link to that? RAC man used a plug when my wife called him out a few months back. :j

I also keep a compressor in the boot which plugs into the ciggie lighter socket. My preferred repair technique is to blow up the tyre and drive to the nearest garage.

+1, I carry a plug kit all the time on the motorbike (bit smaller that that one obviously :rotfl: ) complete with CO2 cartridges to inflate the tyre (never had to use it yet, touch wood)