Ruined tyre?

Marvel1

Using my normal tyre inflater on my other 3 tyres as needed some air. On the fourth the the tyre inflater broke, ok no problem I thought as I have another inflater stashed away - the emergency repair kit (replaced with a spare tyre).

Anyway connected all up, thought weird with the gas compressor separate (this is what I thought it was). Turned on, shot all the way up, never expected as my other does not, oh !!!!, off straight away, then started to drop around 40 I thought.

When I went to disconnect it, there was this white stuff coming out :eek: now I know it was some sort of sealant

Question is now have I ruined the tyre? Am I restricted to the 50mph temporary use?

EdGasket

No it should be fine to drive as normal, especially as you don't have a puncture. I would get another foot pump though and run some air in/out of the valve for the next few days so it doesn't clog. If it does clog, you can still replace the inner valve easily; they screw in / out with a cheap valve tool.

When you next get your tyre changed, the tyre fitter will hate you for all that goo to clean off or they might just refuse to change the tyre.

Iceweasel

Those kits are great - they mean you don't need to carry a spare wheel.

It's just a pity you didn't read the instructions.

My Conti Mobility Kit is dual purpose - you can connect to the tyre valve without the bottle of fluid if you only want to check the pressure - it's incedibly quick and efficient.

You only attach the bottle of latex type fluid when the tyre has a puncture.

But I guess you know that now.

Marvel1

Iceweasel wrote: »

Those kits are great - they mean you don't need to carry a spare wheel.

It's just a pity you didn't read the instructions.

My Conti Mobility Kit is dual purpose - you can connect to the tyre valve without the bottle of fluid if you only want to check the pressure - it's incedibly quick and efficient.

You only attach the bottle of latex type fluid when the tyre has a puncture.

But I guess you know that now.

Yes lol, I got the spare after reading the booklet, and warnings:
* depending on type and extent, some tyres can only be partial or not sealed at all, loss of pressure can affect vehicle handling
* do not use the tyre repair kit if the tyre has already been damaged as a result of brig driven under inflated
* do not use the tyre repair kit on run flat tyres
*do not try to seal damage other than that located within the visible thread
* do not to seal damage to the tyres sidewall

Then had me thinking, what is the point of it, I have the boot well space and if any above I would have to wait for breakdown callout and probably be on my way before they got to me timewise.

C_Mababejive

Just digressing slightly ,,i have one of those cars supplied with no spare wheel and only a squirty can of gook.

I have been looking into this issue for a while and i finally spotted the roadside punture repair kit. I bought one and threw it in the boot about a month ago.

Wouldn't you know it,having not had a punture for years,i was on my way to work the other day and beep beep,,tyre warning flashed up.

Pulled into garage,decided to deploy the quick fix kit having extracted a small screw from the tread.

Believe me, from pulling over to driving off,it took about 20 mins and i did it with wheel on the vehicle. Three days later, well its still up.

I'll get a "proper" BS internal repair done but it truly is a fabulous get you going solution for those happy and willing to deploy it.

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Iceweasel wrote: »

Those kits are great - they mean you don't need to carry a spare wheel.

Strangely enough, one of my neighbours came home on the back of an AA truck yesterday.

Puncture.

Wouldn't seal with gloop-in-a-can.

Was about 8pm, so I guess the tyre fitters were all closed.

Now they have to call out a mobile tyre fitter I suppose to come and replace the tyre before they can move off the drive.


Get a spare wheel, even if it is one of those comedy ones that look like they come off a wheelbarrow.

Marvel1

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Just digressing slightly ,,i have one of those cars supplied with no spare wheel and only a squirty can of gook.

I have been looking into this issue for a while and i finally spotted the roadside punture repair kit. I bought one and threw it in the boot about a month ago.

Wouldn't you know it,having not had a punture for years,i was on my way to work the other day and beep beep,,tyre warning flashed up.

Pulled into garage,decided to deploy the quick fix kit having extracted a small screw from the tread.

Believe me, from pulling over to driving off,it took about 20 mins and i did it with wheel on the vehicle. Three days later, well its still up.

I'll get a "proper" BS internal repair done but it truly is a fabulous get you going solution for those happy and willing to deploy it.

I will look into this.

EdGasket

Don't; it is illegal to drive on the public highway if you repair a tyre like this. They are only meant for off-road. If you have an accident there'll be all hell to pay.

Iceweasel

EdGasket wrote: »

Don't; it is illegal to drive on the public highway if you repair a tyre like this. They are only meant for off-road. If you have an accident there'll be all hell to pay.

I agree - those kits are for off-road tyres only - or mobility scooters.

Not legal anywhere in Europe.

The manufacturers and sellers should crearly tell people that they are not for road use.

Amazon do - but I think it should be in big bold lettering.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2488802.htm

Marvel1

Update: New tyre inflater did not work, so tried my cigar lighter with my sat nav, nope no charge, balls may have blown a a fuse and getting a new one later, I hope this fixes the problem and not a bigger one if does not work, I'm too scared to drive it to a garage in case electrical fire!!

Silver-Surfer_2

cjdavies wrote: »

Update: New tyre inflater did not work, so tried my cigar lighter with my sat nav, nope no charge, balls may have blown a a fuse and getting a new one later, I hope this fixes the problem and not a bigger one if does not work, I'm too scared to drive it to a garage in case electrical fire!!

It's not a fiesta by any chance it it?