Nail in Tyre :(

MoaningMyrtle

I had one done at Kwikfit recently, it cost £25.00

steveyme

I got two quotes last week, one for £18 and one for £20. Good luck!

Gloomendoom

I know a place in Cyprus that will do it for 7 Euro.

z1a

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I know a place in Cyprus that will do it for 7 Euro.

Had a M/C one done in Turkey for 60p. Was 26 years ago though.

EdGasketTheSecond

DoaM wrote: »

www.tirerepairkit.com (other source are available)

Just buy and use one those types of repair kits. If you're going to replace the tyres soon anyway then a) this'll give you an instant repair, and b) will give you additional repair strings should you get further punctures.

I used the above kit on my previous car - I got a puncture two weeks after getting the car. The same tyre was removed about 3 years/40k miles later and didn't lose any pressure at all. (At least no different to any other non-punctured tyre).

The repair will be illegal for use on the public highway. Strictly speaking they are meant for off-road only. Just saying.

Joe_Horner

EdGasketTheSecond wrote: »

The repair will be illegal for use on the public highway. Strictly speaking they are meant for off-road only. Just saying.

It's also going to take a while to arrive being posted from Iowa

Gloomendoom

EdGasketTheSecond wrote: »

The repair will be illegal for use on the public highway. Strictly speaking they are meant for off-road only. Just saying.

Which piece of legislation makes it illegal?

Not doubting you. Just curious.

Robisere

" The MOT last month noted that there is tyre wearing on the nearside front tyre so I am wondering if I might be looking at replacing tyres soon anyway in which case I would just replace rather than repair the other tyre."

What is the wear pattern? is it just on the inside or outside of the tread, and is the offside tyre showing the same wear pattern? If so, it could be that steering alignment ("tracking") is out. If only one front tyre, and both fronts are same age, that could mean a steering joint has wear: maybe a ball joint or similar.

forgotmyname

MoaningMyrtle wrote: »

I had one done at Kwikfit recently, it cost £25.00

Thats why you don't goto Kwikfit..

Local place £10 if its on the car and £8 if not.

EdGasketTheSecond

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Which piece of legislation makes it illegal?

Not doubting you. Just curious.

BS AU 159/f. Whilst this particular British Standard is not a legal requirement, it is still likely to be seen as the test of "prudence" or "reasonableness" in a court case. I thought the law was that this BS had to be complied with but confess I can't find any law relating to tyre repair right now that states that.