Puncture repair - DIY

RomfordNavy

Has anyone tried fixing a puncture with one of these DIY rubber plug kits?  Just wondered how successful it was.
Thanks,

DoaM

Yes, and very. (Albeit my kit is the tar string type - not sure if you're meaning the same thing). I repaired the rear tyre on my motorbike, and also a front tyre on my car. Both tyres lasted their full expected lifetime with the repairs in place and never lost any pressure (at least not more so than any other tyre). I have also repaired tyres for a couple of stranded motorists without issue.

I have the kit in my car right now.

knightstyle

I also have repaired several tyres using this kit.  Started when the tyre place refused to repair an almost new tyre as the hole was too near the edge. I bought a kit, repaired it and the repair lasted over two years till I replaced the vehicle.  Since then I have repaired tyres for neighbours, daughter and a work friend.  All OK but some steel reinforced tyres are hard to get the tool into.

onlyfoolsandparking

DoaM said:

Yes, and very. (Albeit my kit is the tar string type - not sure if you're meaning the same thing). I repaired the rear tyre on my motorbike, and also a front tyre on my car. Both tyres lasted their full expected lifetime with the repairs in place and never lost any pressure (at least not more so than any other tyre). I have also repaired tyres for a couple of stranded motorists without issue.

I have the kit in my car right now.

You are a braver person than me repairing a bike tyre but fair play to you

sweetsand

knightstyle said:

I also have repaired several tyres using this kit.  Started when the tyre place refused to repair an almost new tyre as the hole was too near the edge. I bought a kit, repaired it and the repair lasted over two years till I replaced the vehicle.  Since then I have repaired tyres for neighbours, daughter and a work friend.  All OK but some steel reinforced tyres are hard to get the tool into.

Is it legal to repair a tyre close to the edge as we have had a few nearly new tyres go belly up with a nail/screw in the close to the edge. It hurts when you have to dish out 400 for a tyre and it's hard to get the same brand/model of tyre on spec at times but safety first as no one wants a blow out at higher speeds.
Why do tyre repirt people not reapir tyres with a close to eadge nail etc other than it is illeagel

williamgriffin

sweetsand said:

knightstyle said:

I also have repaired several tyres using this kit.  Started when the tyre place refused to repair an almost new tyre as the hole was too near the edge. I bought a kit, repaired it and the repair lasted over two years till I replaced the vehicle.  Since then I have repaired tyres for neighbours, daughter and a work friend.  All OK but some steel reinforced tyres are hard to get the tool into.

Is it legal to repair a tyre close to the edge as we have had a few nearly new tyres go belly up with a nail/screw in the close to the edge. It hurts when you have to dish out 400 for a tyre and it's hard to get the same brand/model of tyre on spec at times but safety first as no one wants a blow out at higher speeds.
Why do tyre repirt people not reapir tyres with a close to eadge nail etc other than it is illeagel

It's legal as in there's no law preventing it being repaired by the owner.

facade

I've used the original wide rubber ones, and those cure-c-cure rubber doughnuts with great success.

The grey ones get noted at MOT time, but never used to be a fail, I had one back tyre with three of them in.

It is a bit of a risk though, if the plug comes out the tyre will deflate very quickly, as you have to drill a wider hole.

I'm less impressed by the strings though, they don't have to be stretched and just don't feel as tight a fit in the hole.

sweetsand

sweetsand said:

knightstyle said:

I also have repaired several tyres using this kit.  Started when the tyre place refused to repair an almost new tyre as the hole was too near the edge. I bought a kit, repaired it and the repair lasted over two years till I replaced the vehicle.  Since then I have repaired tyres for neighbours, daughter and a work friend.  All OK but some steel reinforced tyres are hard to get the tool into.

Is it legal to repair a tyre close to the edge as we have had a few nearly new tyres go belly up with a nail/screw in the close to the edge. It hurts when you have to dish out 400 for a tyre and it's hard to get the same brand/model of tyre on spec at times but safety first as no one wants a blow out at higher speeds.
Why do tyre repirt people not reapir tyres with a close to eadge nail etc other than it is illeagel

Anyone interest why a tyre is not repaired by tyre repair people the link below
explains BS.  Tyre have to be reapired properly and if you get a blow out at speed after a porrly, non legal repair of a tyre as per BS rules and injre or worse someone else, .... then read the link that tells you clearly why a tyre can and cannot be repaired safely and legally.
https://blog.greenflag.com/2015/repairing-tyres-all-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=Tyre%20repairs%20are%20governed%20by,it%20may%20not%20be%20repairable.

Mercdriver

williamgriffin said:

sweetsand said:

knightstyle said:

I also have repaired several tyres using this kit.  Started when the tyre place refused to repair an almost new tyre as the hole was too near the edge. I bought a kit, repaired it and the repair lasted over two years till I replaced the vehicle.  Since then I have repaired tyres for neighbours, daughter and a work friend.  All OK but some steel reinforced tyres are hard to get the tool into.

Is it legal to repair a tyre close to the edge as we have had a few nearly new tyres go belly up with a nail/screw in the close to the edge. It hurts when you have to dish out 400 for a tyre and it's hard to get the same brand/model of tyre on spec at times but safety first as no one wants a blow out at higher speeds.
Why do tyre repirt people not reapir tyres with a close to eadge nail etc other than it is illeagel

It's legal as in there's no law preventing it being repaired by the owner.

I wonder what Drive the Deal has to say about the matter?  I hear they are experts at legality

Mercdriver

sweetsand said:

sweetsand said:

knightstyle said:

I also have repaired several tyres using this kit.  Started when the tyre place refused to repair an almost new tyre as the hole was too near the edge. I bought a kit, repaired it and the repair lasted over two years till I replaced the vehicle.  Since then I have repaired tyres for neighbours, daughter and a work friend.  All OK but some steel reinforced tyres are hard to get the tool into.

Is it legal to repair a tyre close to the edge as we have had a few nearly new tyres go belly up with a nail/screw in the close to the edge. It hurts when you have to dish out 400 for a tyre and it's hard to get the same brand/model of tyre on spec at times but safety first as no one wants a blow out at higher speeds.
Why do tyre repirt people not reapir tyres with a close to eadge nail etc other than it is illeagel

Anyone interest why a tyre is not repaired by tyre repair people the link below
explains BS.  Tyre have to be reapired properly and if you get a blow out at speed after a porrly, non legal repair of a tyre as per BS rules and injre or worse someone else, .... then read the link that tells you clearly why a tyre can and cannot be repaired safely and legally.
https://blog.greenflag.com/2015/repairing-tyres-all-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=Tyre%20repairs%20are%20governed%20by,it%20may%20not%20be%20repairable.

BS?  I can think of one definition of that abbreviation, but that's not what you intend, I suspect

williamgriffin

sweetsand said:

sweetsand said:

knightstyle said:

I also have repaired several tyres using this kit.  Started when the tyre place refused to repair an almost new tyre as the hole was too near the edge. I bought a kit, repaired it and the repair lasted over two years till I replaced the vehicle.  Since then I have repaired tyres for neighbours, daughter and a work friend.  All OK but some steel reinforced tyres are hard to get the tool into.

Is it legal to repair a tyre close to the edge as we have had a few nearly new tyres go belly up with a nail/screw in the close to the edge. It hurts when you have to dish out 400 for a tyre and it's hard to get the same brand/model of tyre on spec at times but safety first as no one wants a blow out at higher speeds.
Why do tyre repirt people not reapir tyres with a close to eadge nail etc other than it is illeagel

Anyone interest why a tyre is not repaired by tyre repair people the link below
explains BS.  Tyre have to be reapired properly and if you get a blow out at speed after a porrly, non legal repair of a tyre as per BS rules and injre or worse someone else, .... then read the link that tells you clearly why a tyre can and cannot be repaired safely and legally.
https://blog.greenflag.com/2015/repairing-tyres-all-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=Tyre%20repairs%20are%20governed%20by,it%20may%20not%20be%20repairable.

Can you provide a link to the offence of not repairing a tyre to BS? Maybe it's in one of your imaginary vehicles.