Puncture repair - DIY

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Having admitted that I have used the temporary kits in the past without problems, I get the tyres patched properly now, if you've owned the car for years you can't claim that you had no idea there were temporary plugs in the tyre when the insurer is trying to find a way not to pay out.

born_again

knightstyle said:

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.

I would be very careful repairing other peoples tyres.
If it should blow out and it is found to be the reason. Who do you think could end up with the bill. Insurance are always looking to offload costs.
Which is why many places will not take the risk.
Personally repaired a few m/bike tyres, but they were all my own. Would never touch anyone elses.

molerat

I would say that a tyre repaired other than in accordance with the BS is not "roadworthy" but as we all know there is little chance of that being found out except in some extreme situation where the car is thoroughly investigated.

williamgriffin

molerat said:

I would say that a tyre repaired other than in accordance with the BS is not "roadworthy" but as we all know there is little chance of that being found out except in some extreme situation where the car is thoroughly investigated.

That's debatable as to whether or not it's fit for purpose. 

shaun_from_Africa

molerat said:

I would say that a tyre repaired other than in accordance with the BS is not "roadworthy" but as we all know there is little chance of that being found out except in some extreme situation where the car is thoroughly investigated.

Surely if that was the case, any car being driven after a roadside repair with one of the many sealant products available would be on the road illegally as these products do not comply with the British standards for repairs and if that was the case, why do some manufacturers provide these products instead of a spare wheel? 

molerat

shaun_from_Africa said:

molerat said:

I would say that a tyre repaired other than in accordance with the BS is not "roadworthy" but as we all know there is little chance of that being found out except in some extreme situation where the car is thoroughly investigated.

Surely if that was the case, any car being driven after a roadside repair with one of the many sealant products available would be on the road illegally as these products do not comply with the British standards for repairs and if that was the case, why do some manufacturers provide these products instead of a spare wheel? 

Likely in the same way as driving with a space saver is only an emergency fix to be driven with caution and replaced at the earliest opportunity, not at driven at motorway speeds for the next 3 years.

Ectophile

Mercdriver said:

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

British Standard.  Expect to see a lot more references to BS numbers in the next few years as we phase out the EU standards.

shaun_from_Africa

molerat said:

shaun_from_Africa said:

molerat said:

I would say that a tyre repaired other than in accordance with the BS is not "roadworthy" but as we all know there is little chance of that being found out except in some extreme situation where the car is thoroughly investigated.

Surely if that was the case, any car being driven after a roadside repair with one of the many sealant products available would be on the road illegally as these products do not comply with the British standards for repairs and if that was the case, why do some manufacturers provide these products instead of a spare wheel? 

Likely in the same way as driving with a space saver is only an emergency fix to be driven with caution and replaced at the earliest opportunity, not at driven at motorway speeds for the next 3 years.

That's not quite the same though. A spacesaver wheel is legal to fit and drive on provided that its limitations are adhered to.
This is very different to saying that any tyre repaired other than in accordance with the BS is unroadworthy because if this was the case it must also mean the vehicle that tyre fitted to is unroadworthy, thus illegal to drive on the highway.

bigadaj

Ectophile said:

Mercdriver said:

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

British Standard.  Expect to see a lot more references to BS numbers in the next few years as we phase out the EU standards.

Well the majority of standards I work with tend to be BS EN ISO .... Every country has it's own, often work to ASTM or DIN but only came across the French standards recently after more than a couple of decades in specialist engineering.

ElephantBoy57

molerat said:

Likely in the same way as driving with a space saver is only an emergency fix to be driven with caution and replaced at the earliest opportunity, not at driven at motorway speeds for the next 3 years.

There’s no maximum distance that a space saver can be used but the speed restriction(50 mph), limited tread (only 3mm from new) and softer rubber compound mean that the distance covered before repair shouldn’t be excessive. Before space savers, having the wrong size tyre would see you getting a fine.