The RAC

Grumpy_chap

RAC Tyre Patrol:
https://www.rac.co.uk/business/breakdown/our-patrols
Maybe not the first responder?

Car_54

KimJongUn88 said:

aardvaak said:

AdrianC said:

If people stopped phoning the RAC during working hours just because they needed a tyre, the RAC would be able to respond faster to the people who've actually broken down...

It was a puncture not a new tyre, once they arrived they were extremely quick repairing it and getting her going again and I overheard him saying he would follow her home.

So the RAC took the wheel off, unmounted the tyre, assessed it, repaired the tyre with a patch of bing, refitted the tyre, tested it, balanced it and refitted it?

To be honest, I’ve never seen a regular AA or RAC patrol van equipped with tyre fitting equipment.

Indeed. When I worked in the recovery industry roadside tyre repairs were effectively banned about 1984 with the iintroduction of a new BSI standard.

KimJongUn88

Grumpy_chap said:

RAC Tyre Patrol:
https://www.rac.co.uk/business/breakdown/our-patrols
Maybe not the first responder?

That only mentions tyre replacement, not repair.

aardvaak

KimJongUn88 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

RAC Tyre Patrol:
https://www.rac.co.uk/business/breakdown/our-patrols
Maybe not the first responder?

That only mentions tyre replacement, not repair.

I think they by putting the rubber bung in it is a temp repair to get you home in my case I later had to purchase a new tyre

fred246

If a garage ever takes one of my wheels off I loosen the nuts and re-torque them myself. It's OK thinking you can change a wheel at the roadside but if the garage have over tightened the wheel nuts you won't be able to get it off.

Were_Doomed

This is why I have a tyre repair kit (tar string type) and a compressor in my car boot. If the tyre is repairable (i.e. not slashed; not too big a hole; in the tread area) then I'll do it myself, then replace the tyre at my next convenient opportunity. Usually don't even need to take the wheel off the car.

Atkins

Were_Doomed said:

This is why I have a tyre repair kit (tar string type) and a compressor in my car boot. If the tyre is repairable (i.e. not slashed; not too big a hole; in the tread area) then I'll do it myself, then replace the tyre at my next convenient opportunity. Usually don't even need to take the wheel off the car.

But how do you find the hole unless its an obvious one like a nail or screw sticking out? Genuine question, I thought you were onto something there and I've just been looking at car puncture kits and that's the only drawback I can see.

Were_Doomed

I didn't say it was a 100% foolproof option, but punctures are usually caused by something and so discoverable.

aardvaak

Atkins said:

Were_Doomed said:

This is why I have a tyre repair kit (tar string type) and a compressor in my car boot. If the tyre is repairable (i.e. not slashed; not too big a hole; in the tread area) then I'll do it myself, then replace the tyre at my next convenient opportunity. Usually don't even need to take the wheel off the car.

But how do you find the hole unless its an obvious one like a nail or screw sticking out? Genuine question, I thought you were onto something there and I've just been looking at car puncture kits and that's the only drawback I can see.

I presume by spraying a section of a time with a spray water container, or the old fashioned way is to spit on it but I am sure it takes a lot of spit.

AdrianC

aardvaak said:

Atkins said:

Were_Doomed said:

This is why I have a tyre repair kit (tar string type) and a compressor in my car boot. If the tyre is repairable (i.e. not slashed; not too big a hole; in the tread area) then I'll do it myself, then replace the tyre at my next convenient opportunity. Usually don't even need to take the wheel off the car.

But how do you find the hole unless its an obvious one like a nail or screw sticking out? Genuine question, I thought you were onto something there and I've just been looking at car puncture kits and that's the only drawback I can see.

I presume by spraying a section of a time with a spray water container, or the old fashioned way is to spit on it but I am sure it takes a lot of spit.

Or simply by looking for the nail or screw, and removing it.