Repair Puncture myself?

JohnSwift10

I just remembered I got tyre and alloy wheel insurance when I bought the car and it covers punctures.

Any one know how that works? Do I call them and they tell me where to get the puncture fixed or do I get it fixed and send them the bill?

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It is about £20 because they raise the car and remove the wheel, take the tyre off the rim, patch the inside and re-fit the tyre, so they have to balance it before it can go back on.

Probably 20 minutes work plus materials, so at a main dealer it would cost at least £100.

If you use the tyre gloop they will refuse to repair it, because if they don't clean it out completely the patch won't stick properly, fail and possibly cause an accident, and they fear being held negligent. Just not worth it to them for £20.

Goudy

knightstyle said:

But they might not repair if it is near the edge of the tyre, then you will need to buy a new tyre or even two if you are going to France.
I have used a simple tyre repair kit three times, it is like this one and has worked fine and lasted till the tyre needed replacing.

I've carried something similar for years and used them a couple of times, both on motorbikes and cars.
They are sometimes referred to as "dog turds".

They will get you out of trouble in the short term for most nail and screw type punctures and as they don't require you to fill the tyre full of gloop so you can take it in for a proper vulcanised tyre repair afterwards (the glued in patch from inside) if the hole isn't too near the edge of the tyre.

They don't go out of date like the can of gloop in most owners boots and are pretty simple to use.

The only thing missing from most kits is a knife or blade to trim the excess off.

I wouldn't consider them a permanent solution to puncture and I would advise treating the tyre as if it was a space saver, so limit your speed to 50 mph max until you can get it vulcanised or replaced.

born_again

JohnSwift10 said:

I just remembered I got tyre and alloy wheel insurance when I bought the car and it covers punctures.

Any one know how that works? Do I call them and they tell me where to get the puncture fixed or do I get it fixed and send them the bill?

Dig out the paperwork & read what to do. 🤷‍♀️

JohnSwift10

I needed a new tyre as it had been damaged by running while flat.

£100 hopefully paid by insurance who I have contacted.