Nail in tyre - Repairable?

[brad]

Likely a rope repair, either way i would be making sure that tyre was on the back of the car.

That's what I'm thinking - they've used a dog turd and not inspected the inner skin of the tyre. I use them all the time but I wouldn't do them on a customers car.

I disagree on where to fit it. I'd have it on the front for 2 reasons:

1) it wears out quicker

2) Suprisingly, a front failure is easier to control than a rear failure.

[spud75]

Well, well, well guys... I had the tyre plugged in this morning. They said because the nail went in the tread part, they'd repair it this time. So far so good. Guess time will tell. And they didn't charge me at all!

Thanks for your inputs

You are lucky. at 1700km from new (as in from when I bought the car brand new) I had a piece of what looked like metal house frame strapping, go in sideways through the tread. New tyre time. Couldnt plug that.

Got the new tyre from B J Tmart in Moorabbin and got the car back with cigarette ash in the car. Displeased to say the least, coming from a non-smoking family. Never went back there ever again of course.

At about 12,000km, nail in side wall. New tyre time....again......

But have been able to plug different tyres 4-5 time on the other car. Jax in Moorabbin have been great for this.

[Tuan]

Well, well, well guys... I had the tyre plugged in this morning. They said because the nail went in the tread part, they'd repair it this time. So far so good. Guess time will tell. And they didn't charge me at all!

Thanks for your inputs

Probably didn't want you to have an invoice to prove that they did the repair on it

Hopefully, it'll be OK though ... lots of damn nails and screws around our area too with all the construction.

[woofy]

This document has the answers Read number 16 about tyre repairs and seeing you are in Vic all the others apply as well

https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safe...ds-information

Yep that standard is pretty clear, they should not have repaired that tyre at all. I had mine in the crown area, but they still wouldn't do it as the mushroom plug would have been over in the shoulder/curved area and not sealed as well. As painful as it was to replace a 2mth old tyre with no Kms at least I know I can trust it. I've had many repaired in the past so you win some you lose some. But sick of construction sites dropping them. My recent one came from nails falling off the side of a truck on the freeway. If I realised what happened at the time I would have gone after them.

[ScotRok]

When I lived in the U.K. I had that type of puncture repaired by a specialist company, they vulcanised the patch on with heat. They mainly repaired heavy commercial tyres for trucks and plant equipment.

[Lucki]

It was a rope repair from the outside, the tyre did not come off the wheel. It is holding up well so far but after reading some of your comments, I am a bit sceptical now.

When I had the SQ5, I picked up 3 nails in a week within a few days of picking it up new. I took it back to the dealership each time to get it patched up (all in the crown area) and on the 3rd time, they said their tyre/wheel separating machine was out of order. Pretty sure they were sick of me turning up so often, they just used that as an excuse, since they didn't charge me anything the first couple of times. They did mention that I was lucky though to cop the nails in the repairable area, otherwise those 21" P Zero's were $$$ to replace back then.

The routes I drive, there's heaps of construction happening so I have a fair idea where the screw came from!

[Guest001]

Rope repairs like that are for temporary repairs only to get you to a reputable repairer Obviously you have gone to a shonky one. So when it lets go and your car is upside down in a dicth you wont have a receipt to attach the blame to him. The very reason why he didnt give you one.

Have had the same situation Had a bikie stick a shiv in the sidewall of one of my taxi tyres was only a few weeks old New tyre was the only fix.

[Guest001]

When I lived in the U.K. I had that type of puncture repaired by a specialist company, they vulcanised the patch on with heat. They mainly repaired heavy commercial tyres for trucks and plant equipment.

They do that here as well but big truck tyres are a different kettle of fish to much lighter car tyres.

They regroove and retread truck tyres several times if carcass is ok but its recommended not to use them on cars partly because of the reduced maximum allowable speed with them.

[Lucki]

Ok after thinking long and hard, I have decided to change all 4 x tyres. I am planning to put the car up for sale shortly and the right thing by the next owner is to hand over a safe roadworthy car!!!

So any recommendations for tyre replacement brands/models? I have the 18" Gemini Anthracite wheels on my RS.

Thanks,
Lucki

[Guest001]

If the rest are good look around for a S/h one that matches or put the spare on and get something else for that Wouldnt waste money for nothing. You wont get any more for it.

[Lucki]

The spare is a space saver mate so that's ruled out.

The front 2 are coming towards the end of their lives so they need to be replaced shortly anyway.

[Smart1]

I put Conti Max Contact on mine and have been really happy with them. I expect them to last longer than the 30k the original CSC's did. at around $200 a pop they were cheaper too.

[Tuan]

The spare is a space saver mate so that's ruled out.

The front 2 are coming towards the end of their lives so they need to be replaced shortly anyway.

Just remembered this thread - if you decide on getting 4 new ones, Bridgestone are doing 4 for 3. I am getting the RE003s put on. Quite a good saving there ...

[nickd]

Just remembered this thread - if you decide on getting 4 new ones, Bridgestone are doing 4 for 3. I am getting the RE003s put on. Quite a good saving there ...

Thanks for the heads up.. I've been keeping an eye out but every time I check it's only been on the Firestone or Turanzas.

[Tuan]

Thanks for the heads up.. I've been keeping an eye out but every time I check it's only been on the Firestone or Turanzas.

No worries ... got my info from the Renault forum and just paying it forward.