Having experienced a puncture yesterday, repaired with tyre weld, I was expecting to have to shell out £90 for a new tyre.
Whatever the garage tells you 'DON'T FALL FOR IT!!!!' you do not need a new tyre. The only reason they will not repair your tyre is because they are lazy ba*tards who do not like to get their hands dirty.
My local tyre place 'APEX TYRES, PETERBOROUGH' cleaned out the tyre weld, plugged and balanced my wheel for £10. I seriously recommend these guys if you live locally, they are also dirt cheap for tyres, exhausts etc.
Just thought I would share that with you all.
Cheers................ Marcus
DO NOT BUY A NEW TYRE IF YOU HAVE USED TYRE-WELD
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Alex LS
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TheMinel
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yeah well, I have a spare tyre
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Robbie
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Yes, sounds good if used sensibly, maybe I'd use it as a emergency spare and then only if travelling under 70 mph.
I wouldn't us it as a main tyre over 70 mph as the heat and pressure in a low profile travelling at speed builds up considerably and will no doubt test any weak spot such as a plug in time. I would be worried of a blow out in such circumstances.
I used to be told by a number of tyre centres, rightly or wrongly, that they wouldn't risk repairing a hole in a low profile tyre and any subsequent litigation that a blow out might attract.
Robbie.
I wouldn't us it as a main tyre over 70 mph as the heat and pressure in a low profile travelling at speed builds up considerably and will no doubt test any weak spot such as a plug in time. I would be worried of a blow out in such circumstances.
I used to be told by a number of tyre centres, rightly or wrongly, that they wouldn't risk repairing a hole in a low profile tyre and any subsequent litigation that a blow out might attract.
Robbie.