Puncture

[kent_andy]

I have to admit it, tyres are the only things that keep these machines on the road, if it was a fiesta I would repair, but seing as you have a 450bhp car with no doubt your family in I would be paying out for a new tyre, even if its just for piece of mind.

[SuprSi]

As long as the nail hasn't touched the inside of the sidewall I'd definitely repair it, you'd be throwing money away otherwise. Why do people think a repaired puncture would make a tyre dangerous? You could abuse the crap out of it and would be perfectly fine.

Dad owns a tyre place and I used to work for him, including doing repairs.

[carsarecool]

£200 odd quid for peace of mind and seeing as they are a week old.......i'd buy another. Get the old one repaired stick it on ebay as "repaired" and you'll get $50-100 back.....

[Snotsicle]

Assuming it is a standard 265 section, legally you can repair the hole as long as it is >= 40mm from the edge.
Tyres that have been repaired properly and professionally are just as safe as they were before the puncture - we all give tyre manufacturers enough money as it is and there is really no need throw another £250 at them every time you run over a nail.

[RIV]

really no need throw another £250 at them every time you run over a nail.

Exactly!! I've had a couple of tyres plugged in the past with no issues, it's perfectly safe

[marc1]

A reputable tyre place will have a template to place over the tyre from the edge. That will tell them if it's inside or outside the repairable zone.

[535dboy]

£200 odd quid for peace of mind and seeing as they are a week old.......i'd buy another. Get the old one repaired stick it on ebay as "repaired" and you'll get $50-100 back.....

I thought this was excellent advice and so this is what I did !

So if anybody wants a repaired (or to be repaired) 140 mile old Mich PS2 (265 30 20) then make me an offer !

I will make new post in correct section once I have got fixed

[RIV]

Is it a safe repair then?
Would hope so seeing as your selling it on

[535dboy]

Is it a safe repair then?
Would hope so seeing as your selling it on

It hasn't been to a tyre dealer yet with it - you guys all said it would be a safe repair !!!

[RIV]

It hasn't been to a tyre dealer yet with it - you guys all said it would be a safe repair !!!

Looks like it should be, I would get it measured out at a decent tyre fitters first

[535dboy]

It hasn't been to a tyre dealer yet with it - you guys all said it would be a safe repair !!!

Looks like it should be, I would get it measured out at a decent tyre fitters first

That is the plan !!

[RIV]

That is the plan !!

Good idea, tbh I decent tyre fitter isn't going to let you drive away with a dangerous tyre, if it safe I would keep it
But if you want 100% peace of mind then new tyre it is

[Graeme4130]

I had a puncture in a 2000 mile old Pzero in a similar spot
Has it plug repaired, and did Vmax on it a week later with lots of runs to 160+ with no probs

[RIV]

I had a puncture in a 2000 mile old Pzero in a similar spot
Has it plug repaired, and did Vmax on it a week later with lots of runs to 160+ with no probs

Guess that says it all really

[carsarecool]

I had a puncture in a 2000 mile old Pzero in a similar spot
Has it plug repaired, and did Vmax on it a week later with lots of runs to 160+ with no probs

Guess that says it all really

As long as your comfortable with that....I wouldn't be. It would niggle me knowing. I guess you have just as much chance of s blow out with a new tyre as you do with a repaired one but......