Puncture

Post by **535dboy** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:30 pm

Hi All

Brand new tyres fitted last week and then ping, low pressure warning

Had a look and found this bad boy!

Some

Some say repair. Others say not. What to do?

Post by **tcmrdon** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:38 pm

Does look close to the edge but still on the flat surface of tyre so cant see any reason why it cant be repaired

Post by **doodlebug** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:38 pm

Suspect you can't repair because of location. Too near outer edge.

Post by **535dboy** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:33 pm

Thanks so far folks

50:50 in replies so far then!!

Post by **RIV** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:42 pm

That's close to the legal limit,I reckon I would have it repaired looks like a decent tyre?

Post by **535dboy** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:44 pm

RIV wrote:That's close to the legal limit,I reckon I would have it repaired looks like a decent tyre?

Brand new PS2 !

Post by **RIV** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:55 pm

Brand new PS2 !

If it's a safe repair,I would get it done

Post by **RSphantom** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:00 pm

That looks familiar

Apparently, this was repairable but because it had been driven on while flat (it was on an RS3 so no TPMS) the side wall was knackered so a replacement was needed.

Hopefully yours should be fine

Post by **535dboy** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:06 pm

RSphantom wrote:That looks familiar;

Apparently, this was repairable but because it had been driven on while flat (it was on an RS3 so no TPMS) the side wall was knackered so a replacement was needed.

Hopefully yours should be fine

Wow that does look close.

I would have thought that was definite no!

Post by **535dboy** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:08 pm

RIV wrote:
Brand new PS2 !
If it's a safe repair,I would get it done

Problem is, Audi say they won't do it and I thought I trusted their opinion!

One of my staff other half owns a tyre garage and he said he would!!

Post by **Ian_C** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:43 pm

Third option - repair it AND buy a new tyre, wrap up the repaired one in cling film and throw it in the garage as a back up

Post by **lofty** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:27 am

Some guidance on British Standards for tyre repair:

http://www.blackcircles.com/general/repair

Post by **535dboy** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:33 am

lofty wrote:Some guidance on British Standards for tyre repair:

http://www.blackcircles.com/general/repair

I saw that which implies ok

Part of me thinks if it was on a low performance car then yes no issues, on this tbat gets used hard I am just more wary

Post by **doodlebug** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:39 am

For some balance I had a tyre repaired on my C6. In France. On a Friday afternoon. Fully approved Michelin repair. I was also wary but the guys at the garage said just drive it as you would have done anyway. It was just dandy.

Post by **miatang** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:17 am

I had similar punctures repaired on my old subaru. A trip to Scottish highlands and a few track days with no problems

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