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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?

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

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

Thanks so far folks

50:50 in replies so far then!!

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

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

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

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

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!

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!!

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

Some guidance on British Standards for tyre repair:

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

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

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.

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