screw in tyre? terminal

[Laura]

massive screw in my brand new eagle F1, not holding anyair at all

is it terminal?

if so anyone no where i can get a new tyre as cheap as possible

 

[Dan 172]

If it's not close to the tyre wall you will be ok for a repair.

 

[BrianR]

Bit of a no-brainer really. How relaxed would you be driving fast on a plugged tyre.
Why not keep it as a spare if you have 5 alloy wheels ?

 

[The Hoff]

I'd say the tyre is screwed mate.

 

[Laura]

dont have 5 alloys.

im well anoyyed only had the car 4 days and its costing me a arm and a leg litrally

 

[Mells]

should be able to fix that no probs providing you havent sprayed that nasty s**t in there from Halfrauds.

I got one of mine done by a big nail and STS fixed it for £16. I'll give it a try but was wary of it for a couple of days after etc.

 

[Dan 172]

It should be fine.

I've had bike tyres plugged in the past and done a few laps on them at track days, with no problem.

But as Brain said it's upto you how comfortable you are with it. You could use it as a spare, but personally I think there isn't a problem with it.

 

[Laura]

well i dont no how far ive drivin on it flat, may have screwed the side wall??

hope it can be plugged. but am abit causion about it, prob wouldnt have been bothered on the 1.2 but the 172 is so uch more powerful it needs good tyres

 

[Fred@BTM]

i've done track days on plugged tyres, no problem

 

[TheJesus]

see, there you go Laura! you still on a half day tomorrow? if so get it over to ATS or kwik fit near my house and get them to repair it. If they can't I've found you one for £62 anyway, so that's £20 saved already.

 

[alexbleubolt]

mate paste a new thread on how you fixed it

 

[DebV6]

I had a nail in my tyre a few weeks back, it had fucked the tyre wall aswell, so needed a new tyre, but the nail was too deep for it to be repaired anyway.

 

[Gareth]

as said if its too close to the sidewall you won't be allowed to have it repaired.

 

[heathbrowning]

as long as its not on the edge or the wall it should be fine to plug. the tyre depot will let you know though. plugs are safe to use. if they were'nt they would not fit them!

 

[Leeshez]

I had a nail in my tyre and it kept going down. I eventualy repaired it and the tyre was fooked because i ran low on pressure . It runined the wall.

 

[Justin182]

A mate of mine owns a tyre repair company...... And as previously mentioned, as long as its not near the side wall, and they do a good job there is nothing to worry about.

I got a nail in a brand new PE2 with only 100 miles, and he repaired it no probs.

Oh, and apparently the foam stuff doesnt make any difference... he said you just wash it out and away you go.

 

[blakey]

the rear tyre on my vee has a plug in. Seems fine. Better than paying £160 on a new one.

 

[jayxx83]

Plug is fine from my experience, general road driving an a few high speed bout and no probs. Tyre is almost down to its last legs now and it has been fine.

 

[Laura]

well took it to kwik fit and they think they can plug it but will let me know