Tyre Weld stuff

[hon_n_gem]

need to remove my spare wheel for new ICE setup. Jus wondering if this Holt Tyre Weld stuff is really as good as they say. So basically u jus spray it in and it fixes it and INFLATES it?!?!?

oh and is it ok for ur mot?? cheers

 

[cliosportcraig]

Youre only supposed to use this stuff to get you home on same as a spare !! It basically seals when it contacts the outside air which is warmer then you can inflate it !! you wont pass your MOT with it !!

 

[blink172]

Works really well, but can bugger your wheels and cost you more to change tyres......

 

[rt172]

Holts might be okay for a puncture, but when I was driving my MK2 172 around with no spare, and I got a flat, I hopped out of the car with my Tire Weld in hand, only to discover that the whole sidewall of the Contish*te had come off, rendering the foam utterly useless.

 

[BRUN]

im not too sure if it inflates the tyre aswell ?

 

[CUP80Y]

It inflates the tyre and seals up the hole.......well thats the theory!!!!!!!!

Depends on the type of puncture you get. I was sat at the side of the road for a good two hours because the hole (which was in the centre of the tread) was too big, and two cans of this stuff just kept squirting back out. I jacked up the car to take the pressure off to no avail.

Conclusion. sh*t for anything but small punctures. I wished I had a spare that night!!!

 

[Tom_16v]

Its just to get you home really.

It wont fix it, you will need a replacement tyre.

A tyre place wont be able to fix the puncture either.

 

[hon_n_gem]

wait if it fails the MOT does that mean i have to have a spare wheel for the test??!?!

 

[Tom_16v]

The MOT requires if you have a spare wheel, it must be road legal.

It doesnt require you to actually have one, so if you havent got one it doesnt matter.

 

[JAY172]

i bought a spare wheel for my cup because when i had to use that tyre stuff once it was utter w**k.

 

[Adams_16v]

i used it with a massive chunk of metal that deflated my tyre in about 40 seconds flat, and it worked a treat! made a mess but the tyre was solid after a few mins.

Always have some now!

 

[lofty]

most places wont do a punture repair in the tyre if its been treated with the stuff as well.

Its great stuff but has limited uses - our low profile tyres are very vulnerable to sideall dadamge which wont be fixed by tyre weld.

best use is to give the mrs a can for peace of mind when driving on her own