watch your tyres

[matlow]

went to go out at lunch time and one of my tyres was flat. was about to fill up with the foam filler when i thought better of it and borrowed a foot pump.

point of the story, when i went to get the puncture repaired the mechanic told me if id used the cans of foam then i would need a new tyre and not just a puncture repair. difference being £4.70 for the repair £97 ex vat for replacement exalto 2. also they would have to order the exalto in!

not often i make the right choice in a 50/50 sitation.



thought this may help someone at sometime.

 

[Smokey]

Good choice then mate

 

[Gareth]

i thought everyone knew that if you use foam filler it means a new tyre? sorry?

 

[matlow]

hopefully this will highlight it to anyone who didnt know

massive urge to use the gunk though, that whole " i wanna try it!"



two days old and a puncture already, hope i havent picked myself a cursed car

 

[black kro]

I hadnt thought about!

was thinking of taking 15" spare out and getting foam cos on 17s, but might not bother now

a 15 will do to get you home!

ta

 

[McBunny]

hehe my can went off in the glove box

 

[Max172cup]

^^^^^ hahahaha (at dogmaul), was it like that scene in demolition man, where the car fills up with foam after an accident and solidifies?

Max


[Edited by Max172cup on 14 May 2004 at 3:25pm]

 

[telford_mike]

^^^^

wouldnt the foam gum up the valve anyway?

 

[Mark]

i thought u could get stuff that could wash out

 

[S2 PTH]

wots the foam stuff for?

is that somethign which is exculsive to renaultsports???

 

[MrAtego]

Had same problem only I didnt know I had a puncture and ran around with a flat tyre for nearly a week (good job exaltos are excellent run-flat tyres!!!!) got puncure repaired and then went to halfords and bought a ciggie lighter tyre pump for £30 just in case, better than foam!!! Unless its a REAL git of a puncture when a new tyre is needed anyway.

 

[JAY172]

why does the foam ruin the tyre?

 

[Roamer]

As far as I know, the foam *CAN* be cleaned out from the tyre, but its an arse of a job and so most places dont wanna be doing that and therefore tell you that you need a new tyre....

Well that was my take on it anyways.... Im sure someone on here works for a tyre place and can give us the real low-down on this one.