Topic: Mud tyre puncture..... (Read 1654 times)

Disco-Ron · « **on:** September 19, 2007, 22:35:08 »

I recently managed to put a hole through one of my tyres, between the tread blocks..... does anyone know of a diy repair kit thats good, i know i could go and get it repaired.... but i'd like to be able to do it myself, could also come in handy if i get another flat whilst 'playing' somewhere....

Cheers.

ps, i know that D4x4 sell one... but wondered if anyone's used it, and was it any good???

extreme90 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2007, 22:43:46 »

take it a tye place, quicker and easier IMO, then if it goes down...its there problem

i dont bother faffing with tyres myself , i just take the 90 down to jim and let him get on with it, them he drops it off on his way home
dan

solihull-mick · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2007, 10:01:46 »

I use a kit from partco, its the same as the RAC And AA use, you can repair the tyre without removing it from the rim, works mint, had mine for years, just need to replace the glue from time to time,

karlo · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2007, 10:18:31 »

They do a kit for bike tyres which is widely available?

andyb · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2007, 21:23:42 »

Ron,

We use a puncture repair kit at work that will repair a puncture in the thread. Not sure of the make of the top of my head but it's about Â£100 and has earned it keep several times over.

If you are interested in seeing it in action then PM me :)

Disco-Ron · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2007, 22:02:46 »

HI Andy, thanks for the offer, i have just wayed up all the options, and have come up with a solution.... which is basically to not repair it, but use one of my other set of wheels as a spare, and only if i damage another one of the big tyres will i consider which one to repair...... i'm not convinced that any tyre place would be happy to repair the one i have damaged now, i would do it myself in the knowledge that it would only be a spare.... be anyway, i'm not gonna repair it.....

Thanks anyway!!

Prob see you at Matchams sometime!!

andyb · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2007, 13:38:32 »

Quote from: "Disco-Ron"

i'm not convinced that any tyre place would be happy to repair the one i have damaged now

Prob see you at Matchams sometime!!

FYI we are not a 'tyre place'; your concern would not be a problem :) ;)

Hope to make Matchams sometime again soon; poss end of the month.

Laters..... :)

fuddy-mukker · « **Reply #7 on:** September 25, 2007, 20:15:29 »

Ron you tight git, go pay for a repair :(biglaugh):

Disco-Ron · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2007, 20:31:12 »

Quote from: "fuddy-mukker"

Ron you tight git, go pay for a repair :(biglaugh):

Get on and fix your own truck you.....!!!

fuddy-mukker · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2007, 21:05:59 »

ron,

it looks like i have a swap for the 26 spline for a 22 spline axle, just waiting for a reply...

lurch_917 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2007, 21:30:34 »

you will find that most diy kits are only a temp repair and that theyb say you should get it done properly at your first chance so only use them in emegancy situations ie: get it don properly

Ja1983 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2007, 21:37:13 »

there are places where you can, and cannot repair a tyre, i.e tyre wall is NOT a place.

if your going for a DIY job, make sure you know what is and isnt safe, a blowout resulting from a bad repair could be a very bad thing indeed

*shakes finger menacingly* :lol:

andyb · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2007, 23:19:44 »

Quote from: "Ja1983"

there are places where you can, and cannot repair a tyre, i.e tyre wall is NOT a place.

Repairs in the tread areas are MOT legal, both plugs and internal patches.

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if your going for a DIY job, make sure you know what is and isnt safe, a blowout resulting from a bad repair could be a very bad thing indeed

Yes, professional repair is the much perferred option ;)

Disco-Ron · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2007, 23:48:08 »

Not repairing it at the moment anyway.... 'if' i damage another one, then i'll have two to choose from!!

Darren · « **Reply #14 on:** October 09, 2007, 00:21:19 »

I picked up a dirty great screw in the tread of one of my 33/12.5 x 15's at Abingdon :( Just had it repaired at a local place for Â£11.25 :)

windowlicker · « **Reply #15 on:** October 09, 2007, 21:13:55 »

a mate of mine once had a screw in a 17" tyre (when they were expensive) and he rumaged through his shed and found a bigger self tapping screw and hey presto he managed to get another two months out of it!

as for repair kits im guessing that you can buy the stuff needed online a few patches some glue and the little roller thing to roll the patch on with.
the only problem i can see is getting the tyre off the rim the last one i did was a 31" tyre and although i had use of a tyre machine it wouldnt fit underneath to break the bead so our mechanic in the yard told me how to do it with a bit of angle iron and a sledge hammer which worked a treat but i still used the machine to clamp the wheel so i could remove the tyre.

there may be an easy way of removing the tyre after breaking the bead without the use of a machine if anyone knows i would like to hear it as you never know it could save your biscuit one day!

DFR · « **Reply #16 on:** October 09, 2007, 21:31:46 »

Hi Ron,

hope all is well not seen you in a while.

we fix tyres, if you ever decide to get it repiared, generally charge a tenner. We can also get hold of the diy repair kits, Jon has got one he keeps in his truck not used it as yet so cant vouch for how good they are though, last puncture I got it was the valve that ripped out so not alot of use there

Disco-Ron · « **Reply #17 on:** October 09, 2007, 21:41:56 »

HI Dom... i see you've gone 'green'...... is that some sort of camoflage...???

Ta for the offer..... i'll bear it in mind if/when i need a repair!!

Hope the business is going ok......!!!

andyb · « **Reply #18 on:** October 09, 2007, 22:03:35 »

Quote from: "windowlicker"

as for repair kits im guessing that you can buy the stuff needed online a few patches some glue and the little roller thing to roll the patch on with.
the only problem i can see is getting the tyre off the rim

You can get plug repair kits as well. You don't have to remove the tyre from the rim to use on of those. We use one at work for small punctures, like those causes by screws (or in the case of my last puncture, a hawthorn!!) Bigger splits will obviously require a patch.

HTH

windowlicker · « **Reply #19 on:** October 10, 2007, 18:23:53 »

would they be the same as the ones used on digger/agricultural tyres stick of licquorice that you push in and twist if so how do you stand legally on the road?im guessing ok as i drive my digger on the road 99% of the time but didnt know if its different for cars

andyb · « **Reply #20 on:** October 10, 2007, 19:42:35 »

Not sure what you mean by stick of licquorice but the ones we use are legal on the road and push in a open ended needle thing.

pegleg66 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 10, 2007, 19:59:07 »

i use the liquorice thread with a reamer and large needle like tool (ie it has an eye in it) take out the screw or item that has punctured the tyre as long as when you put the reamer in to the hole it fits snugly, place liquorice stalk in to needle implement and push in to hole twist around and pull back out gently and cut level with the tread. these are quite legal, as the AA use them in an emergency, also if like i said the hole is snug, when you go to repair the tyre properly you can remove the liquorice, buff the inside of the tyre and glue and use a mushroom patch( patch with middle stalk, pull this thru the hole and the inside will stick to the inner tyre, cut stalk off on the outside of tyre)
hope this helps.
pegleg66

andyb · « **Reply #22 on:** October 10, 2007, 20:15:51 »

Yep thats what we use. Wasn't sure how best to describe it :)

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