Dicky Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 I admit I'm a bit behind the times having only just discovered they don't fit inner tubes any longer. However I've got a puncture on one of the rear wheels and was wondering if they still can fit the rubber bungs to repair the hole? Just forearming myself cos some of these tyre places prefer to sell a new tyre rather than repair the old one. If they insisted on fitting a new one then I would probably have to spring for two new ones on the back, bugger! Any advice ? Quote
WhackyWill Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Yes you can plug modern tyres, get it done by a reputable Company. Quote
waltzinblack Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 yes you can.. I had this done on my old RE050A on the rear.. then went on a carlimits day with it. Scott at Abbey also told me he'd 'never heard of one of those failing' before I did that, so I guess you're pretty safe. Quote
AndyG8nby Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 There is a rule as long at the puncture is not too close the the sidewall it can be fixed! Quote
Dicky Posted June 9, 2014 Author Posted June 9, 2014 Thanks guys, that side wall issue raised by AndyG8nby is the one I recall hearing in the past to get you to fit a new tyre. It's a bugger that you can't trust anybody these days (or is it just me getting old nd nattery) 1 Quote
Tinyflier Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 Dynaplug make a handy tool that gives a permanent repair for just such circumstances. Some of the guys on the GTR owners club speak highly of them and on their cars the tyres are under some duress! David Quote
Dicky Posted June 10, 2014 Author Posted June 10, 2014 Had a look at Dynaplug on their website and youtube also read some reviews on Amazon. It looks like a solution but Im always a bit sceptical about these quick fix or easy to use things you see on tele shopping or at exhibitions. It may well work but I think I would only use it as a get me home solution. I would always be worried about driving a performance car with this type of tyre repair. Thanks for the input thoughTinyflier Quote
Dicky Posted June 10, 2014 Author Posted June 10, 2014 Puncture fixed and cost £10, no attempts to sell new tyres and no probs at all. Will stick with these guys as they seemed up front. I had picked up a wood screw which looked remarkable like the ones I'd recently been using to hang up some items in my garage. It couldn't have been me who left it lying around and must have been the wife or the dog, he's a little tinker is that dog Quote
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