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:censored: !!! Talk about sods law
First time ive ever brought a new set of tyres for a car in my life!! and look, after only 2.5k miles an unrepairable one!!!
Im hoping that I won't have to change 2 as ive only done such low milage. Need to find the tyre depth gauge.
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28th Dec 2019 6:40 pm
adam
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Might be worth getting the opinion of a trusted independent as to the possibility of a vulcanised repair.Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
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28th Dec 2019 6:43 pm
Sea Raider
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take it to a back street place
They'll fix it and then use it as a spare
28th Dec 2019 6:43 pm
sasdiscos
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I already have a brand new spare but its a different make, i went for a cheap multi direction for the full sized spare.
My brother said that his place won't fix it, im sure places used to do it but I assume at some point they changed there minds on what was safe.
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28th Dec 2019 6:45 pm
sasdiscos
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Worst bit was, i was loaded up to come home from the new forest, on a gravel track, raining, had to empty the boot of all contents including dogs. Use the jack of danger. Grrrrr!
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28th Dec 2019 6:47 pm
adam
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I had one that was in a similar place - independent near where I live fits and repairs HGV tyres and they sent it away for a vulcanised plug repair. I’m no expert on tyre repairs but the same company also refused a repair a year or so before.
If your brother knows his stuff, looks like a new tyre.Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
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28th Dec 2019 7:18 pm
Dave T
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You should be able to get it hot vulcanised, I had one similar to that, lasted another 20k miles. There’s not many places that do it but they will be mainly commercial vehicle places. It will probably take a fe2 days, the one 8n Glasgow waits for a full load for th3 chamber.Joined the BMWX5 45e group
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28th Dec 2019 8:01 pm
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You think that’s unlucky...Thursday before Xmas I fitted four brand new winter tyres on daughters FL2.... the following day and no more than 40 miles later she returns with a huge flint embedded across the tread which had cut through all the plies and created a huge z shape cut destroying the tyre...
£130 down the drain....gutted....
28th Dec 2019 9:20 pm
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As others have said - HGV or agricultural tyre specialist should repairNot such a Disco Newbie now!
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28th Dec 2019 9:28 pm
leeds
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UK standards are set by BSAU159. Now minor tyre repairs will be carried out by most tyre places which basically means the middle 60-70% of the tread. The outer edge of the tread and side wall are deemed major repair area. Note it is not prohibited just defined as a major repair.
Most tyre repair places will repair the central tread area and say they can not/will not/it is illegal to do a major repair.
Now you will need to find a company which does major tyre repairs/vulcanisation of tyres close to you. For example major repairs are carried out on side walls of 4x4 and commercial vehicles. Have a read of this . Good luck.
28th Dec 2019 9:51 pm
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Some places do a tyre insurance for a fiver, the only time I ever paid it was worth it when after 12 months I tore one on a pot hole. I would name the place but not sure if I can and to be honest it’s a chain that I wouldn’t recommend anyway, sounds like fix.012MY RRS 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography (Current)
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29th Dec 2019 12:39 am
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I’ll give kingsway a try Monday. They do lorry tyres.You remind me of a younger me, not much younger mind...perhaps even a little older!
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