Vauxhall Tyre Weld

[sawtooth]

My wifes Zafira had a flat tonight and for the first time I used the tyre weld kit that comes with the car. Fortunately it did the trick and we managed to inflate the tyre to get home.

The tyre (Bridgstone) is only about 2 months old and the nail that caused the puncture went through gaps in the tread (not the wall).

Question. Can this tyre be repaired now that it has tyre weld inside it?

 

[BrizoH71]

Providing the tyre has been punctured in a repairable area, the weld just needs washed out of the tyre with warm water and the rim cleaned of any residue before permanent repair, although some of the large repair chains will try to tell you otherwise.

Avoid these guys and go to an independent garage.

 

[sawtooth]

Thanks, will do.

 

[triple_bogey]

Tread is repairable, but definitely not the sidewall.

 

[guest100718]

I dont think i'd ever be happy with a repaired tyre.

 

[gripitripit]

I used to repair tyres in a previous job and can tell you that it's a lot more then just gluing a patch over the hole. It's cleaned and plugged before the glue and patch is applied. I would be happy with a repair.

 

[Foxholer]

I used to repair tyres in a previous job and can tell you that it's a lot more then just gluing a patch over the hole. It's cleaned and plugged before the glue and patch is applied. I would be happy with a repair.

I'd still be a little wary of it if it was a front wheel on a vehicle that was regularly travelling at motorway speeds!

 

[sawtooth]

I'd still be a little wary of it if it was a front wheel on a vehicle that was regularly travelling at motorway speeds!

New tyre in the end , 70 pounds , ouch.

2 different independent tyre places said same thing. Wall damaged apparently.

I had a look, apart from a small ridge inside all the way around and some rubber shavings, it looked good to me.

Good advice or a sting operation , either way safer now with a new one on.

 

[Golfmmad]

New tyre in the end , 70 pounds , ouch.

2 different independent tyre places said same thing. Wall damaged apparently.

I had a look, apart from a small ridge inside all the way around and some rubber shavings, it looked good to me.

Good advice or a sting operation , either way safer now with a new one on.

It's £70 very well spent in my view.
I had similar happen only recently, had a flat tyre which I didn't realise straight away, stopped the car after hearing a horrible knocking noise.
Took it to a large retailer and they said a new tyre, and even though the offending screw was on the tread not sidewall, because I drove for a couple of hundred yards on a flat it caused irreparable damage to the inner wall - with the resulting shavings inside.
Price quoted was far too high £146!! So I went to a local independant and he said the same thing - not safe to repair but only charged £98.

I always have the view that safety should not be compromised where tyres are concerned.

 

[GreiginFife]

Could have been worse mate, 10 days ago I had a tyre go and it set me back £289.

 

[Golfmmad]

Could have been worse mate, 10 days ago I had a tyre go and it set me back £289.

Blimey, what car does that belong to?

 

[splashtryagain]

The sort of car that if you can afford it in the first place then paying for the tyre shouldn't be an issue!
Or a tractor.....

 

[GreiginFife]

Blimey, what car does that belong to?

Surprisingly just a Mercedes A Class. Idiotboy here opted for the 19" alloy upgrade with run flats. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

 

[Golfmmad]

Surprisingly just a Mercedes A Class. Idiotboy here opted for the 19" alloy upgrade with run flats. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

AAHH run flats, forgot about them! Always much more expensive.

 

[Smiffy]

I dont think i'd ever be happy with a repaired tyre.

I used to ride powerful motorbikes and have covered over 3,000 miles before (at silly speeds) on a repaired tyre.
No problems if repair is carried out correctly.

 

[Foxholer]

I used to ride powerful motorbikes and have covered over 3,000 miles before (at silly speeds) on a repaired tyre.
No problems if repair is carried out correctly.

I've done a milder version of the above, though would be much more careful if it was the front one!

As Golfmmad posted, safety is the over-riding priority!

 

[Smiffy]

I've done a milder version of the above, though would be much more careful if it was the front one!

As Golfmmad posted, safety is the over-riding priority!

I wouldn't have had it repaired if it had been the front one....

All of the punctures I ever had on motorbikes were on the rear tyre.
Something usually gets "kicked up" by the front one and the back one suffers.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Surprisingly just a Mercedes A Class. Idiotboy here opted for the 19" alloy upgrade with run flats. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

I took the runflats off my Beemer, 300 quid a corner! Replaced all 4 with midpriced Kumhos for 450 total, big difference.

 

[GreiginFife]

I took the runflats off my Beemer, 300 quid a corner! Replaced all 4 with midpriced Kumhos for 450 total, big difference.

I think I will once both need replaced. Car was brand new in July so to get a puncture with barely any mileage on them made it easier to get one if not cheaper.
Love Contisports so think they will be on it next.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I think I will once both need replaced. Car was brand new in July so to get a puncture with barely any mileage on them made it easier to get one if not cheaper.
Love Contisports so think they will be on it next.

Yeah you can do it one axle at a time and stick a can of tyreweld in the boot for emergencies. I'm tempted to buy one of those little 12v pumps as well.