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My First Puncture!
I have driven 6 miles home from work in the dark and pouring rain, all the way I knew something was wrong. Anyway at home I have a flat tyre, there is a screw in the wall. I've not had a puncture in this car before and have discovered I have no spare tyre - just manufacturer supplied electric pump and a tin of spray tyre mender stuff - is this safe? Should I use this stuff to get to the garage or just take the wheel in?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.No Prudie, thats not necessary. I think that goes back to the days of 'Don't use a Crossply tyre and a Radial tyre on the same axle'.
That rule still hold anyway, very dangerous !.
So as long as the new tyre ( to replace the punctured tyre ) is the same as the tyre on the opposite side you only need one new tyre.
That rule still hold anyway, very dangerous !.
So as long as the new tyre ( to replace the punctured tyre ) is the same as the tyre on the opposite side you only need one new tyre.
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Just as an update rang the garage and they said under no circumstances use the gunky spray unless you accept that's the end of the tyre, it can't be repaired if that's been used. So took the wheel in and it wasn't repairable anyway. At least he said I only needed 1 new tyre.
Back on the road again,
Thank you for all your answers, I won't pick a best but special thanks to Tonyav.
Back on the road again,
Thank you for all your answers, I won't pick a best but special thanks to Tonyav.