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what to do about slow punctures...?
i have 3 slow puncture (!) and have to pump them up about every 4 days or so...and obviously i dont want to have to replace all 3 at once...can they be fixed? or do i have to just get them replaced?
i have got some emergency flat tyre sealant sort of stuff - woudl this work permanently on them? because obviously the hole is very small?
can the garage just patch them?
could it even be the sealant they use to attach the tyre to the rim has come a bit loose and can be glued back on (there is no innner tube on these), but how would they know?
thanks all
i have got some emergency flat tyre sealant sort of stuff - woudl this work permanently on them? because obviously the hole is very small?
can the garage just patch them?
could it even be the sealant they use to attach the tyre to the rim has come a bit loose and can be glued back on (there is no innner tube on these), but how would they know?
thanks all
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Apply washing liquid to inflated tyre to see where it expels. Maybe the metal holding tyre is cracked (from kerbing); metal can be welded.
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I carry inflator Argos = £15, in boot
http://reviews.argos....b/7402371/reviews.htm
They can be repaired if the puncture is not on the side wall. As they are slow punctures there is no need to replace the tyres as long as the puncture is on the part of the tyre that goes on the road. Any tyre place will fix them, don't go to Kwik fit though they'll try and rip you off. I'd get it done quickly though before a slow puncture becomes a fast one and you shred the tyre and possibly have an accident.
well thanks for all the snotty answers telling me to do something about this - what the hell do you think ive come on here to do??
thanks to the others for the practical advice
anyway, ive just thought, they all happened at around the same time about 2 weeks ago ...so i suppose they cant really be valve leaks or defective seals can they...so i must have run over something that manage to stick in 3 tyres... also means its likely not on the wall either so i can afford to get them fixed rather than replaced - i simply dont have £140 -whatver it would take to replace all 3
will a normal small garage be able to plug the holes - or must it be a proper tyre centre?
cheers
thanks to the others for the practical advice
anyway, ive just thought, they all happened at around the same time about 2 weeks ago ...so i suppose they cant really be valve leaks or defective seals can they...so i must have run over something that manage to stick in 3 tyres... also means its likely not on the wall either so i can afford to get them fixed rather than replaced - i simply dont have £140 -whatver it would take to replace all 3
will a normal small garage be able to plug the holes - or must it be a proper tyre centre?
cheers
My answer is only 'snotty' because you are obviously driving a vehicle with defective tyres and even if you aren't concerned about your life or that of your passengers, I am concerned for other road-users and pedestrians who will become involved in your RTA.
If you haven't got the money, don't drive the bloody thing until you have !!
If you haven't got the money, don't drive the bloody thing until you have !!
lol R1 and tambo
I asked for advice to solve a problem - not smart arrse comments that im a danger to the road, police, mots etc etc...all those comment were of no help to me whatsoever, and just and excuse to tell me to do something that i was already doing
the tyre are fullly inflated and stay that way for 4-5 days...i am not driving around on flat tyres!
as i said it has only just happened really.
thanks chas, thats good to know - thats an affordable price
people get flat tyres all the time...very few of them are life threatening....
I asked for advice to solve a problem - not smart arrse comments that im a danger to the road, police, mots etc etc...all those comment were of no help to me whatsoever, and just and excuse to tell me to do something that i was already doing
the tyre are fullly inflated and stay that way for 4-5 days...i am not driving around on flat tyres!
as i said it has only just happened really.
thanks chas, thats good to know - thats an affordable price
people get flat tyres all the time...very few of them are life threatening....
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