screw in tyre!

1. dan_cunny L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle Posts: 35 Saxo VTS, CBR600

   #1 28th April 2009, 17:09

   After buying 4 new tyres and driving for about a month, I managed to get a bloody screw in my tyre, took it kwik fit to get it repaired and they sed its too close to tyre wall...there talking sh!te i think so will someone help me upload a picture to get everyones opinion.
2. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

   #2 28th April 2009, 17:17

   There is a place called PJ tyres next to Condercum road in Benwell that it'll fix it for less than a tenner.
   
   Or there is a similar place next door to Bass mechanix
3. dan_cunny L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle Posts: 35 Saxo VTS, CBR600

   #3 28th April 2009, 17:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mieran There is a place called PJ tyres next to Condercum road in Benwell that it'll fix it for less than a tenner. Or there is a similar place next door to Bass mechanix

   reckon you could upload a pic for me?
4. tartanflyer Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 crieff perthshire Posts: 158 saxo vtr 51

   #4 28th April 2009, 17:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dan_cunny After buying 4 new tyres and driving for about a month, I managed to get a bloody screw in my tyre, took it kwik fit to get it repaired and they sed its too close to tyre wall...there talking sh!te i think so will someone help me upload a picture to get everyones opinion.

   their assholes just wanna sell you a new tyre.
5. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

   #5 28th April 2009, 17:23

   Send it to my email and I'll upload it

   1 user thanked this post: dan_cunny
6. dan_cunny L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle Posts: 35 Saxo VTS, CBR600

   #6 28th April 2009, 17:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tartanflyer their assholes just wanna sell you a new tyre.

   yeah i know, as soon as he rang me he was like, your tyres nacked...not wat do u wann do?...ur tyres naked, u need a new one...we sell toyos...im a c0ck
7. dan_cunny L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle Posts: 35 Saxo VTS, CBR600

   #7 28th April 2009, 17:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mieran Send it to my email and I'll upload it

   just sent,
   
   cheers
8. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

   #8 28th April 2009, 17:31

   
9. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #9 28th April 2009, 17:33

   It's either in the sidewall or it isn't in my experience...
   Kwik fit are c£nts tho so even if they were right i wouldn't believe them!
   
   EDIT- Looks close to the side but i reckon is still okies to fix, go see a proper back street tyre place, not a branded place like kwikfit
10. dan_cunny L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle Posts: 35 Saxo VTS, CBR600

    #10 28th April 2009, 17:41

    dont wanna hijack my own thread like but how come some other non premium members can upload pics and have an avatar n i cant? how do i fix this?
11. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

    #11 28th April 2009, 17:43

    Anyone can upload pics, and you need 50 posts for an avatar.
12. dan_cunny L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle Posts: 35 Saxo VTS, CBR600

    #12 28th April 2009, 17:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mieran Anyone can upload pics, and you need 50 posts for an avatar.

    how do you go about uploading pics then?
13. tartanflyer Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 crieff perthshire Posts: 158 saxo vtr 51

    #13 28th April 2009, 17:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dan_cunny dont wanna hijack my own thread like but how come some other non premium members can upload pics and have an avatar n i cant? how do i fix this?

    100 posts? it used tobe. you should be able to get that pluged and patched
14. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

    #14 28th April 2009, 17:48

    1- Go to http://tinypic.com/
    
    2- Click on browse and select the pic you want to upload
    
    3- Click on "upload now" tab
    
    4- Copy the link under where it says "IMG Code for Forums & Message Boards" and paste it here.
15. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #15 28th April 2009, 18:56

    Get it pluged and patched at a back street garage.. I allways used to do it with my scooter tyres lol
16. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

    #16 28th April 2009, 20:32

    Having been an MOT tester in a previous life, I can tell you that a repair on that screw is illegal - it is too close to the sidewall. In theory no-one should repair it.
    Reason being that the tyre flexes more toward the sidewalls so any plug can potentially come loose and blow out.
    If you do get someone to plug it, don't drive like a idiot and the MOT tester is not on the ball, you should be o.k.
17. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #17 28th April 2009, 20:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by col101 Having been an MOT tester in a previous life, I can tell you that a repair on that screw is illegal - it is too close to the sidewall. In theory no-one should repair it. Reason being that the tyre flexes more toward the sidewalls so any plug can potentially come loose and blow out. If you do get someone to plug it, don't drive like a idiot and the MOT tester is not on the ball, you should be o.k.

    How far in is totally fine? i've had a few repairs in the past but none that far out mainly bang in the middle pretty much
18. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #18 28th April 2009, 20:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mieran

    That ones piss easy to fix!
    
    Where you see the tyre start to blend into the wall about 3/4cm further outwards is where it gets difficult to repair.
19. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

    #19 28th April 2009, 20:44

    The official rule is "centre 3/4" is o.k. to repair, but as every tyre is different who is to say where the centre 3/4 is?
20. dan_cunny L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle Posts: 35 Saxo VTS, CBR600

    #20 30th April 2009, 15:52

    well it turned out two garages in birtley wouldnt fix it so ive ordered another off ebay for 47 delivered which aint bad. have to be extra paranoid about screws now!
21. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

    #21 30th April 2009, 16:01

    I've been to Birtley boxing club before and my mate fights for them as an amateur.
    
    /Random
22. dan_cunny L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle Posts: 35 Saxo VTS, CBR600

    #22 30th April 2009, 16:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mieran I've been to Birtley boxing club before and my mate fights for them as an amateur. /Random

    im not from birtley, just work at domnick hunter there...also random
23. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #23 30th April 2009, 16:23

    at our garage we would not repair that as the plug that repairs the whole would not totally be on a flat surface inside the tyre so it wouldnt seal perfectly.
    it may be possible to do but may not last very long as that part of the tyre gets a lot of force on it. there is no gaurantee that it would last and it could be dangerous if it failed and a garage may be taken to court so its not worth the hassle
24. dan_cunny L-plater Joined: Nov 2006 Newcastle Posts: 35 Saxo VTS, CBR600

    #24 30th April 2009, 16:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by gaz4399 at our garage we would not repair that as the plug that repairs the whole would not totally be on a flat surface inside the tyre so it wouldnt seal perfectly. it may be possible to do but may not last very long as that part of the tyre gets a lot of force on it. there is no gaurantee that it would last and it could be dangerous if it failed and a garage may be taken to court so its not worth the hassle

    aye, i was gonna fix it and then though a kit to fix three holes would cost about 10 quid each so an extra 10 bought a new tyre. no worth the risk
25. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #25 30th April 2009, 16:36

    i would definately recommend a new tyre, when i first got this saxo i put four new tyres on it and within a month three of them had to be replaced due to them being punchured in a similar place to yours. basically i wouldnt even do it on my car as i dont trust repairs close to the sidewall as ive seen many fail. i see you have a vts so with it been more powerful than most saxos i wouldnt trust it at all, i dont