Posted on 07/03/2018 14:39
The tyres on my car cost £180 each to replace .Repair can only be done when any puncture is not on the edge 0f the tread .Is it not time with modern technology to be able to repair all punctures of the tyre.May be by vulcanising ( applying patches with heat )or something.
Posted on 08/03/2018 21:37 by PhishingThe issue is that you have no way of knowing what damage was done to the sidewall or what damage may be done when drilling or cleaning the hole.
The rubber bit can be perfectly jointed at a molecular level, that is not in question. The issue is that the belts give the tyre strength not the rubber.
This is not as critical in the tread area as the majority of the force is always going to be in one direction but on the shoulder or wall the lateral forces on modern tyres is huge. Failure therefor is likely to occur during maximum lateral load, just when you really dont want it to.
Posted on 09/03/2018 18:30
All my vulcanised tyre repairs were on the tread area, but outside the area where a normal repair is allowed.
During my working life I had around 50 tyre puncture repairs, and not one failed later as a result.
The vulcanising is expensive and only worth it on an expensive tyre with good tread.
Kelteglow