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RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 15 7:22 am Post subject:

No the reason he could not do it was due to the location of the hole being in a non repairable position.

The reason its a non repairable by normal methods position is due to it being unsafe.

Only the central band of the tread is fixable due to the extra stress on the repair if its on the side wall or edge of the tread.

If its unsafe for a properly fitted mushroom patch then is deadly for a bodged goo repair.

Do you really want a blow out at speed?

Yes its a pain when a new ish tyre gets damaged & is not fixable.

Its a real pain when a bodged one blows out & kills or maims you / someone else.

Either get it fixed properly via a major repair or get a new tyre. Its not worth bodging it.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 15 10:30 am Post subject:
Balancing the cynicism of the dealer wanting to sell you a new tyre or risking a potentially life changing event I'd go for the new tyre option. TyreWeld quote: "This product is a temporary repair only."

Falstaff

Joined: 27 May 2009
Posts: 1014

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 15 10:37 am Post subject:

Hairyloon wrote:

RichardW wrote:

No the question is why do you not trust the advice of the professional that has told you it is unsafe to fix the hole due to its location?

He didn't say it wasn't safe, he said he couldn't do it.

Whatever you decide, there is no way you are going to get anyone on here or elsewhere to say that a bodge is going to be safe if "the expert" has refused to bodge it already !

One of those times when you just have to take responsibility for your own decisions

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