Flat tyre at home

[MG4London]

Just seen there is a flat tire

I called AA they came out and said it will be £95 to take tire off and get it repaired and put back on

Is this about right?

I thought it would be free as MG give free AA cover?

AA were actually great

£95 for a new tyre fitted is not too bad

Years ago I remember paying £30 for the same thing and I thought that was very expensive

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

AA were actually great

£95 for a new tyre fitted is not too bad

Years ago I remember paying £30 for the same thing and I thought that was very expensive

Did you need a new tyre?

Sounds like you've had one fitted whether you needed it or not.

 

[Alb]

I'm not sure from the description whether the tyre was repaired or replaced

 

[pollenface]

I used the included goop. It worked well

 

[Ian Key]

Not keen on the goop. It's only a temporary repair and although it's OK as a get you home measure a lot of tyre repairers won't repair a tyre with it in as it takes a lot of cleaning out.

When I had a puncture I used a rubberised screw which was easy to insert, it worked and was quickly removed by the garage.

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[pollenface]

Not keen on the goop. It's only a temporary repair

what's the worst case scenario, the leak returns?

The rubberized screw looks interesting, I have a conventional plug kit too.

 

[Coulomb]

what's the worst case scenario

Worst case, you are up for two new tyres, when you don't need anything other than a fraction of what is in the kit.

Assuming that these rubberised screws work as well as some have reported.

I think I'd always want to have a patch installed professionally, but I'd expect that to be a lot less expensive than fitting two or even one new tyre(s).

 

[pollenface]

Worst case, you are up for two new tyres

I'll take that on board thanks ?

 

[Coulomb]

The two new tyres is of course in the situation where you can't get a matching tyre and need to have them matched on the same axle. Hopefully most of the time it's "only" one new tyre.

 

[siteguru]

I've used the tar string kits in the past (and have one in my car right now, but not needed it so far). To my mind these give as permanent a repair as a garage would do ... 40k+ miles on a tyre I've repaired using such a kit is my evidence.

 

[Alb]

There's a British Standard for tyre repairs and it doesn't include this with good reason.

 

[siteguru]

The good reason being that it doesn't benefit the tyre repairers or manufacturers?

I'm happy to rely on my own evidence.

 

[tsedge]

Here's some info (yes it is from the US) on why string repairs are not a good long term option.

Unsafe Tire Repair Methods Persist Despite Strong Evidence of Dangers

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[siteguru]

I read that report ... it seems (to me) that tyres would need replacing due to the rubber perishing (as rubber doesn't seem to last as long these days), or tread depth reducing (depending on annual mileage), either happening more quickly than the degradation issues they surmise would affect a tyre. ?‍

Also, that "evidence" is loaded as it comes from the tyre manufacturers themselves.

I'm happy to still rely on my own anecdotal evidence.

 

[Tuareg]

The tire manufacturing industry expressly disagrees. Various industry publications state that the greatest potential danger caused by a string plug repair is that this type of repair allows air and moisture to penetrate the body of the tire.

How can air & moisture penetrate the body of the tyre through a string repair when the tyre is always pressurised above atmosphetic pressure? Doesn't make sense at all and seems like BS on behalf of the tyre manufacturers in order to sell more tyres by recommending a tedious long and expensive process of getting a tyre repaired 'properly'.

Always used string repairs and never, ever had any issues with them and they have always lasted the life of the tyre.

 

[tsedge]

I read that report ... it seems (to me) that tyres would need replacing due to the rubber perishing (as rubber doesn't seem to last as long these days), or tread depth reducing (depending on annual mileage), either happening more quickly than the degradation issues they surmise would affect a tyre. ?‍

Also, that "evidence" is loaded as it comes from the tyre manufacturers themselves.

I'm happy to still rely on my own anecdotal evidence.

Well it would be very strange indeed if tyre manufacturers were not involved in advising on the safety of their products, after all they are the experts.

It seems to me that they could be right about it, I am not an expert. So I have an open mind on the issue.

It does seem like there is agreement that such problems with strings are long term and there's nothing wrong with them as a short term repair.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

As in all things it's 'Your Time and Your Dime'

I can afford a 'Professional Repair'
but I choose to repair things myself because I can.

Not everyone can, or wants to do this sort of thing themselves.

Safer all round that they go to a fitter IMO.

I have done at least 10 string repairs over the years and three in one rear motorcycle tyre. (Three separate punctures).

That particular tyre completed 6000 miles and saw 167mph in my tenure. (200bhp R1)

I never gave it a second thought due to my previous experience with this type of repair.

It is more to do with speed and convenience as far as I'm concerned.

For example, I repaired my vehicle tyre in 20 minutes a few weeks ago and that included removing and refitting the wheel.

My experience shows that this repair will easily last the life of the tyre and does not concern me in the least.

Knowledge is power, and the industry knows this.

Of course they will try and sell you a tyre rather than repair it for you, especially if they sense the consumer is potentially clueless.

I've even seen stories where the cheeky buggers have managed to sell the clueless customer two new tyres instead of repairing. Outrageous.

Puncture.

Yesterday, whilst on my way back from Haverfordwest, my TPMS warning came alive for a loss of pressure in my nearside rear tyre. The warning started at 2.5 Bar and every 5 minutes or so, I lost .1 of a Bar. I was only 10 minutes from home, so carried on and just kept an eye on it. I had a 4G...

www.mgevs.com

 

[tsedge]

Well of course, fair enough, you can trust your own experience here if you choose.

Me? I'd never take the risk with what it is the most critical safety component of the car. Something can easily change with modern manufacturing that renders past experience void.

Let's leave it there, happy to disagree.

 

[JonnyG]

I'd be interested to know if MOT stations pass vehicles if they spot these types of repair ? Afterall they check carefully for tread depth so must see repairs sometimes.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Morning MrG.
It would be almost impossible to spot a repair once some miles had been covered.

When I used to pre MOT cars at my garage, under inflation, wear, damage and age, including any cuts, bulges or cracking were the things we would look for.

I will see if I can photograph my repair later for you and if I can see it, I expect it to just look like a tiny bit of Brown stuff I've driven over.