Road rubbish
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Looks like a nail that's been in there for a great distance being driven in, then finally loosened and fell out.
Always frustrating when it happens with the waiting around, inconvenience, repairs, etc.
Least it's not as bad as the US guy who's Zed was writen of when it hit a tread off a truck tyre...
Always frustrating when it happens with the waiting around, inconvenience, repairs, etc.
Least it's not as bad as the US guy who's Zed was writen of when it hit a tread off a truck tyre...
gingertosser
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thats when run flats come in handy, only then thou
Liverpool
Only to get you to the tyre fitters of course.gingertosser said:
Doesn't help that if you drive on a flat runflat or normal tyre for more than a few miles, then you'll need a new tyre rather than a repair. That's why I'd never buy a part-worn tyre.
I have a spare wheel & tyre at home for when I get a puncture, so that I can safely drive myself to the garage to get a repair done. Not much use if it happens 200 miles away from home though.
Sadly the tyre is trashed as I drove it too far. It happened on the A21 in the wet where there is no hard shoulder so I decided to carry on for a bit and as the car was driving OK I looked for a really safe place to stop. New tyre arriving Monday.
Really bad day yesterday (my birthday usually isn't) my sons GF got hit in my sons Alfa by a white 3 day old BMW 125D I believe - driven by an employee of our local BMW dealer. She's doing a no fault case through Admiral Legal, spent hours on the phone today. She and her friend are both aching a lot today and not feeling 100%. I was supposed to be in Salisbury and now can't go anywhere, we have one of five cars working here :thumbsdown:
Andi.
Really bad day yesterday (my birthday usually isn't) my sons GF got hit in my sons Alfa by a white 3 day old BMW 125D I believe - driven by an employee of our local BMW dealer. She's doing a no fault case through Admiral Legal, spent hours on the phone today. She and her friend are both aching a lot today and not feeling 100%. I was supposed to be in Salisbury and now can't go anywhere, we have one of five cars working here :thumbsdown:
Andi.
gingertosser
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happy birthday anyway :bday: ,sorry it was rubbish for you
gingertosser
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happy birthday anyway ,sorry it was rubbish for you
I don't think that nail could have got more central into the tyre :?
Its useful to carry a tyre plug kit which would have dealt with that quite easily, might have been a struggle doing it with the wheel on but can be done. I always carry one in the car with the BMW mobility kit. Even if you can't do it the nice man from the RAC or AA should I would have thought.
Tim.
Its useful to carry a tyre plug kit which would have dealt with that quite easily, might have been a struggle doing it with the wheel on but can be done. I always carry one in the car with the BMW mobility kit. Even if you can't do it the nice man from the RAC or AA should I would have thought.
Tim.
They're not 'legal' for V/W/Y/Z rated tyres - only a hot galvanized repair is suitable. So even if you're happy to do it, the AA/RAC man may quote H&S rules at youTitanTim said:
Although if you've got the mobility kit, it should seal a puncture like this anyway.
mmm-five said:They're not 'legal' for V/W/Y/Z rated tyres - only a hot galvanized repair is suitable. So even if you're happy to do it, the AA/RAC man may quote H&S rules at youTitanTim said:
Although if you've got the mobility kit, it should seal a puncture like this anyway.
Really I didn't know that, where does it say its not legal? interested to know? I don't see the difference between plugging a tyre and using something like puncturesafe?
Tim.
BS AU159 states that externally applied repairs are not recognised as acceptable repairs, and thus the vehicle could fall foul of construction & use regulations should it be found out. Also wouldn't like to see what an insurance company would have to say in the event of an accident.TitanTim said:
It's mainly due to the repair not being 'approved' if the internals of the tyre have not been checked prior to repair. Thus not being able to check the inside of the carcass for further damage without taking the tyre of the rim, so you could up driving on a dangerous tyre.
It's probably good enough to risk driving at 20-30mph for 5 miles to get off a motorway or to a garage, but would you really want to be plugging a tyre on the side of a motorway or dual carriageway?