Member Since: 29 Jul 2008
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 19
Is my tyre screwed?
Barely 7 weeks and 3000 km into Disco ownership and I've had my first problem - thankfully not major, but annoying nonetheless!
Noticed a screw had embedded itself in the right rear 255/55/19 Goodyear Wrangler, in between tread blocks on the outer edge of the tyre (maybe 1.5 to 2.0 inches from the sidewall).
No loss of tyre pressure yet. Does this mean it is not likely to have fully penetrated the tyre carcass?
Am I up for a new tyre?
Would a repair be any good - would it cause a weak spot in the tyre which could let go sometime down the track?
If it can be repaired should I put the brand new spare on the Disco, and use the repaired tyre as the spare?
Anybody have an informed view to offer?
Cheers
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29th Oct 2008 1:47 pm
countrywide
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I have had a few repaired like that, it can't be patched it has to have what is called a "major" repair. They will vulcanize the tyre rather than use a repair patch. It cost me about £20 last time and you can't even see the repair.
Lot's of tyre shops will just tell you to buy a new tyre but as long as you have not driven on it flat it will be as good as new with a major repair.
Should be ok to repair as not in side wall.As you slide down the banister of life
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29th Oct 2008 1:54 pm
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Re: Is my tyre screwed?
Vegas wrote:
If it can be repaired should I put the brand new spare on the Disco, and use the repaired tyre as the spare?
Anybody have an informed view to offer?
Not sure if my opinion is informed or not
But common sense would say that as your current tyres are almost new (only 3000km) just swap it with the spare and then try and get it repaired asap.
Even if they can repair it ok which is very likely, still keep it as your spare. 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
29th Oct 2008 1:55 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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I had one even closer to the sidewall than that. Bob Janes refused to repair, wanted to sell me a new tyre They sold me new set two days earlier.
Took it to the local guy who fixed it by putting a patch behind. Even when I asked if i should use it as the spare they said the repair will last longer than the tyre.
Yours is well within the specs for repair so don't worry.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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I had a very similar puncture. Patched it myself. Did another 10,000km before I replaced all four for being too worn.Have a nice day!
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30th Oct 2008 5:30 am
741hcr
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The screw is certainly in a borderline position but I think you will get away with this one. I have had plenty of nails/screws removed from tyres and have never had one of those repairs fail. They remove the screw, drill a clean hole through where the screw went in, then push what looks like a rubber mushroom through the hole and the top of the mushroom seals the tyre from the inside. Best of luck
30th Oct 2008 6:29 am
DaveVX
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 867
Ours get repaired as per previous post... Highways Agency wouldn't let it happen if there was any potential danger as they are very risk adverse.
Yours will be OK
30th Oct 2008 7:22 am
Vegas
Member Since: 29 Jul 2008
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 19
Wow thanks for the flood of advice!
Will go down to my local tyre place armed with this info and see how I get on.
Will keep you posted.....
30th Oct 2008 7:23 am
Vegas
Member Since: 29 Jul 2008
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 19
Hopefully all sorted now.
Tyre place (Beaurepaires) pulled out the screw and there was a leak evident after putting some suds on it.
$30 fix involved putting a rubber plug in the hole (the plug was a reddish colour and is quite gooey in consistency - not unlike 'silly putty').
Price included a new tubeless valve and wheel balance.
Very hapy with the service - fixed it on the spot with no appointment and took just 15 minutes.
But not happy that they inflated the newly repaired tyre to just 27psi.
1st Nov 2008 4:24 am
741hcr
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Excellent. Well at the great price you can't expect a full tyre of air as well
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They sold me new set two days earlier. 
