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primoreggazzo
Member Since: 08 Dec 2008
Location: warwickshire
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after only having new tyres on for 2 weeks....i have a small screw in one... 
the tyres not losing any pressure but was after some info as what to do......
do i leave the screw in and carry on as per ....or do i take it to the tyre garage and get repaired? having never had a puncture repair before...do they work well / last
cheers in advance
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 16th Mar 2009 12:54 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
Posts: 4030
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primoreggazzo wrote:.or do i take it to the tyre garage and get repaired?
Yes 
primoreggazzo wrote:having never had a puncture repair before...do they work well / last
If done properly should be absolutely fine I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
Buzz Aldrin (1930 -
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| 16th Mar 2009 12:56 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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Deffo get it repaired, even if it's subsequently written off. If the screw is near the sidewall then it may not be possible to repair it except by a specialist; most tyre repair places know where the local specialist is. My last screw-in-the-tyre was right in the edge of the tread (only 2000ish miles old ), and when the tyre was removed the point of the screw had been carving a hole in the side wall from the inside. They said it might be repairable for about £40 but I decided to replace for peace of mind - if it had been just the screw hole I'd have repaired, but seeing the groove in the sidewall made me nervous.
I have had these specialist repairs in the past for screw/nail/allen key holes and they've all outlasted the tread so far. Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 16th Mar 2009 1:06 pm |
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primoreggazzo
Member Since: 08 Dec 2008
Location: warwickshire
Posts: 131
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cheers......screw is dead centre of tread....only looks like a very small wood screw so may not have penetrated the tyre
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| 16th Mar 2009 1:11 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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Then definitely get it repaired; get them to take the screw out and check for bubbles - if it's that small you may not even need a patch. Soonest is best though, the longer it's in, the longer it's being hammered in and out by every turn of the wheel and the more damage it'll be doing. Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 16th Mar 2009 1:14 pm |
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primoreggazzo
Member Since: 08 Dec 2008
Location: warwickshire
Posts: 131
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thanks guys....screws out...no puncture... 8)
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| 16th Mar 2009 4:08 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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Sweet 8) Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 16th Mar 2009 5:55 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
Posts: 4030
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Nice One I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
Buzz Aldrin (1930 -
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| 16th Mar 2009 6:00 pm |
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