puncher in sidewall

Gemini Driving Yobbo · petrol head Joined: 26 Feb 2002 Posts: 3897

yes ive gotta puncher in my sidewall and wondering if i could fix it by myself or do i have to pay some cunt to do it. if it can be fixed by ME then what shit should i use

cheers
mick

Soop · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 748

I managed to get a bolt through my tire one night.

Took it to the local servo, he ripped the bolt out and stuck this rubber stuff in the hole with a screwdriver. It expands inside the tyre and fills the hole. Cut off the excess outside and thats it.

The whole job took him about 2 mins and it cost me like $10.

You could do it yaself I guess but you would need to buy the special repair rubber stuff. For $10 you can't really complain, even if it is a piss easy job.

Reddez · tinkerer Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 353

From memory theyre onlty aloud to fix punctures in the tread section, the sidewalls due to the load they carry, stresses etc arent aloud to be fixed, as at high speed, cornering loads they could blow out, speak to a tyre joint about it though. Repairs generally cost anywhere between $10 and $30 i think, won't be much cheaper doin it yourself, but i think you're up for a new tyre if its sidewall damage...

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2002 11:53 am Post subject: Re: puncher in sidewall

legaly u arnt aloud to fix punchers on a car tyre at all. iv had it done in the tread, but on a side wall u would have to have a screw lose to fix that!!
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