My Fabia MkII VRS was daft enough to step on a screw this evening. I'm not sure if its gone all the way through as the screw doesnt look to be perticularaly long and its gone in at an angle.

I've not taken it out and the tyre pressure doesnt seem to have dropped and the TPM didnt shout at me at all. Pics...

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They're Dunlop SportMax

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get a repair done on the tyre (I seriously doubt it) but here's my question. Would it be safe to go with a repair on a VRS?

Thanks in advanced

if its not going down ignore it...

I have had a few punctures with my Fabia VRS in the past, as long as it's in the tread area and not damaged the inner cords it's quite repairable, and safe.

Charges vary but around £10.00 for repair and wheel re-balanced.

Just check that if the tyre is repaired there isn't a speed restriction on that tyre. It used to be 80mph for any repaired tyre...above that the heat generated used to upset the various internal plug/patches/vulcanizing bonding agents. Don't know if repairs have advanced to the point that it doesn't apply now. Maybe it has. I haven't had a tyre repaired for years and years. I use Ultraseal in all my tyres on motorcycles and cars. If a situation like this occurs, as long as there isn't structural damage the tyre just self seals permanently and instantly as soon as the offending object is removed. No other repairs are needed. Ultraseal (now called Puncture Seal in the UK) is the only one that meets military standards and is used by Police, the entire Royal Mail fleet, the British & US Armies and many many commercial truck fleets. It has a very very high success rate about 96% I believe. The bonus is it makes your tyres last longer anyway even if you don't get a puncture as it dissipates the heat around the tyre better. Hope you get your tyre fixed ok.

it might be too near edge of tyre to be repair, If it was me i would pull it out and see if it leaks, and replace if it does,

if left in tyre the nail will be push in when the tyre wears, it can cause a blowout on a long journey, isnt £100 worth the peace of mind?

Just one of those things LewJo, happened to mine with less than 100 miles on the clock, luckily when they pulled it out it had more or less gone in sideways across the tread so didnt need repairing.

The one i had 2 weeks after that did tho, think i paid a tenner at King David Tyres by Morrisons in Rogerstone.

Just remember, its only those pieces of rubber that keep your lovely motor in contact to the ground, best make sure they are right!

Steve

My Fabia MkII VRS was daft enough to step on a screw this evening. I'm not sure if its gone all the way through as the screw doesnt look to be perticularaly long and its gone in at an angle.

I've not taken it out and the tyre pressure doesnt seem to have dropped and the TPM didnt shout at me at all. Pics...

Photo 1

Photo 2

They're Dunlop SportMax

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to get a repair done on the tyre (I seriously doubt it) but here's my question. Would it be safe to go with a repair on a VRS?

Thanks in advanced

Boo

I would drive to a local kwik fit (Or local garage that way, you dont need to change the wheel, or mess with the repair kit iif you have one), and then take the screw out myself. see what happens. If it is in the outer 1/3rd of the tyre I think in needs to be replaced rather than repaired?

Well I started to pull the screw out this morning and the tyre started going down, didnt fancy driving on it to my local tyre place so whipped it off and put the spare on.

It was just within tolerance for the tyre to be repaired, me and the wife watched it being done and to be honest I've no concerns about it at all as they not only used a tapered plug but they abased the inner tyre and glued a large patch over it.

They told me its perfectly safe and there's not any need to change the tyre (I doubt they're lying as if it wasn't they would have just sold me a new tyre)

Although Estate Man, I think I'll take your advice and get UltraSeal for it, worth the money eh!

Thanks all

Edit: Found this by the way to give you an idea as to whether a tyre can be repaired, although it is just a guide. The major repair or 'red' section is generally unrepairable as I understand it.

Edited 14 May, 201115 yr by LewJo

LewJo, that's great news. I hate replacing a near new tyre for something like this.

With regard to Ultraseal...one of my current bikes, a Suzuki DL1000GT, when new with only 800 miles on the clock picked up a 2" nail in the rear tyre. On a bike you take punctures seriously of course since you only have two wheels and if one goes you are splatted on the road. But with Ultraseal installed at the dealers before I picked her up new, it was no problem. I just pulled the nail and spun the wheel and it self sealed immediately with no measurable loss of pressure. And it's permanent! That was 8,500 miles ago and it has never leaked and it's completely safe with no speed restrictions other than that of the tyre. In fact I've since picked up another puncture in the front tyre too. Again it sealed immediately with no loss of pressure. It's sort of self sealing puncture proof tyres for bikes (or cars!).

Edit: Found this by the way to give you an idea as to whether a tyre can be repaired, although it is just a guide. The major repair or 'red' section is generally unrepairable as I understand it.

This is a far better tool, from etyres.

etyres.co.uk - Free Repairable Area Tread Gauge : Is Your Puncture Repairable?

Printable PDF, here: http://www.etyres.co.uk/images/etyres-tread-gauge.pdf

That happened to me, I just pulled the screw out and the tyre was fine.