this little thing cost me a new tyre

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by spinejaruk

most places here won't repair it because it is too near the side wall (actually on the shoulder - unpredictable stress and movement) I did a bit of reading up on this before deciding to replace it.


It's interesting to know the different safety standards that exists in different parts of the world. You must have really nice roads in N America!

I have kept the original tyre to have it repaired at a later date - I just need to find a spare steelie somewhere for it to keep as spare. I have these nasty little space saver wheel in the back, I just need to figure a way to carry a full size wheel as it wont fit in the well. The rear seats had to be put forward just to put the original tyre in the back!

you can safely repair shoulder punctures so long as they are smaller than an 1/8 of an inch and they have not cut any cords in the sidewall. you do have to use a uniseal (patch/plug in one unit) type repair and have someone who knows what they are doing the repair and it will have no problems

[spinejaruk]

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

you can safely repair shoulder punctures so long as they are smaller than an 1/8 of an inch and they have not cut any cords in the sidewall. you do have to use a uniseal (patch/plug in one unit) type repair and have someone who knows what they are doing the repair and it will have no problems

Useful info thanks Black Yaris - I will take that onboard.

I've had shoulder repairs in my old car before but the repairer swapped it for the spare (he didn't try to sell me a new one so he seemed honest) with the reasons I have stated - so i guess it depends on finding someone who know what they are doing which seems to be impossible in the UK without being ripped off at the same time.

Main thing is - I needed to use the car for my vacation and couldn't really use the space saver if I had any disputes - after that tyre has come off - he'll prob pull out that screw telling me is unrepairable then I'll really be screwed! Unlucky timing....