Is Your Tyre Repairable?

Posted by Ethan Roy on November 19th, 2019

Do you like driving your beautiful car on a bright sunny day? Almost 59 per cent of the people living in the UK prefer a road trip every month. When you are busy enjoying your fabulous road trip, you never know when a puncture might be on your way.

It’s very annoying to tackle a puncture when you are just 100 miles away from your destination.

At such a point of time, replacing your flat tyre with a spare one is a good option. But the spare tyre needs to be replaced as it is not designed to provide long and comfortable journeys.

Buying a new tyre for your car puts a lot of stress on your road trip budget. Many people ask a question- are all punctured tyres repairable? Well, if you have similar questions in your mind and want to save some bucks, we suggest you read this article until the end.

Technicians inspect your flat tyre based on the below-mentioned parameters to determine whether it is worth repairing or not.

Is your tyre worth repairing?

1. Tyre tread: According to the law, if your tyre’s tread depth is below 1.6mm and the damage is near the tyre’s sidewall then tyre experts will straight away decline your repair request.

For safety as well as lawful purposes, we suggest you to never use a tyre with tread depth below the permissible limit- 1.6mm.

2. Puncture size: If the size of your puncture repair Sutton in Ashfield is more than 6mm, then we are afraid but your tyre is now no longer of use. You should consider sending this tyre away for recycling to be used for various other purposes.

Usually, punctures larger than 6mm are caused due to hitting large objects on roads such as nut bolts and steel debris.

3. Location of the puncture: Any cut or bulge lying outside the central 3/4th area of the tyre is not worth treating- as mentioned in British (BSAU159) standards.

A damaged sidewall is an indicator that the tyre has served its purpose. Tyre technicians do not repair sidewalls. Attempting to repair the tyre Sutton in Ashfield sidewall can result in compromising the tyre structure.

The Idea of Run-flat tyres

Run-flat tyres were introduced in the 1930s to keep on moving the vehicle for a safe distance, even after a puncture.

However, the question that still bugs people is, if these amazing tyres repairable?

We regretfully inform you, that although run-flat tyres allow you to move a safe distance after a puncture. Repairing run-flat tyres with damaged sidewalls isn’t wise and should rather be replaced by a new one. It is because run-flat tyres are designed in such a way, that determining the condition of the sidewall structure is near to impossible.

Minor reasons for an unrepairable tyre

• Driving on diverse terrains with regular tyres is a major cause for punctures more than 6mm.
• Always ensure to use tyres with appropriate pressure or suffer sidewall damage.

If you are interested to get the best puncture-related services, visit us Kirkby Road Tyres. We also offer premium quality tyres and services for attractive prices.