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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / General Car Topics (UK group) / July 2009Puncture - what is cuurent practice
My daughter's Clio (1.5 CDI) has a nail in the tyre. Is it still a proper fix to put a inner tube in - it has alloy wheels. > My daughter's Clio (1.5 CDI) has a nail in the tyre. Is it still a proper > fix to put a inner tube in - it has alloy wheels. I would say no to tube, radial tyres have ribs in them the cut into tubes, depends where the puncture is to whether it can be repaired. No sidewall or near sidewall, TBH tyres are so cheap these days unless it's got 6mm tread just put a new one on. Alan... >> My daughter's Clio (1.5 CDI) has a nail in the tyre. Is it still a proper >> fix to put a inner tube in - it has alloy wheels. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Alan... The nail is right in the centre. Tyres are costly and a limited choice as they are Extra Load Rating. (88???) Had problems finding 2 for her recently that fulfilled the spec. > The nail is right in the centre. Tyres are costly and a limited choice as > they are Extra Load Rating. (88???) Had problems finding 2 for her recently > that fulfilled the spec. I assume you mean the middle of the tread. Take it to a tyre fitters. They take the tyre off the rim, pull the nail out, drill a hole and glue a mushroom bung in with the "bulb" being inside the tyre to seal the hole.  SignatureConor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. - Scott Adams >> The nail is right in the centre. Tyres are costly and a limited >> choice as they are Extra Load Rating. (88???) Had problems finding 2 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > glue a mushroom bung in with the "bulb" being inside the tyre to seal > the hole. It's like the dentist. They make the hole bigger before repairing it, too. >>> My daughter's Clio (1.5 CDI) has a nail in the tyre. Is it still a proper >>> fix to put a inner tube in - it has alloy wheels. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > they are Extra Load Rating. (88???) Had problems finding 2 for her recently > that fulfilled the spec. I thought the Extra Load Rating were for large cars and MPVs - a Clio seems an odd car to have Extra Load Rating tyres. Or am I wrong about why these tyres are used? D David Hearn <dave@NOswampieSPAM.org.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> The nail is right in the centre. Tyres are costly and a limited choice >> as they are Extra Load Rating. (88???) Had problems finding 2 for her >> recently that fulfilled the spec. > I thought the Extra Load Rating were for large cars and MPVs - a Clio > seems an odd car to have Extra Load Rating tyres. Or am I wrong about > why these tyres are used? Not really. The current Clio is just seriously lardy. Nicole is not so pert these days· > I thought the Extra Load Rating were for large cars and MPVs - a Clio > seems an odd car to have Extra Load Rating tyres. Or am I wrong about > why these tyres are used? AIUI, a tyre is rated Extra Load if the load index is greater than usual for the size of tyre. So whatever size we have here is probably more normally sold as 84 load index. SignatureScott Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket? >> My daughter's Clio (1.5 CDI) has a nail in the tyre. Is it still a proper >> fix to put a inner tube in - it has alloy wheels. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > or near sidewall, TBH tyres are so cheap these days unless it's got 6mm > tread just put a new one on. Eh? Naff brand tyres for an Fiesta / Polo / 106 can be had for less than £20, but decent ones still cost £30 a pop, and tyres for any kind of decent car are generally more like the £50 a piece mark... > My daughter's Clio (1.5 CDI) has a nail in the tyre. Is it still a proper > fix to put a inner tube in - it has alloy wheels. No, a proper fix is a plug for a tenner. A nail in the centre is usually repairable, unless she drove a distance on the sidewalls and ruined them. >> My daughter's Clio (1.5 CDI) has a nail in the tyre. Is it still a proper >> fix to put a inner tube in - it has alloy wheels. > > No, a proper fix is a plug for a tenner. A nail in the centre is usually > repairable, unless she drove a distance on the sidewalls and ruined them. Fortunately it was parked up for 3 weeks at my place - I noticed it when I checked the pressures when she collected it - so perhaps a very slow leak and not driven far. > "Nick Finnigan" <nix@genie.co.uk> wrote in message >>> My daughter's Clio (1.5 CDI) has a nail in the tyre. Is it still a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > checked the pressures when she collected it - so perhaps a very slow leak > and not driven far. A nail may cause a slow leak, some don't. No matter driving on it so long as it is kept topped up. As others have said, it's a simple fix and if not the tyre fitter will advise. I don't know if they still do this but several years ago I had one that couldn't be done on the spot, being in the sidewall, and it was sent to a specialist for revulcanising. >> "Nick Finnigan" <nix@genie.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> My daughter's Clio (1.5 CDI) has a nail in the tyre. Is it still a [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > several years ago I had one that couldn't be done on the spot, being in > the sidewall, and it was sent to a specialist for revulcanising. OP Job sorted - no problems - £9:95 [...] > OP > Job sorted - no problems - £9:95 Glad it worked out, and thanks for posting. Last puncture I had was too near the edge to be repairable. On a tyre that had done less than 100 miles... Chris SignatureRemove prejudice to reply. > Last puncture I had was too near the edge to be repairable. On a tyre > that had done less than 100 miles... Me also. At a guess, more tread => greater ability to pick up and hold screws and nails in the tread until they get fully embeded. > [...] > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Last puncture I had was too near the edge to be repairable. On a tyre > that had done less than 100 miles... I had one near the edge which could not be patched and ATS sent me to a specialist vulcanising repairer who fixed it no problem (for about the same price). Still running it years later. Z Hey i think radial tyres are a better option if you want to sav yourself from these problems in future. -- forextraining > Hey i think radial tyres are a better option if you want to save > yourself from these problems in future.. I think you'll find that particular year and model of Clio has centerlock wire wheels, and it isn't possible to fit radial tyres without changing the entire hub / carrier assemblies, allowing you to fit standard steel wheels. And obviously, once you've done that, the beards will throw you out of the owner's club. |
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