Maverik Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Got a hoofin big bit of metal stuck in my brand new BFG tyre... Has anyone had any experience of getting something like this fixed by a specialist? Cheers Mav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 yes, i recently had one of my tyres stabbed by some yooof.... went to the local truck tyre specialist and he did a full vulcanised repair on the tyre. Although he did say it was legal and perfectly ok to do a vulcanised repair on a truck tyre that does 60mph with 40 tonnes on its back - for a 'car' tyre, it renders it strictly an offroad tyre from that point on. Although he did say he could understand why that distinction occurs - as your typical porsche driver might put a bit more stress on their tyres hoofing around, but for your average landrover running what is essentially a small truck tyre, its perfectly safe in his opinion. [this mail is for information only. If you do get a repair done on it and then use it on the road and it blows up causing you to crash into a bus full of nuns and orphans and you all explode in a ball of fire, i aint responsible!] Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hey Nick, thanks for the response. I did wonder about the lorry bit as the tyre fitter did say they do fix lorry tyres but nothing smaller, I can see the justification. I'm going to ask if they'll send it back to BFG, other than that, I guess I've just got to take the hit... I'm not prepared to have a sub-standard tyre on my truck knowingly. if it can't be repaired to 99% of what it was then a flower pot it will become... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I had a nail in my BFG AT just where yours is. It is a pretty thick section of the tyre - i pulled it out and luckily it hadnt gone all the way through - you may be lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyninety Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 yeah, I had a repair done very similar to my general grabbers only a couple of weeks ago. As long as its not in the sidewall then i was told its perfectly legal and safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 It depends on the damage done to the plies , if you do a vulcanised repair and on blowing it up you see a raised bulge at all , usually running up side wall then it is a off road use only for sure . Its a bit difficult to tell from pic , but it looks a substantial diameter, and its outside the breaker belt area, so the likely hood is that it is u/s . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hancock Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Depending on the tyre width it is only a central area of the tread that is repairable, the band is a % of the width, outside the band or sidewall and its new tyre time. http://tyres.theaa.com/Tyre-Information/Reparing-Punctures http://www.btmauk.com/data/files/Minor_repairs_to_passenger_car_and_light_van_tyres_31_May_2011.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKMobile Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 ?? Bit of 50/50 depends on how it is on the inside?? If you were to go to a lorry specialist like "ATS" For example they can send them of for a special repair. Not sure what it cost now though?? HTH Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 its only legal to repair the middle 2/3 of the tread, so if the hole is too close to the edge, like yours, or indeed on the sidewall, its technically illegal, but only for a company, you can repair it yourself IIRC. real bad luck that, hope you can get it fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Stinkin luck Well I went and got a new tyre fitted today, the place couldn't help me with any kind of repair. The tyre wasn't bulging at all and with the item still stuck in, you can't feel it on the inside other than mybe a small lump. I've got the tye with me, anyone got any clues on who I should be asking about a repair, I'll look into ATS, anyone have any others? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 give norman from tyre devotion in alford a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Stinkin luck Well I went and got a new tyre fitted today, the place couldn't help me with any kind of repair. The tyre wasn't bulging at all and with the item still stuck in, you can't feel it on the inside other than mybe a small lump. I've got the tye with me, anyone got any clues on who I should be asking about a repair, I'll look into ATS, anyone have any others? Cheers Given your location I'd suggest contacting http://www.redpathtyres.com They are a specialist tyre company that do plant, agricultural and 4x4 tyres among other things. I've used them for a few vulcanising jobs in the past, they have their own vulcanising facility. Neil Redpath is one of the owners and has been involved in challenge events for donkey's years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thanks chaps, will give em a call and let you know how I get on. Mav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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