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Paul1985
20-06-2005, 04:27 PM
hey guys
on the w/end i ran over a screw and it has stuck right up in my type, it looks to be about 1 inch long and my rims are 17" with tubeless tyres. My tyre hasnt gone flat yet. I was wondering, do u think its possible for me to pull it out and patch it up or cant this be done on tubeless tyres. At TAFE my auto. mech. teacher said to bring it in and that he would patch it up for me at school but i didnt tell him it was tubeless, he also said if i leave it, it will eventually go flat and that driving it will make the hole bigger so im best to fix it up asap....

any help on this would be very, very appreciated, i cant afford a new tyre at the moment, and am trying to sell my car so i need it fixed up

thanks in advance guys :thumbsup:
elim
20-06-2005, 04:50 PM
It is possible to repair, at a cost of course. I had nail in my tyre a while ago, went to the mechanics, charged me $20 for putting a stick made out of TAR into the hole...

It's probably best if you give a tyre shop a call and question them.
civiceg9
20-06-2005, 04:56 PM
Just give it to your teacher, they just take the screw out
and plug it back in with some kind of patch kit.
put some more air in and u can drive off.
Paul1985
20-06-2005, 05:05 PM
thanks guys, i think he might be able to do it at school, i know we have wheel balancers n stuff like that, should have what i need.. will save me paying a tyre specialist and i can learn how to do it myself :thumbsup:

im praying its repairable, i dont think its that bad or the tyre would be dead by now
weezer
20-06-2005, 05:17 PM
as long as its in the middle of the tyre and not on/near the side wall, then you can fix it. Just make sure you get the tyre balanced again once its patched
Waggy
20-06-2005, 05:21 PM
Yeah mate don't worry about it too much. Just get it plugged.
garett
20-06-2005, 05:24 PM
i think places like bob jane T marts repair them for about $11
Paul1985
20-06-2005, 07:45 PM
cool.. glad to hear its no big dramas :)
these sort of tyres are to expensive to replace..
glad to hear it is only about $11 worth of damage.
The screw went in right in the middle.. not on the edges also
im releived now