Tyre Repair - Inner West

[mrgilly]

Hi all,

Had a nasty shock driving to the coast yesterday, I was changing lanes to go around a car doing about 20k's under the speed limit, entered the vacant lane and CLACK CLACK CLACK I thought I'd had a blowout on the rear tyre, sounded awful! Pulled over and thankfully it wasn't running on the rim like I thought but rather a big metal hook (looks like a broken rubber tiedown strap from a truck or trailer) was right up the guts of the tyre. Pulled it off, cursed like all hell and replaced with the space saver (piece of rubbish...).

I live and work in the Toowong area, is there somewhere cheap I can take the tyre to see if it can be repaired? I'd like to avoid buying more tyres at the moment, at 235/45/18 it's not going to be cheap.

Thanks to all who can help.

[IanB]

any tyre shop should be able to do it, bob janes sponsors the club I think...

Or at least there supposed to

[n15m0]

yeah bob Jane do puncture repairs, I had one done when it took in a screw few mths back n kept on leaking air.

Just make sure there isn't any side wall damage otherwise they won't repair it.

[mrgilly]

Right in the middle of the tread, not near sidewall. Wear is near the markers though, will they care about this?

[LightAssassin]

Depending on the wear they will refuse to repair it as it's a non-road worthy tire... and peoples opinion vary on what is repairable and not so be warned

I got tires 6 weeks ago... and need new ones already due to nails in the rears (pile on the road... dickheads) and fronts were flat spotted by a close call accident. I feel your pain 4x

[mrgilly]

Fark. Really don't have the budget for new tyres.

Thanks for the help, will see how I go at Bob Jane Taringa

[mrgilly]

Thanks for the replies and PM's, I had it repaired at Bob Jane Taringa. Top guys, very happy.

Cheers