Screw in tyre

[pike]

Hi

I was checking my tyres at the weekend and noticed that I have a screw in one of the rear tyres. It seems that many tyre companies state that such a tyre is unrepairable if the object is outside the central 1/3 of the tyre. With less than a thousand miles on the tyre this seems a bit of a shame.

Does anyone have any experience of repairing a tyre with a nail or screw in it?

Thanks!

 

[Fred Hindle]

My advice is
Get it replaced with a new one. Put the old tyre against the garage wall to stop you hitting the wall or tie it from a tree and use it as a swing.
It's your life, your wife's life and your kids' lives that are at stake. (How much are they worth to you?) []

Cheers,

 

[Pickled Piper]

I'm not sure wha t the official Porsche advice is on this. Also, you may wish to contact the tyre makers tech department for advice.

I've had several tyres with screws in (Not on my Porsche) repaired. The tyre centre will have a gauge. Providing it's not too close to the sidewall it is normally repairable.

pp

 

[Mark_Bennett]

ORIGINAL: Pickled Piper

I'm not sure wha t the official Porsche advice is on this.

...It is that Z-rated tyres are not repairable.

They can be repaired, but perhaps it depends on how the individual intends to use the car as to how the risk is evaluated.
Personally - I'm with Fred on this one.

 

[John Maddox]

Defo - get a new one. Not worth risk imho

 

[pike]

Ok, so it seems the general concensus is to bin the tyre. Fair enough.

I need two new front tyres anyway (been on the car since 2001 and there is a bit of sidewall damage on one of them), so it seems like the ideal opportunity to replace all four. I have always fancied trying out a different set of tyres, but they never seem to wear out at the right rate. I think I'll go for Michelin Pilot Sports.

Any one want to buy a 265/35 Pirelli PZero Assimetrico Z18 N3? - One careful owner!

 

[snarf]

ORIGINAL: pike

Ok, so it seems the general concensus is to bin the tyre. Fair enough.

I need two new front tyres anyway (been on the car since 2001 and there is a bit of sidewall damage on one of them), so it seems like the ideal opportunity to replace all four. I have always fancied trying out a different set of tyres, but they never seem to wear out at the right rate. I think I'll go for Michelin Pilot Sports.

Any one want to buy a 265/35 Pirelli PZero Assimetrico Z18 N3? - One careful owner!

If you're not in a hurry for the new tyres (delivery from order takes about 6 days) pneus-online are price competitive and offer two year tyre insurance at £4/tyre. This has been discussed at length on the 997 forum http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=282826&mpage=2&key=

I placed an order online last Tuesday (8 May) for a front Bridgestone 235/35 19 ZR and it came today (Monday 14 May) cost including tyre insurance, VAT and delivery £158.99.

 

[pse_SC]

Maurice: "Should I stand for transport minister ?"

Only if you want to be pelted with rotten eggs, etc[]

 

[Mark Elder]

ORIGINAL: snarf
I placed an order online last Tuesday (8 May) for a front Bridgestone 235/35 19 ZR and it came today (Monday 14 May) cost including tyre insurance, VAT and delivery £158.99.

Allan,

Then what do you pay to get them fitted?

 

[Mark Elder]

ORIGINAL: pike
Any one want to buy a 265/35 Pirelli PZero Assimetrico Z18 N3? - One careful owner!

Idea for the club: Tyre pool of part used tyres from owners who had to buy a pair because of damage. That way you can look in the pool first for a tyre that matches your undamaged one. - pay a fee to the original owner based on % of tread.

But I guess you'd need a lot of space, admin time and shipping costs.

 

[snarf]

ORIGINAL: marke2

ORIGINAL: snarf
I placed an order online last Tuesday (8 May) for a front Bridgestone 235/35 19 ZR and it came today (Monday 14 May) cost including tyre insurance, VAT and delivery £158.99.

Allan,

Then what do you pay to get them fitted?

Not done that yet - knocked my back out exercising this morning and can't move much at the momment - but will probably use http://www.hardytyres.com as recommended by R13 forum, they charge £20 (full price from them was £188). There are cheaper places, £12 looks typical, but I don't know anyone who has used them and I'm a touch paranoid about my rims.

 

[Guest]

Has anyone any experience of using the Porsche Tyre Foam (supplied with those cars that don't have space savers) as a means of getting home without changing over and using the space saver spare supplied with 993's?

 

[Mark Elder]

Someone on the 997 forum has said the foam's a nightmare to clean from the inside of the tyre, but if they can't be repaired, who cares.

Trouble is that I suspect in many cases you might need to get it repaired (eg away on a trip some distance from home) and then drive at less than ZR speed until you can organise to get the tyre(s) you want as a replacement rather than just whatever a quikfit can find. If I was up north in Scotland for weekend I'd prefer to be driving at 60 on a repaired ZR than at 50 on my space-saver.

 

[snarf]

ORIGINAL: marke2
Someone on the 997 forum has said the foam's a nightmare to clean from the inside of the tyre, but if they can't be repaired, who cares.

From what I read on Rennlist it's cleaning it off the inner surface of the wheel that's the problem.