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Offline luke

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nail in tyre, help?!
« on: 04 November 2011, 23:53 »
found a nail in my tyre and can hear the air slowly seeping out, will brittania tyres fix this or any other tyre specialist? if it matters the tyre is 195/45/16, tyre is basically brand new..
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Re: nail in tyre, help?!
« Reply #1 on: 04 November 2011, 23:56 »
if the nails like in the middle of tyre and not near edge it can be repaired by a specialist

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Re: nail in tyre, help?!
« Reply #2 on: 05 November 2011, 00:05 »
if the nails like in the middle of tyre and not near edge it can be repaired by a specialist
oh right ok, i'll walk into town with my wheel tomorrow  :grin: thanks  :wink:
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Re: nail in tyre, help?!
« Reply #3 on: 05 November 2011, 01:32 »
Bet thats a sight to see walking down the road....man and this wheel :)

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Re: nail in tyre, help?!
« Reply #4 on: 05 November 2011, 07:23 »
Bet thats a sight to see walking down the road....man and this wheel :)

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Dont forget to put it on a lead... wouldnt want to look crazy or anything

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Re: nail in tyre, help?!
« Reply #5 on: 05 November 2011, 07:56 »
Bet thats a sight to see walking down the road....man and this wheel :)

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Dont forget to put it on a lead... wouldnt want to look crazy or anything

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Re: nail in tyre, help?!
« Reply #6 on: 05 November 2011, 11:04 »
if the first place wont do it, get a second opinion elsewhere. garages love selling a new tyre

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Re: nail in tyre, help?!
« Reply #7 on: 05 November 2011, 14:17 »
The only reason they cant do it would be if its too close to the edge or in a sidewall.

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Re: nail in tyre, help?!
« Reply #8 on: 05 November 2011, 14:49 »
if the nails like in the middle of tyre and not near edge it can be repaired by a specialist
oh right ok, i'll walk into town with my wheel tomorrow  :grin: thanks  :wink:

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Re: nail in tyre, help?!
« Reply #9 on: 05 November 2011, 17:52 »
pumped it up so that it would last a few hours, got to brittania tyres, no locking wheel nut key in the car  :huh: was told £20 to take one nut off for £25 to take all 4 off each corner, and £15 to fix the puncture, only have £30 left from payday, so going to try and get the locking wheel nuts off somehow then pop up again monday morning, turns out it was a pop rivet  :undecided:
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