Tony Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Repairing a tyre sidewall can only be done using a "major repair" which melts rubber over the inner and outer sidewall. Any other type of repair is 100% outside of guidlines stringent rules. Sadly in the UK any repair is legal but any outside the approved method makes the repairer responsible for any consequences. Taking this into account this artical is nothing more than blatant disregard for the regulations. https://www.carsdirect.com/car-repair/tire-sidewall-repair-basics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 That's a US website though so they might have different rules/laws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 I know it's a US site but the rules on sidewall repair are global Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Thought tyre wall wasn't repairable over here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 It's not hence the poor advice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Ahhhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 That's the noise people make just before they hit a tree after the tyre blows out, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Even if it was ok to repair sidewalls I don't think I'd be comfortable using a tyre that's previously been punctured this way. I had a nail in a new tyre on the way home from WIM which went in the sidewall. I sold it on eBay for £10 so people must use tyres that have been repaired this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I used to do the only permitted car tyre sidewall repair years ago. It was called a major repair with a layer of rubber melted inside and outside of the sidewall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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