Drove on a flat tyre...

[cw13666]

I must have gone 50 meters maximum before stopped off and put the spare on.
Went to national tires cause of the free puncture repair and they said i need a new tyre.

Are they just trying to get me to buy new tires or could it be destroyed in that short a distance??

 

[marty_34]

Depends were puncture is, if touched side wall is illegal to repair

 

[cw13666]

the puncture was in the tread

 

[BrettBlade]

Take it elsewhere and get a second opinion.

 

[Jarre]

If its in the middle of the tyre it should be repairable

 

[Fishy]

The tread goes out the the sidewalls. If its on the first block most will refuse to fix it.

Fish

 

[mds1256]

usually if you have driven it flat on low profile tyres it weakens the tyre wall and will need replacing. However I am no expert...

 

[jazza fr]

All depends on the inside of the tyre wall, if your running on low profiles these dont take much punishment at all when driven flat and the inside wall gets torn. Take it for a 2nd opinion elsewhere to be sure would be my advice.

 

[Mark D]

If the puncture was on the centre 75% of the tyre it is repairable dependant on how big the puncture is. If it was run flat there will be lots of shredding in the tyre itself showing it has trashed the side walls. Also find wear on the tyre wall itself, removing the side wall markings, indicating its had it.

A few pics of the tyre, puncture and insides if possible would help....

 

[itsmefishy]

Very rare for any garage to repair a tyre that's been driven on flat.

 

[Nath.]

It is possible to trash a tyre by driving on it flat for just a few hundred yards.

Pics needed of the puncture location and sidewall damage from driving on it to be able to give an opinion.

 

[Hugo Nebula]

Not an unknown experience. The default position is always to say the tyre is trashed & to try and flog you a new one (or two, or four, or five). It's happened to me; the only place open was a National Tyre place. Thankfully I took it to a local reputable tyre fitter (Dave Sheldons in Salford if you're asking), who was able to repair it for >£100 less than a replacement.

IME (as a motorist only), if you've run a tyre fully flat for a few hundred yards, the rim can scrub up the inside of the tyre. This happened to me once and the inside of the tyre was filled with 'crumbs' of rubber.

OTOH, a tyre with a puncture in the tread part can usually be repaired unless its a gash.

Did they show you the tyre off the wheel?

 

[Hugo Nebula]

PS. Even if it's not repairable, shop around for a new one. Don't go to National Tyres unless you know they're cheaper.

 

[porksword28]

When was last looking for tyres iwas looking at Dunlop sport maxx rt and they said you can run them flat for 50 miles!!!

 

[itsmefishy]

When was last looking for tyres iwas looking at Dunlop sport maxx rt and they said you can run them flat for 50 miles!!!

That's for emergencies to get you to a garage, not to use them again.

 

[Seatmann]

The problem with running on a flat tyre is the damage you can't see, it fairly busts up the wires in side the rubber causing weak spots etc. You can look at it and it looks perfect but you can be travelling along at 70 and it can just blow out which isn't good.

 

[Noel<>leoN]

How much tread is on the punctured tyre- is it worth repairing? Unless its pretty new (maybe >5mm tread depth left) then just get a new one.

Let's say it costs 150 quid for a new one, and 75 quid for a repair. If its in the second half of its life you actually lose out by repairing it- you're paying more than the rest of the tyre is worth.

Even if its just still in the first half of its life, you have to question whether its better to just have a new one and not worry whether its going to blow up at motorway speeds some time.

 

[Jarre]

I've only ever paid £15 for a puncture repair, if a garage turned round and said £75 I think I'd have a hard time controlling my laughter!

 

[Ben750]

I've only ever paid £15 for a puncture repair, if a garage turned round and said £75 I think I'd have a hard time controlling my laughter!

Yeah this. If somewhere tries to charge £75 to repair a tyre just walk away.

 

[Nath.]

How much tread is on the punctured tyre- is it worth repairing? Unless its pretty new (maybe >5mm tread depth left) then just get a new one.

Let's say it costs 150 quid for a new one, and 75 quid for a repair. If its in the second half of its life you actually lose out by repairing it- you're paying more than the rest of the tyre is worth.

Even if its just still in the first half of its life, you have to question whether its better to just have a new one and not worry whether its going to blow up at motorway speeds some time.

£75 to repair a puncture?

A lot of places will repair a puncture for free if you leave it with them to do when they're not busy.

£10-£15 normally.

*puncher* FLOL.