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Post by DG on Nov 23, 2003 6:48:10 GMT -5
 i would like to know if it is possible (if yes where) to repair a tyre with a hole of 2 mm in the side? As my tyre is new, 2 months old only, it's sh...g me to throw it away. Thanks
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husain
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Post by husain on Nov 23, 2003 7:09:42 GMT -5
DG... You can put a tube in side it... SO it's not tubeless anymore....Yes It won't be safe to drive with it for long distances... but u at least can use it as a spare tyre...
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Post by Klaus on Nov 23, 2003 8:50:35 GMT -5
DG, I am sorry, but tubless tyres are not made for tubes tyres, the construction of the tyre is different - be carefull.
Buy a new tyre, it's not abig deal, but your safety, even as sparetyre.
Most of the accidents in the UAE are because of tyres and the other ones of speeding.
Klaus
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Post by husain on Nov 23, 2003 15:46:49 GMT -5
well, you are totally right klaus.. But I've try it once... and the tyre lasted around 500km I think... I drove it for 2 days.. before they got flat agine... but it was city driving...
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Post by funkyrayman on Dec 10, 2003 18:40:52 GMT -5
Oh man, tubes are fine in tyres. When I punctured mine, I put a tube in it. The only reason a tube will fail is if you do not remove completely what caused the punctre!
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Post by Markfloden on Dec 11, 2003 3:05:22 GMT -5
I had tubes in my Grandtreks. And I had a blowout at 130 kmph on Hatta Rd. That was the end of an otherwise good Grandtrek (400dh) so I don't use tubes anymore.... I also had a hole in one of my Siamtyre Sandtyres. The shop refused to patch the hole and put in a tube which went flat the next day. So I patched the hole myself. That was 8 months ago.. Really I don't like tubes...
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Post by funkyrayman on Dec 11, 2003 3:57:57 GMT -5
That's weird, I've always put tubes in my tyres when I get a puncture, and I've never had a problem. The only thing I can think of is, did you check your pressure after the tyre shop, my shop mega over-fills tyres, unbelievable. Last time mine was filled to like 50-something, which was 10 psi above max pressure on the tyre!! Maybe bigger wheels are affected more by tubes, not sure.
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