hadyn Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 My 275/35/18 toyo proxes rear tyre exploded today whilst at Bovingdon airfield event in my supra. The tyre is now flat and when it went some of the top of the tyre came off the rim itself. At the rear of the tyre the seal is still there and the rim has not left the tyre. My question is can this be repaired or is it a write off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Nish Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 I think kwik fit can check it for you and tell you pretty quickly what the deal is. I tihnk it also depends whereabouts the damage is, apparently theres a "zone" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timwildman Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 They can repair if, the hole is on the flat part of the tyre i.e. not the side wall or where it starts to curve at the edges. They need to fit a patch on the inside of the tyre, normally about 1-2inchin diameter, so if the hole has an inch around it, which is flat then it should be ok. This is if the rest of the tyre is in good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 Any chance of wheel damage? I only did a quick 0-100 blat after the initial puncture, before someone alerted me to the fact my tyre was flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jap Scene UK Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 They can repair if, the hole is on the flat part of the tyre i.e. not the side wall or where it starts to curve at the edges. They need to fit a patch on the inside of the tyre, normally about 1-2inchin diameter, so if the hole has an inch around it, which is flat then it should be ok. This is if the rest of the tyre is in good condition. Yep thats spot on..that is what wework on... Is there any major damage to the tyre??....So the tyre is not sealed to the top of the rim?? But is to the bottom... Best bet strip the tyre off..check for the hole.. patch it..and re seal it.. Only thing isif you have run the car for abit while it has been flat check for side wall damage... Cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 No sign of side-wall damage. It went flat very quickly whilst still on the car, being pushed down by the weight of the car. Now its off the car, apart from being a bit loose at the top of the tyre, the tyre actually looks properly 'inflated' if you get me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jap Scene UK Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Hhmmm.. best bet is to get it stripped off..and re seal it.....maybe worth gettting the rim checked out..could really throw balancing/handling/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 Correction, the front of the tyre is out of the seal of the wheel, wereas its all sealed nicely at the back of the tyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 I ripped a tyre off a car of mine not long ago. When i took it to the garage they asked if i had driven any distance on it. They said if i stopped straight away it would have been fine. I moved about 20 metres and now have a (very) slow puncture. Good luck with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 So you're saying that the garage repaired it, but it still has a slow puncture after repair because you didnt stop straight away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 pics of the rim now its off the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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