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Danny H
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ouch looks a newish tyre too

Take it to your local tyre place and ask if it can be repaired
Danny H
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£100 a corner for cheapos aswell. Bastard . . .
Planty02
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has it actually started losing air?

I had a nail in one of my tyres a while back, took it to the local tyre place for repair/replcement and they just pulled the nail out - it hadnt gone through and ive had no truble with it since
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is that a 16" Yokohama? i had a nail in the same place and it got fixed
even though when you ask they say ooooohhhh side wall might need a new tyres the rip offs
Danny H
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Nah hasn't started loosing air. It'll prob be too close to the edge to repair. Thats what they said last time, same corner . . . a month ago.
Danny H
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quote:
Originally posted by betrayed
is that a 16" Yokohama?


18's. Only a budget tyre.
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny H
Nah hasn't started loosing air. It'll prob be too close to the edge to repair. Thats what they said last time, same corner . . . a month ago.


You never know then, maybe it isnt all the way through
Danny H
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I don't fancy pulling it out to see though.
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so its a nankang are something?? may as well get a new one there not that much mate

p.s i would get a plug put in first and see how long it lasts you
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thats repairable
Rob B
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it shouldnt be repaired, due to where the nail is (close to the sidewall) but if you find a decent enough place they will do it for you..
DAYZEE
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Looks like its too close to the sidewall to me.

but you can check yourself if you wish...!

http://www.etyres.co.uk/etyres-press-media/repairable-area-gauge.htm
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if it has went through i wouldnt get it repaied

 
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