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Tyre repairs in melbourne?

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Tyre repairs in melbourne?

Post by GUEEY »

i have a new 35 claw with a small cut all the way through the sidewall.
if a can get it patched and run a tube it would make a great spare.
who is patching these tyres in melbourne?

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Post by DamTriton »

If it's clean through the sidewall it's useless as a spare and unroadworthy. No reputable tyre reparer will fix it (illegal to patch sidewalls, too much flex), if that is any guide....try, but I wouldn't like your chances.

Bite the bullet and buy a decent secondhand one as a spare, and turn you holed one into a kiddies swing for the back yard.
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Post by GUEEY »

DAMKIA wrote:If it's clean through the sidewall it's useless as a spare and unroadworthy. No reputable tyre reparer will fix it (illegal to patch sidewalls, too much flex), if that is any guide....try, but I wouldn't like your chances.

Bite the bullet and buy a decent secondhand one as a spare, and turn you holed one into a kiddies swing for the back yard.
i already have the spare sorted out. its just sad to see a claw at 99% tread useless!
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Post by playtime 4x4 »

Had the same problem with an X-terrain.Procomp sent it to motorway and they shredded it saying the same about patching.Had to buy a new one.
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Post by DamTriton »

GUEEY wrote:
DAMKIA wrote:If it's clean through the sidewall it's useless as a spare and unroadworthy. No reputable tyre reparer will fix it (illegal to patch sidewalls, too much flex), if that is any guide....try, but I wouldn't like your chances.

Bite the bullet and buy a decent secondhand one as a spare, and turn you holed one into a kiddies swing for the back yard.
i already have the spare sorted out. its just sad to see a claw at 99% tread useless!
As I said, try, but I wouldn't like you chances..............

Could you take it up as a quality issue with the manufacturer? ie ocurred on a small rock or whatever, that really should not have done the damage that it did?
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Post by chops »

you can get a major repair done on it
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Post by sootygu »

Try Lucas Tyres in Dandenong, they fixed a BFG some time ago and are fixing and X terrain for GUJohnno.

Lucas
38 Cheltenham Rd
Dandenong

9791 1706

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Post by LOCKEE »

Wombat in Ringwood have aranged for simmilar repair for me with thye stipulation that it was not to be used on the road again.
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