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I have a small puncture in the sidewall of a BFG AT that is nearly new, now i know its not adviseable to repair these but if i did would it be ok just for a spare ? Hole is not even visible and it approx. level with the lettering - just behind.

Loanrangie wrote:I have a small puncture in the sidewall of a BFG AT that is nearly new, now i know its not adviseable to repair these but if i did would it be ok just for a spare ? Hole is not even visible and it approx. level with the lettering - just behind.

Plug it mate and it will be good for a spare

Fmx_Aus wrote:

Loanrangie wrote:I have a small puncture in the sidewall of a BFG AT that is nearly new, now i know its not adviseable to repair these but if i did would it be ok just for a spare ? Hole is not even visible and it approx. level with the lettering - just behind.

Plug it mate and it will be good for a spare

Yeah thats what i figured, would need an internal patch.

truck tyre place repair them. use it as a spare now.

yes it can be repaired send it away for a major repair they will bond a new pice of rubber near the hole

All well and good to say just use it as a spare!! but what if your caught long way from home and you have to use it? Will it stand up and not fail?
Now if you do get it repaired under no circumstance what so ever let the tyre down for traction, run it only up high pressure. Yes there are tyre shops that'll send it away to repair it as long as no steel belts are broken cross way. Can either be patched from the inside or they just cut out a small hole and glue/weld a new patch in it, the second one is better. Its best you take the tyre in and show them because they'll want to veiw it first.
Good luck lets us know how you go.

OIIIIIIIO wrote:All well and good to say just use it as a spare!! but what if your caught long way from home and you have to use it? Will it stand up and not fail?
Now if you do get it repaired under no circumstance what so ever let the tyre down for traction, run it only up high pressure. Yes there are tyre shops that'll send it away to repair it as long as no steel belts are broken cross way. Can either be patched from the inside or they just cut out a small hole and glue/weld a new patch in it, the second one is better. Its best you take the tyre in and show them because they'll want to veiw it first.
Good luck lets us know how you go.

Can you explain a little more on not letting your tyres down after a repair mate?

cant believe what people will do to save a few hundred bucks
a spare is for emergencies so why on earth people recommend
using a tyre that has a sidewall repair for a spare tyre is beyond
me and there is no common sense in doing so .

flexytj wrote:cant believe what people will do to save a few hundred bucks
a spare is for emergencies so why on earth people recommend
using a tyre that has a sidewall repair for a spare tyre is beyond
me and there is no common sense in doing so .

i dont see using it as a spare in the bush a problem .. ..

if you're doing full on touring, then no, dont use it as a spare - but if its for weekend warrior work then go for it.

I dont even carry a spare in the zuk... the weight defeats the purpose and i can drive on flat 31's anyway (limping of course, but it doesnt ride on the rim).

just break the bead on the tyre and put a tube in no harm done! no problem doing that!

Its an AT so doesnt see any deflating, i had a nail in it and took it in to be repaired which they did but found the tiny hole in the sidewall. I just bought a new tyre off ebay for $180 (245/70/16 bfg at) but its seems a waste since the damaged tyre is near new - couldnt justify 300 odd for a new one but luckily picked one up cheap.

money_killer wrote:

flexytj wrote:cant believe what people will do to save a few hundred bucks
a spare is for emergencies so why on earth people recommend
using a tyre that has a sidewall repair for a spare tyre is beyond
me and there is no common sense in doing so .

i dont see using it as a spare in the bush a problem .. ..

You only get flats in the bush?? You would never get one 500klms from home?

money_killer wrote:

flexytj wrote:cant believe what people will do to save a few hundred bucks
a spare is for emergencies so why on earth people recommend
using a tyre that has a sidewall repair for a spare tyre is beyond
me and there is no common sense in doing so .

i dont see using it as a spare in the bush a problem .. ..

Until it fails and you have to walk your sorry arse home or inconvenience the shit out of your mates who are away with you.

Put a tube in it and call it good.

Fmx_Aus wrote:

OIIIIIIIO wrote:All well and good to say just use it as a spare!! but what if your caught long way from home and you have to use it? Will it stand up and not fail?
Now if you do get it repaired under no circumstance what so ever let the tyre down for traction, run it only up high pressure. Yes there are tyre shops that'll send it away to repair it as long as no steel belts are broken cross way. Can either be patched from the inside or they just cut out a small hole and glue/weld a new patch in it, the second one is better. Its best you take the tyre in and show them because they'll want to veiw it first.
Good luck lets us know how you go.

Can you explain a little more on not letting your tyres down after a repair mate?

Yes i can, tyre repair people say do not pressure down once you had a side wall repair because too much side wall flex might or could stuff up the patch repair!!! Thats just what they recommend, but if you really really need too repair your tyre then use a tube.

bogged wrote:

money_killer wrote:

flexytj wrote:cant believe what people will do to save a few hundred bucks
a spare is for emergencies so why on earth people recommend
using a tyre that has a sidewall repair for a spare tyre is beyond
me and there is no common sense in doing so .

i dont see using it as a spare in the bush a problem .. ..

You only get flats in the bush?? You would never get one 500klms from home?

the bush for me is 5kms down the road so i suppose its different for other ppl...

OIIIIIIIO wrote:

Fmx_Aus wrote:

OIIIIIIIO wrote:All well and good to say just use it as a spare!! but what if your caught long way from home and you have to use it? Will it stand up and not fail?
Now if you do get it repaired under no circumstance what so ever let the tyre down for traction, run it only up high pressure. Yes there are tyre shops that'll send it away to repair it as long as no steel belts are broken cross way. Can either be patched from the inside or they just cut out a small hole and glue/weld a new patch in it, the second one is better. Its best you take the tyre in and show them because they'll want to veiw it first.
Good luck lets us know how you go.

Can you explain a little more on not letting your tyres down after a repair mate?

Yes i can, tyre repair people say do not pressure down once you had a side wall repair because too much side wall flex might or could stuff up the patch repair!!! Thats just what they recommend, but if you really really need too repair your tyre then use a tube.

Cheers for the info.

The guy that the local shops up here use for major repairs does an awesome job and I'm yet to see any of his repairs fail, if it is just a nail hole I doubt that here is any structural damage and a simple bead patch and a tube will fix it and would be suitable for a spare without any dramas.


As for the comment of people being stingy about buying a new tyre if it is fixable, be it a minor or major repair, why should they buy a new one? I've seen major sidewall repairs, where a new bit of rubber is vulcanised into the hole, last for the rest of the life of the tyre without any problems. It is depends on how much the new tyre will cost and how much tread is left though.

flexytj wrote:cant believe what people will do to save a few hundred bucks
a spare is for emergencies so why on earth people recommend
using a tyre that has a sidewall repair for a spare tyre is beyond
me and there is no common sense in doing so .

Well i got a tyre repaired (vulcanized) coz i couldn't afford "a few hundred bucks." Aired down off road and aired up on. No hassles at all. And that was 15000 k's ago.

man i use 2nd hand tyres all the time up here i have a gold mine for supplies and cant share where but ive only had 2 failures out of 7 yrs driving and 4wding ruff tracks etc. do try and chek them out thoroughly for wear or cracking and only go on rear.i get my fronts second hand from my boss es tour vehicles 50% all terrain desert fduellers which he replaces at that age.
saved a fortune.there are plenty of us without spare 900$ for tyres , rather spend on fuel to do another trip.!
ive never repaired a sidewall tho up here the joints wont touch them.i could get 5 or so good 90% tread 265's or mud terrains with side damage.!storage is the thingI keep a full set of mixed 15's and 16's for treking and rotate them often.fresh armorall on sides as well.

can anyone elaberate on the tube scenario?? mate just put a cut in the side wall of a mickey t claw. or does any one no anyone around frankston who could repair this tyre. help would be much app!!! thanks

if the hole is so small it's barely noticeable just tube it and run it full time. Wouldn't bother spareing it. Odds are better to run it normally, then replace it with the good spare if it does indeed fail.

oldmate wrote:if the hole is so small it's barely noticeable just tube it and run it full time. Wouldn't bother spareing it. Odds are better to run it normally, then replace it with the good spare if it does indeed fail.

That was the advise a tyre shop said up here. Run the repaired tyre and wear it out and have a good tyre as a spare.

Take it to a truck tyre repair place, they do sidewall repairs all the time if the tyre can be repaired.

Safe, legal, and should last the life of the tyre.

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