is "repairing" tires a good idea?

[badkuk]

i recently discovered a piece of metal rod firmly embedded in my right front wheel. when i tried getting it out, air started to hiss out of it. buti na lang nasa gas station ako't pinalitan ko kaagad.

is it a good idea to have the tire fixed at a vulcanizing shop? bagong bago pa sya, no obvious wear and tear(well, aside from the hole). mas gusto ko sanang palitan na para me peace of mind, pero just wondering if ok lang ipa tapal. i'm planning to make "long" trips kasi, e.g. laguna, cavite.

[BlueBimmer]

basta hindi sa side wall ang damage oks pa yan

[OTEP]

Dismount the tire and repair from the inside. Basta huwag lang sidewall damage.

Dito sa atin, nagagawan ng paraan ang sidewall damage using techniques used in cargo truck tires. I would not recommend it for vehicles used at high speeds or with high loads but one of vehicles has a tire repaired that way.

[5Speed]

oks lang yan basta nga wag lang sa sidewall ang sira....normal ang mapako ang gulong dyan sa atin....dito lang sa HK ang hindi uso ang vulcanizing...kapag me butas ang gulong eh palit na agad ng bago....

[Psylocke]

Hindi ba lolobo ang goma kapag niluto?

[CLAVEL3699]

hindi naman sya kailangan iluto. may dinidikit lang dyan sa loob nang goma.

[vinj]

If it's not at the sidewall, ok lang to have it repaired (from inside as suggested). Kung sidewall, you'll have to bite the bullet and get a new tire (that what happened to us before... twice).

[zechs]

if under warranty pa yan, baka pwede pa sa mga tire centers natin. pero pag sa sidewall, di sagot ng warranty. happened to me once, nabutas bigla yung gulong wala pang 2 weeks yung tire, since sidewall damage siya hindi daw pwede i-honor yung warranty..weird nga eh..i ended up buying a new tire.

[badkuk]

thanks all for the replies. ung matitipid ko e ibili ko na lang ng shocks B)

first time ko nakita ung tingga...it's been weeks that that tire's been losing pressure

[nicolodeon]

OTEP: 'San lugar yung repairs sa side walls ng tyre? Sayang kasi yung nabutas kong Scorpion A/T. Pwede pang nag-reserve tyre yun. Bago pa eh. TIA.

[airshaq20]

Or you can use a fix-a-flat. Make sure to follow the directions strictly.

http://www.fixaflat.com/

No need to unmount the tire from rim. Saved me a few tires.

[OTEP]

nicolodeon,

Dito sa Vulcanizing sa Tandang Sora near New Era College. Php 300.00 ang sidewall repair ng 31" Michelin LTX. Nilagay na lang namin sa likod in case na magfail.

Almost three years ago na din yun. Buo pa naman.

Actually, magtanong tanong ka lang sa mga small-time vulcanizing shops. Tinatahi nila ito sabay konting luto. Go where the cargo trucks go.

[falken]

Gawin mo na lang spare tire, huwag na lang for everyday use, to be on the safe side.

[bogitto]

ako nung 3 weeks pa lang tire ko nabiktima ako ng spikes sa EDSA... Cold patch ang pinalagay ko... More than a year na ok pa rin and hindi sya nag loose ng pressure...

[geode]

ako kasi basta lam ko na repaired na ung gulong ko parang wala na kong confidence sa kanya. kaya lang as you said medyo bago pa sya so nakakahinayang naman. ingat nalang siguro when going fast with that tire on.

[Dinxx]

ako kasi basta lam ko na repaired na ung gulong ko parang wala na kong confidence sa kanya. kaya lang as you said medyo bago pa sya so nakakahinayang naman. ingat nalang siguro when going fast with that tire on.

pwede pa yan

[badkuk]

hi...medyo nakalimutan kong magupdate dito...

i finally got the tire fixed last weekend. it turns out there was a 1-in. screw embedded in the tire! natunaw na ata ung screw head sa tagal kong minamaneho, oblivious to the damage B).

ang ginawa nya, nilagyan ng kapirasong goma sa butas, sabay tapal ng isa pang pirasong goma. oddly enough, he took a piece of the silver lining sa kahon ng sigarilyo, at pinatong sa goma.

he then placed the tire on a 'hot press' -- parang vice na me plantsa sa ibabaw, left it there for a couple of minutes, then tinaggal(tapal ba ang tawag dito, o luto?). after testing for leaks, i was ready to go

i was somewhat entertained by the whole process, pero di ko pa rin matanggal ung kaba ko...

[jim]

hi...medyo nakalimutan kong magupdate dito...

i finally got the tire fixed last weekend. it turns out there was a 1-in. screw embedded in the tire! natunaw na ata ung screw head sa tagal kong minamaneho, oblivious to the damage B).

ang ginawa nya, nilagyan ng kapirasong goma sa butas, sabay tapal ng isa pang pirasong goma. oddly enough, he took a piece of the silver lining sa kahon ng sigarilyo, at pinatong sa goma.

he then placed the tire on a 'hot press' -- parang vice na me plantsa sa ibabaw, left it there for a couple of minutes, then tinaggal(tapal ba ang tawag dito, o luto?). after testing for leaks, i was ready to go

i was somewhat entertained by the whole process, pero di ko pa rin matanggal ung kaba ko...

ganyan talaga yung proseso. matibay yan kaya wag ka nang kabahan

[nicolodeon]

Ako din, update.

Pingawa ko yung Pirelli Scorpion 'dun sa shop na sinabi ni Otep bako ako umalis patungo Indonesia. Okay ang trabaho nila. Ginawa ko'ng reserba.

OTEP, thanks.

[JohnM]

May flat piece of metal mga 3mm wide na naka-baon sa tread ng tires ko. Tanggalin ko ba sya or hintayin ko na lang baka mababaw lang? Di pa naman ako nawawalan ng pressure.