is "repairing" tires a good idea?

**airshaq20** · May 6th, 2005 10:22 PM

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** · May 6th, 2005 10:46 PM

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** · May 6th, 2005 11:58 PM

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

**bogitto** · May 7th, 2005 01:07 AM

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** · May 7th, 2005 02:00 AM

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** · May 7th, 2005 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by 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.

pwede pa yan

**badkuk** · May 25th, 2005 10:37 AM

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...

**nicolodeon** · May 25th, 2005 12:41 PM

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.

**jim** · May 25th, 2005 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by 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...

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

**JohnM** · May 25th, 2005 01:13 PM

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.