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stephen_o
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PostPosted: 12:22 - 13 Oct 2013    Post subject: tyre repair? Reply with quote
does anyone know if this can be filled or repaired? tyre is almost new after same thing happened last year. pressure has held so far. should i risk removing the screw?
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Islander
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PostPosted: 12:37 - 13 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yep. A DIY plug kit will do the job.
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doggone
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PostPosted: 13:24 - 13 Oct 2013    Post subject: Re: tyre repair? Reply with quote
stephen_o wrote:
should i risk removing the screw?

Only if you are prepared for it to go down immediately Laughing

A screw like that can sometimes be a get you home fix.
It could fly out at any moment though so I so I wouldn't go far on it.
Looks like an easy to plug repair - not near the edge or in the tread groove.
It must be worth getting a kit of some sort as it seems to me bike tyre punctures are ever more frequent these days for whatever reason.
The kit won't be much more than one garage repair.
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sprintster
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PostPosted: 17:04 - 13 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
If your not sure what your doing I would just take the wheel to a bike shop or tyre fitter to get it repaired.Would only cost about £15-£20 and you know the job has been done properly and is safe. Thumbs Up
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andym
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PostPosted: 17:22 - 13 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
I got a screw in my tyre a couple of weeks ago and took it for repair, after hunting over most of Glasgow I found somewhere that said they would do it for £26... they put a patch on it and the air was still coming out so they charged me a tenner and pointed me in the direction of someone who used what looked like a piece of string and large needle type thing, he charged me £6... so far I've still got air in the tyre, although I haven't checked the pressure yet
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