Run Flat Tyre repair - Lancashire

[Tuonopepper]

Pretty much as stated, anyone know of a place that repairs run flat's in the Preston/Lancashire area.

Just doing the oil and coolant checks on the wife's S convertible and noticed the head of a scree, it's in the centre of the tread, TPS isn't flagging anything and may pressure gauge is showing it still has a full compliment of air in it. Based on that I can't see why it isn't repairable but I know it can be difficult to find somewhere willing to do them.

They were fitted new when she got the car 4 months ago ad it's still virtually on max tread hence the preferred route of repairing not replacing.

As an aside once they are due natural replacement I'm very tempted to put non RSC tyres on, I see many have done this, does it compromise handling
performance at all?

Cheers,

James.

[The Nun]

Ive heard you can repair if like yours its in the centre of the treaded part and is just a small hole and not cut, but some garages wont do it I know, some will you needed to look around.
Replacing them with non run flats when the time comes will give you a smoother ride, and obviously the walls flex slightly more but folk that have done it say theres not much noticeable difference in the handling department.
You will need a spare wheel though or a compressor/inflation repair kit if you go with the non run flats, extra thing to buy and carry.

[Chilli_Red]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tuonopepper (original)

Pretty much as stated, anyone know of a place that repairs run flat's in the Preston/Lancashire area.

Just doing the oil and coolant checks on the wife's S convertible and noticed the head of a scree, it's in the centre of the tread, TPS isn't flagging anything and may pressure gauge is showing it still has a full compliment of air in it. Based on that I can't see why it isn't repairable but I know it can be difficult to find somewhere willing to do them.

They were fitted new when she got the car 4 months ago ad it's still virtually on max tread hence the preferred route of repairing not replacing.

As an aside once they are due natural replacement I'm very tempted to put non RSC tyres on, I see many have done this, does it compromise handling
performance at all?

Cheers,

James.

Hi, Go and have a word with Steve Merryweather at
National Tyres and Autocare
144 Marsh La
Preston, Lancashire PR1 8RT
01772 880699.

He will give you a good appraisal as to if it can be repaired. Tell him Martin that used to have Spa Road Garage sent you. As I am now living in Australia this is the best I can do!

Good Luck.

[minimarque]

any decent tyre place will repair a runflat. only it is not advisable if near the sidewall. non runflats handle MUCH better than rfs.

[slacko91]

Kirkham Tyres will do it, he says they can only do one repair per tyre.

[S8RAH]

Budget Tyre on Blackpool Road used to repair runflats. They are now a Blackcircles Premier garage so may be a little more fussy.