How many punctures do you get?

Glaucus · 20 Aug 2007 at 18:15

0 - punctures
5 - slow punctures in the last year. Usually just fix with tyre weld.
2 - Blow outs.

I haven't had much luck on tyres recently

. that's all in the last 12months.

Silent Bob · 20 Aug 2007 at 18:17

I've had 1 in the last 3 years, that was in my first car, a peugeot 306 and cost £40 for a new tyre. Hope I don't get any on my current car as a new tyre is over £100.

loltim · 20 Aug 2007 at 18:18

I've had 3, 2 in the same car park

Last one was bad, had to drive with the tyre flat till I got to some level ground, shredded the tyre to bits and probably buckled the alloy

clv101 · 20 Aug 2007 at 18:24

One slow one (screw in the tyre) in the last 40k.

laissez-faire · 20 Aug 2007 at 18:46

My local Rapid Fit luckily fixes punctures for free providing they don't need to replace the tyre. Is this all Rapid Fits? I know they are independently owned so I presume policy varies across the country.

thedazman67 · 20 Aug 2007 at 18:48

I've had one caused by a screw wasnt repairable as i drove a short distance before i noticed the tyre was flat this weakend the sidewall.

thedazman

rG-tom · 20 Aug 2007 at 19:29

[TW]Fox said:
Far better to park off the road.

ahhhh that's what happened at the RR, you were trying to avoid punctures so decided to park off road

i've had 0 punctures in about 30-40k of driving, mix of motorway, industrial estates, country roads and normal streets

Matt82 · 20 Aug 2007 at 19:46

my newest puncture has been fixed

not nice having to take a drill to your own tyre, but its back to full health

Matt82 · 20 Aug 2007 at 19:46

AcidHell2 said:
0 - punctures
5 - slow punctures in the last year. Usually just fix with tyre weld.
2 - Blow outs.

I haven't had much luck on tyres recently . that's all in the last 12months.

were the blow outs on tyres with tyre weld?

Glaucus · 20 Aug 2007 at 19:52

Matt82 said:
were the blow outs on tyres with tyre weld?

Nope.

I had 3 1/2 years of driving and two years on a motorbike with not even a puncture. Then the last 12months

...

The last blow out ripped the steel cables apart in the side wall :eek:

. gash about 3 inches long. On the inside of the wheel as well, so I can't see it being foul play.

lordrobs · 20 Aug 2007 at 20:11

Gilly said:
Touch wood, not had one yet.

Same, been driving since Dec '99

markyb · 20 Aug 2007 at 20:15

Only had 1 slow puncture on my old car. Been driving since I was 17, 23 now.

NathanE · 20 Aug 2007 at 20:31

Gilly said:
Touch wood, not had one yet.

But when it does happen I'm ****** as no spare tyre and "tyre weld" is a bit touch n go and also ruins the tyre if its only a minor puncture.

paradigm · 20 Aug 2007 at 20:33

Used to get a fair few when I had to take the missus to the farm for her horses daily. Oddly, now that I only use roads, none.

Perywinkle · 20 Aug 2007 at 20:35

One in 5 years, and that was my own fault.
Shouldn't hit kerbs at 50mph it makes a good bang and buckles the wheel

Overlag · 20 Aug 2007 at 21:52

1 in a year..... (12k) and thats only because some chavs/yobs decided to put screws in 3 to 4 cars tyres in the staff carpark at work.....

Jez · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:03

Had one in around 4.5 years and around 150k miles of driving. It was in a company car too so didnt have to pay for it.

Lucky me

wormwood · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:22

Been driving for almost 10 years and only had a couple of slow punctures. I've never even changed a tyre myself

neil-ste · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:30

2 in about 60k miles of driving.

Both were hitting large rocks / stones in the road that I didn't see until too late in the dark.

Simon · 21 Aug 2007 at 00:33

I had one 2 weeks ago

I did a TLGP start a few years a ago knowing my tyres were and soon after had a flat tyre. I had worn the inside edge of the tyre to the canvas :rolleyes: