Is this repairable? Tyre puncture

Mekrel · 14 Nov 2025 at 20:56

Just my luck, only had two new fronts earlier this year! Is this far enough from the shoulder?

I want to take it for a proper repair at Just Tyres but it's £30 just to book it in and don't want them to basically tell me it's not repairable.

tom_e · 14 Nov 2025 at 20:58

Looks like it might be in one of those places that depends how generous they're feeling. I'd say it's probably right on the edge.

dholdi · 14 Nov 2025 at 21:06

Depends where you take it, the mainstream ones will say no imho.

Kamakazie! · 14 Nov 2025 at 21:07

I've been told. no to that sort of location in the past. Basically anything outside of the longitudinal groove like yours.
Might get lucky though.

dave28 · 14 Nov 2025 at 21:34

£30 to for them to take a look and tell you if they can repair it, I think you will find that smaller indi tyre fitters will look at that for free and give you free advice

JonRGV250 · 14 Nov 2025 at 21:39

Yes, anyone who tells you different is trying to sell you a new tyre.
It’s not even close enough to the sidewall to write the tyre off.

bigmike20vt · 14 Nov 2025 at 22:29

Mekrel said:
Just my luck, only had two new fronts earlier this year! Is this far enough from the shoulder?

I want to take it for a proper repair at Just Tyres but it's £30 just to book it in and don't want them to basically tell me it's not repairable.

wow. find another garage. my local charges £20 and if they don't think they can fix it they will tell you before trying.

hell my wife's car 2 months back they took the tyre. off , took out the nail and realised it had not gone all the way through and they didn't charge me. (all it cost me was a box of biscuits the following week

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Mekrel · 15 Nov 2025 at 09:47

bigmike20vt said:
wow. find another garage. my local charges £20 and if they don't think they can fix it they will tell you before trying.

hell my wife's car 2 months back they took the tyre. off , took out the nail and realised it had not gone all the way through and they didn't charge me. (all it cost me was a box of biscuits the following week )

In fairness, the £30 was using their online booking form as the puncture became apparent last night after business hours. I would guess they would refund it if you turned up with the puncture in a questionable place and it wasn't repairable.

Anyhow, I took it to an independent that I tend to use for wheel alignment as they have a Hunter machine. They repaired it, no questions asked for £25. Better than £200 for another tyre.