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Tyres must be repairable and in road worthy condition. Excludes 4WD and trucks.
Car Tyres And You - 964 Dandenong Rd, Carnegie, Victoria, 3163
Tel: (03) 9572 2144
FREE Car Tyre Puncture Repairs (Carnegie Victoria)
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Could probably just claim they're irreparable
I would find that deflating…
maybe they inflate the prices on their other services
Never get tyred of these puns.
So much pressure on which deal I should go for.
That's flat out amazing
Hang on, hang on, I know this. After the car is up and the tyre is off they claim it is unroadworthy and cannot refit it. Cheapest they can do is $169.
I thought that you had to replace the whole tyre when it gets punctured since tyres in Australia are tubeless ?
No, not at all.
Oh ok, my mechanic is ripping me off. Time to move on
whether a punctured tyre is repairable or not has nothing to do with being tubed vs tubeless….if the puncture/damage is on the sidewall or even close to the edge, it's not considered safe to repair.
Whether a tyre is repairable is completely at the discretion of the tyre fitter. But there are some basic principles in whether it should be:
If the puncture is in the middle 80% of the tread is usually fine so long as the hole created is not too large (ie. Bigger than about 3-5mm max), and that the object has not also cut the inner sidewall or that there is no degradation to the sidewall due to running on it flat etc.
Punctures on the shoulder area of the tyre are very touch and go and usually avoided unless quite small and once again, no physical damage to the sidewall. These would normally be patched and tubed as you have a lot more movement in that area of tyre!
Cuts to the sidewall usually deem a tyre irreparable! Unless it's a low speed machine such as a tractor, grader etc. That, and the fact that these tyres can range from $1k to $10k each, you want every last bit of treadwear you can get! These are what's classed a major repair and usually require vulcanising new rubber into the sidewall!
Runflat tyres are normally irreparable unless it's a 'Repairable Runflat (RRFT)', which I think only Bridgestone make so far!
Do note that a repaired punctured tyre is never 100% to what it was prior the puncture, that most manufacturers recommend replacing the tyre and that a repair usually negates the warranty and liabilities from the manufacturer!
And after 20 something years of driving and being in the industry, I may have blown a few tyres out, but 'touch wood' I've never had a puncture!!!
What's the catch ?
could it be the broken glass sprinkled on the road on the way out?
(joke)
Maybe they give free puncture repair but slug you $50 for a balancing.
Have you ever had a puncture repaired? Most of the time, the tyre isn't even taken off the rim for repair. They simply pierce a sealing patch through the hole (puncture) and let it cure for a few minutes, inflate it and you're good to go.
When it can't be done this way, and a patch is required on the inside of the tyre, they chalk a mark to line up with the valve stem on the rim so when the tyre is refitted, they simply line the two up again and no need for a rebalance.
If a puncture is a little too close to the wall to repair safely, a tube is fitted to a tubeless tyre. Any hole/damage to the wall of the tyre renders it unroadworthy and unrepairable.
tightarse comes through with the goods on explaining "Tyre repairs for Dummies"
Well done!sorry to re-tread on anyone's egos, my sense of humour can wear thin on some, and as my comments can go on and on at times, I'm sure some of you wish I was more of a space-saver and trim them a bit. Maybe if I did that, then I wouldn't be as burn(ed)-out.
So much pressure to come up with a good pun, but I'm feeling flat this morning and will have to take a break(s) from this tread [sic].
Thanks shmahoo. I'm impressed with your profile, great balance between posts & comments. The alignment between the two is sometimes overlooked. No inflated egos here :)
EDIT: What the hell am I on about??
All those puns make me sick. But a really good explanation, thanks.
They simply pierce a sealing patch through the hole (puncture) and let it cure for a few minutes, inflate it and you're good to go.
You should all firstly know that technically this is illegal. All punctured tyres must be removed from the wheel and inspected for damage internally. This is because you cannot tell from the outside exactly what amount of damage has been done internally to the tyre. Whether you have run on it flat for too long or whether the nail or screw or whatever has entered on an angle and cut the inside sidewall etc.
But in saying this, I've never had an issue with the maggi or string repairs (as they call them) in my life! This is what keeps the price down on repairs in some shops. Unfortunately some corporate tyre store chains are completely bound by these legalities, hence the reason they charge $30-$40 for a puncture!!!
are you sure they are not offering new tyres with a free puncture guarantee for the lifetime of the tyre?
are you sure they are not offering new tyres with a free puncture guarantee for the lifetime of the tyre?
Yes, I'm sure. And just called them to confirm. Free repair - no catches, and they guarantee that repair for the life of the tyre. Can't go wrong really.
Nice. I have paid both $40 and $20 for puncture repairs over the past 3 years or so. The guy who did it for $20 (after first ringing him up for a quote, unlike the $40 guy who had me over a barrel when I just turned up) took 20 mins or so to fix it. I remember him saying that only the ATO would gain anything out of the transaction, and it seemed a fair-enough call for the time spent. So yeah, would have to be at least $30 value.
reminds me of a friend who took up a Shop-a-docket deal on "FREE WHEEL ALIGNMENT"
yep!, car went up on hoist and the "nice guy" said I can't do a wheel alignment, you first need to fix;
ball joints,
shockers,
idle arm,
bushesBUT "lucky you" all 4 springs are in great condition!
"errr what's the quote?"
$1,150 …. "but we have a interest free payment plan"
dontcyha love it?
PS: Car was 3 yrs old / 38,000klm (wife had hit gutter week before - hence the wanting a Wheel alignment) Tyres were still in good order.
lesson learnt: don't let women drive
Awesome. I'm gonna go puncture my tyres now and take advantage of this free deal.
Puncture ur neibours tyres . When he complains to you, pull out the docket and mention the great deal
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profit
Ok I know these guys, they are on princes highway corner grange road, carnegie. These mechanics are one of the most expensive around this area. My Ford Territory rear diff bushes they wanted to charge me $1800 where i got those replaced with other for only $800.
Thaks OP for this post! It came just at the right time. Last week, we found a nail in our tyre and changed it on the spot for our spare.
I rocked up at this place on Saturday with the shop-a-docket and they pulled out the old dirty tyre, patched it up and replaced it. The guy even put it back in the boot for me.
This place gets +1 from me - and saved me $35 (compared to the place I would normally go to).
What's the catch ?