Tyre Fitted?

[ferraridave]

Just discovered a screw in one of my 4 month old tyres so gonna need a new tyre, anyone got any good recommendations local (Newcastle/Gateshead) to get a single tyre replaced? (preferably cheap too :P)

The tyre I want is Continental SportContact2 195/50 R 16 88V if that makes any difference.

If anyone could help that would be great .

David

[M15ley]

Are you sure it needs replacing and can't be repaired? Where is the screw?

[ferraridave]

Thanks for the reply .

Erm I have no idea if it can be repaired, wasn't even sure that it could be repaired? I'll get a photo in about an hours time and post it up on here.

Where would repair a screw in a tyre?

Sorry, may sound a bit daft but it's my first car and never experienced anything like this before haha

Thanks again

David

[V88Dicky]

If the screw is on the flat part of your tread and at least about 1" away from the sidewall, it should be repairable.

[ferraridave]

Thanks for the replies fingers crossed it is repairable.


Untitled by Dave-D, on Flickr

Think I'll pop over to a tyre type place near the team valley after uni see what they reckon. Hope so!

[walkem1]

Dave that looks like it should repair providing it's gone in straight, if your heading to the valley for a repair Walkers Tyres is the best place, only charge about £6 to repair, Barrys Tyres just over the Tyne Bridge on the Gateshead side are very good as well if your coming over from town to Gateshead

[ferraridave]

Thanks a lot to everyone who replied, just had this fixed by Tip Top Tyres on scotswood road as I was passing.

Cost me all of £8 and they did it in 15 mins. Thanks to people on here it was a hell of a lot cheaper than the £126 I was gonna pay for a new tyre!

Thanks again

David