Is there a way of repairing a puncture at the roadside without ruining the tyre?
Most new cars, like my wife's Zafira Tourer, are not provided with a spare tyre, and only a canister of material that will give a temporary repair to a puncture, but in doing so, will ruin the tyre. Is there a canister of material available, on general sale, which will repair the puncture and not ruin the tyre?
Asked on 9 August 2013 by JW, Darlington.
Answered by
Honest John
'Slime' is water based. The problem is that inspecting a tyre carcass for damage takes far longer than replacing a tyre. So unless you are prepared to pay, say, £50 a time for a thorough inspection of the tyre carcass, with the risk that damage might be found and you might have to replace the tyre anyway, it makes more economic sense for the tyre depot to simply replace the tyre.
From choosing the right tyre to what to do when it goes wrong - we have the answers.
Tyre News And AdviceSimilar questions
My Jaguar XF doesn't have a spare wheel. I would like to buy a 'get you home spare wheel' and jack to go with it. I'm having problems finding one at the right price. Any suggestions, please?
We have recently acquired a new Chevrolet Spark 1.0. We are quite pleased with it, especially with the ride quality. It was a toss up between that and the Hyundai i10 1.2. I would have gone for the Hyundai,...
Your correspondent RW, from Braintree is right to be disappointed with the lack of a spare wheel in his Ford C-Max and I am astonished at your apparent sycophancy to the manufacturers who perpetuate this...
Related models
.jpg?width=115&height=75&rmode=crop)
Enjoyable and comfortable to drive, some really good engine choices, does a decent job on practicality.
Elsewhere on 
