WHAT CAUSES TIRE WEAR
If your tires are worn, you’ll notice a change in ride, handling and performance. There are many factors that can cause tire wear, such as your driving style and tire maintenance habits. Tire replacement is absolutely needed when the tread wear indicators appear. Built-in tread wear indicators look like narrow strips of smooth rubber across the tread and become visible as the tire surface wears.
Tire Repairing
If your tires are worn, you’ll notice a change in ride, handling and performance. There are many factors that can cause tire wear, such as your driving style and tire maintenance habits. Tire replacement is absolutely needed when the tread wear indicators appear. Built-in tread wear indicators look like narrow strips of smooth rubber across the tread and become visible as the tire surface wears.
Our Tire Repair Process
1.Remove the tire from the rim
2.A thorough inspection of both the inside and outside of the tire oAlthough a tire may appear to be a simple fix from the outside, the bottom half of the nail could have caused potential damage to the interior sidewall
3.Once deemed repairable, trim the puncture area of damaged cables to clean and stabilize the area
4.From the inside out, pull a rubber stem through the puncture area sealing off the inside of the tire
5.From the inside, buff the puncture area then apply special vulcanizing glue
6.A patch is then installed on the inner liner over the puncture area causing a chemical reaction
7.The tire is then mounted back on the rim, inflated to the proper tire pressure and the repair is checked for leaks
Puncture Outside Repair Area
- If the tire is punctured in any way outside of the Puncture Repair Area (see image), the tire cannot be repaired safely.
- True tire repairs are limited to the middle, or “crown” area of the tire.
- The crown is defined as the center of the tread, approximately 1 to 1.5 inches in from each shoulder. For most tires, the puncture repair area can also be defined by the first major groove on both shoulders.
- The maximum repairable injury size for passenger and light truck tires through load range E is 1/4 inch or 6mm in diameter.
- If the puncture in your tire is larger than the allowable repair size, the tire must be taken out of service.
Tyre Puncture Repair Via Plug Or Patch
If you regularly drive on rough road, you will someday experience a tire puncture in your car tire. A tire puncture can make your car swirl and make it uncomfortable and unsafe to drive further on the road. Thus, you must repair it or replace it immediately. The most common way to repair car tire is to apply a tire plug or a tire patch.
Applying a tire patch over a puncture hole is more secure and effective. However, it will be more costly and takes more time because a repair technician will need to dismount the tire and then apply the adhesive-backed piece of rubber to the inside surface of the tire. The rubber piece will vulcanize due to heat and friction when you drive the car. Thus, applying a tire plug for small punctures is better, but if the puncture hole is big, it is necessary to use a patch. In all those cases, if you visit our tyre puncture shop, we will provide you with plenty of advice on the subject.
How We Repair a Tire
- A quick examination of the tires and vehicle
- Free vehicle inspection
- Open Tyre
- Placed a Tire Plug or Patch
- Check Tyre Pressure
- Fixed Tyre