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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Matt_H on February 19, 2005, 21:51:39

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: Matt_H on February 19, 2005, 21:51:39

I've a slow puncture in two of my grizzly claws, I'm trying to deside if some of that tyre slime stuff is a good idea or not to see if they last a bit longer (pumping them up ever time I take her out now).  Not sure if that helps if it turns out to be a porous wheel (whatever one of those is, but I'm told it can happen)

Although now may be the time for me to get those bigger tyres I wanted (235/85/16).  Duncan has got some technic amazons and is pretty happy with his, he mentioned that there was some chappy on here selling them pretty cheap - any one know who/ where that was?  A search didn't reveal anything useful :(

Matthew

Title: Re: Tyres and punctures
Post by: Paul on February 19, 2005, 22:38:48

Quote from: "Matt_H"

he mentioned that there was some chappy on here selling them pretty cheap - any one know who/ where that was?  A search didn't reveal anything useful :(

That was a company in Nottingham, PM Ed Wanderer for contact details.

BTW he's put the prices up.

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: Paul on February 19, 2005, 22:48:55

Found the details:

The Happy Tyre Man,
St Peter's Street
off Ilkeston Road

0115 9788153

HTH

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: Matt_H on February 20, 2005, 11:20:43

oh Nottignham, bit far away from here :(
Thanks for the details
Matthew

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 20, 2005, 20:02:19

I don't think that tyre slime will work on existing punctures.

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: Matt_H on February 20, 2005, 21:04:16

I just found 4 bottle of something similar on ebay for £10 so I'll stick it in the ones with slow punctures and see how it goes.  If it doesn't work then I'm not that fussed, but I did try!

Bit like that steering leak fix stuff - which didnt work!

Matthew

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: hobbit on February 21, 2005, 12:52:44

Try the old method, drop wheel & tyre off, and dip it in the bath, at least it will tell you where it is comeing from, if you cant do that get a water sprayer, fill with soapy water and spray round tyre to see if you get any bubbles

It may be mud in the bead, if its that it will just need removing, and a clean and re-seal will cure it

If you put your location on your profile, somebody local to you could probably recommend a tyre place that would help

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: gords on February 21, 2005, 12:59:30

Quote from: "Hobbit874"

Try the old method, drop wheel & tyre off, and dip it in the bath

 :shock:  :shock:

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: hobbit on February 21, 2005, 13:01:57

Quote from: "gords"

Quote from: "Hobbit874"

Try the old method, drop wheel & tyre off, and dip it in the bath

 :shock:  :shock:

Yes I know, just dont let the other half see you   :wink:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 21, 2005, 19:52:33

Keep a spare bath in the garden :D

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: Colin 009 on February 21, 2005, 21:14:59

Any of the neighbors got a swimming pool. :-k  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: Matt_H on February 21, 2005, 21:35:35

Didn't even realise that mud could do something like that!

Well I pumped it up for the second time by going to tescos and back and then took her out with car trialer to pick up a renault clio and she's been sat since and neither has gone down so it could well be something like that.

How do you remove mud and reseal out of interest?

Location now in profile :)

Matthew

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: Wanderer on February 21, 2005, 21:43:56

Take it off the bead and clean it up and then replace. You'll need a good compressor to get it back on the bead.

Ed

Title: Tyres and punctures
Post by: Colin 009 on February 22, 2005, 00:03:48

I'd pop down to your local Kiwk fit and ask them to rotate the tyres.