Tire Repair

If the puncture is in the tread area and under about 6 mm across, usually yes. Punctures in the sidewall or the shoulder can't be safely repaired — that part of the tire flexes constantly and no repair will hold.

Because a proper repair goes in from the inside. We dismount it, inspect the interior for hidden damage from driving on it flat, then fit a combination patch-plug that seals the liner and fills the hole — a plug pushed in from outside does neither.

Often not. Many manufacturers prohibit repairing run-flats once they've been driven on while deflated, because the sidewall may already be damaged in a way you can't see. We'll inspect it and tell you honestly.

It's often the valve stem, corrosion where the tire beads against an alloy rim, or a small crack in the wheel itself. We can find it with the tire off — bring it in rather than topping it up every week.