Punctures
Yeah Charles, good answers.Charles wrote:Hey Jim - good to hear from you. You've been noticeable by your absence.rcshott wrote:CHARLES
Just wondering about the 'off-tread' puncture. Ah, I know...possible damage to steel belts.
They can be pluged if it's only a nail/screw/etc, and as added safety tubes can be fitted??
It could also be used as a spare, so long as as it is clearly marked.
To respond to your points, the tyre was repairable based on where the screw was located. However, on removal and inspection, it was clear that I had damaged the inside of the inner sidewall by running at lower pressures.
Given that I am taking her on a series of Vmax runs in a couple of weeks, if a repair had been marginal I would still have gone for a new tyre - better to be safe than sorry for the sake of a few quid (well £170 to be accurate).
As for keeping it as a spare, don't forget that the B3S runs different sizes front and rear and whilst I may have a Touring, it ain't a Volvo
Been a bit "off colour", lots of issues...& NO SOUP