Tyre deflat

[GoopPwr]

Hi people, over the last 5 days or so, I've noticed that one of my tyre deflats within a day or two.

 

I am sure there must be a punctured or leak some where. Any one have similar experiance before ?

 

Sian lah..., I think got to go to some tyre shop for a check up liao !!

 

Any one know of any tyre that will do such a check ? Any shop to recommend ? Say around the area of Kallang, Katong or Bukit Timah.

 

I know of one along Bukit Timah. Lucky tyre or something ... any good ?

 

thanks for any input and recommendation

Edited January 4, 2005 by GoopPwr

[Virus]

Think all tire shop can do it. Kallang area can go SEtyre, Yap bros or Leong Seng.

[Gadgeter]

Just go to any tireshop.

 

If there is a nail in your tire, the 'patch' job should cost you around $5~8.

[Super4]

Confirmed got puncture somewhere....

 

BUT, if there's nail or any sharp foreign object punctured into near the tyre sidewall, U CAN'T patch it. Change that tyre. Happened to me recently.

[Potheader]

Actually very easy to check for puncture. Just throw it into a pool of water, and if you see bubbles coming out, sure got puncture liao! Can identify the place of puncture some more!

[GoopPwr]

Thank you all fellas

 

just wondering why wldn't it be possible to do a patching like bicycle tyres.

 

Sian ah, if can't be patched got to fork $$$ for a new tyre liao ....

 

may i know roughly, where about in Kallang, anyone ?

 

Thanks

[GoopPwr]

hi everyone, like to share this little experiance when i went around looking to mend my tyres.

 

went 1st to this tyre shop along Tg Katong. Boss says not a good idea to mend or can't be mended. Something to do with the puncture being along the corner of the tyre. Kind-of kept pushing me to change the tyres. Wld have cost $300+. I wasn't sure but i felt alittle suspicious so I tot... ok never mind i'll pay him for the check and see where i'll go from there. Bugger that 5 mins check charged me $10.

 

So i drove a little and came across a tyre shop in a shell station ( also along Tg Katong ) boss says can be mended but say for me to monitor. Been about 3 weeks now so far so good. The mending now high-tech ... insert something that looks like a thick tread. It cost $8, cheaper than the check.

 

hope now the tyres will hold up.

[Mivec9]

confirm can patch...just that the tyre shop boss will earn much less...now bicycle shop dun do patching liao..

[Pisces69]

Yeah, I know the rubber piece he insert into the hole with a needle then twist it out & trim, Right?

 

OK that method is OK, & sud b sufficent for normal driving in SG, but the better way for high speed tire is to remove & flatten the piece from inside the tire.

 

Should cost u more than the $8 but it's safer for high speed & long distance travel.

 

Don't worry about the patch u did. It sud b fine for normal driving.

[GoopPwr]

i don't drive to M'sia and also no hard driving for me. Just an Italian tune-up every 2 weeks or so. So, I do hope they hold up good. Otherwise we're taking about $300+ here .

 

Thanks

[GoopPwr]

thanks

[Pisces69]

If u need to change your tires, just change 2.

 

Put the new tires on the front & the old ones on the back.

 

Choose the best 2 to put on the back.

 

Or better still. Get 2 2nd hand tires from the tire shop ( abt $20-$30 each for 14 inch) to use first (but of the same type please) unless all your tires are old & need to b changed.

[Etnt]

Along the corner?? near the sidewall? It could be the tireshop is not comfortable with patch ing a puncture close to the sidewall.

 

Juz offering a possibly different view of things?

[GoopPwr]

he said something about that it may not last. I am not sure but thru the conversation i am more convinced that he is pulling a fast one to make more buck. Also i just can't understand as to why just becos it is near the corner sidewall it may not last. Also some bros have replied mending shd not be a problem.

 

I am taking my chances and am monitoring every few days.

[Kooler]

Think all tire shop can do it. Kallang area can go SEtyre, Yap bros or Leong Seng.

 

Most prob puncture

[Starian]

how far away was the puncture near the side wall? I had mine 1 yr ago when I just changed my tyre, imagine new 1, just 1 week old and got hit by screw, notice it when I was washing car, so went back to the same shop who sold me the tyre, the hole was less than 1cm from the side wall.

 

got it patch using the same method as yours, free cos as promised by the shop, "free lifetime patching". had been to furthest to sunway lagoon in dec last yr, till now the patch still there, tyre show no sign of flated, except for some wear, hope it can last till I change tyre again...

Edited March 4, 2005 by Starian