Is This Repairable

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  1. Dod

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    Managed to get home ok fortunately, but it will need to be fixed now. Would you say this is repairable?

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    I would say it is repairable. Has it gone all the way through? As far as I can remember repairs can be made if the damage is in the tread area. Sidewall damage cannot be repaired.
     
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    It has gone all the way through it is losing air. That’s good news the tyre is only 6 months old, a repair will be less expensive compared with another new tyre.
     
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    That should be repairable. My tyre fitter first removes the tyre to inspect from the inside before confirming that a permanent vulcanised repair can be done.
     
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    If the tyre is 'Z' rated a tyre specialist may not be prepared to repair it.
     
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    Get it plugged from the inside and all should be ok
     
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    Easy repair
     
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    Agree some tyre fitters will refuse to do it. Mine thankfully doesn't.
     
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    Yes. I used to get a plug done for a tenner at my mate's. Bastard's gone and retired now....
     
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    Thanks all for your comments, I’m going away on holiday ( not on the bike) so I’ll get the wheel off and book it into a shop when I get back. The tyre is almost new, that would have hurt having to scrap it.:cool:
     
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    Got a 1/2 day from work so I could get it repaired before we went away but unfortunately they said they can’t fix it, the screw is too far out of the centre section. It’ll need to be a new tyre.
     
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    I would try another tyre fitter before scraping your tyre.
     
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    Agreed, l've certainly had a repair that far out on my 1200 Kawasaki, and lived to tell the tale.....
     
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    Definitely repairable.
     
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