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12-09-16, 09:14 AM
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MOT and Temp Tyre Repair
Morning Org,
I'm fairly sure I know the answer, put a new tyre on it. However have any of you got a bike through an MOT with a temp repair in the rear? |
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12-09-16, 09:21 AM
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Re: MOT and Temp Tyre Repair
Shouldn't be an issue.
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12-09-16, 09:30 AM
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Re: MOT and Temp Tyre Repair
'Temp repair'? I and others I know have run vehicles with liquid puncture seal in until the tyre is worn out (through one or more MOT''s). If you have had a repair done using a self galvanising plug, I would have thought that was permanent?
I have a feeling I am about to be educated. |
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12-09-16, 09:55 AM
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Re: MOT and Temp Tyre Repair
There's different types, the temp ones are ones you can fit at the roadside and involve pulling a string of rubber through the hole to seal it.
They're supposed to only be used to get you to somewhere where you can change the tyre or get a proper vulcanised repair done at a garage which is then good for the life of the tyre. |
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12-09-16, 10:13 AM
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Re: MOT and Temp Tyre Repair
So the liquid puncture seal isn't permanent?
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12-09-16, 10:39 AM
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Re: MOT and Temp Tyre Repair
No, or at least it's not recommended.
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12-09-16, 11:55 AM
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Re: MOT and Temp Tyre Repair
Sorry should have clarified - BMW donut, so no not a permanent repair.
Has been in for about 1500 - 2000 miles though. |
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13-09-16, 06:20 AM
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Re: MOT and Temp Tyre Repair
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I've heard of those type of plugs lasting thousands of miles, but how much contact do you have between the ground and you? Personally I'd get the tyre replaced. You seem to have had some good use out of the repaired tyre, and the weather isn't going to be getting any drier in the next few months. |
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16-09-16, 12:06 PM
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Re: MOT and Temp Tyre Repair
Just had my bike MOT'd had an old 'temp repaired' handed that over to the chap along with the bike.
He explained the repair the AA did is TEMP only and shouldn't be left in for more than 100 miles or so (this the the plugs specifications I believe) So my garage sorted out a proper repair MUCH bugger mushroom inside. Fitted and passed my MOT. It would not have been a pass with the AA plug. In fairness the tyre was off so it was easy to see the small mushroom and fail it based on that. |
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