Vic regs on tire repair?

[AJS]

Just been told it's illegal to repair a punctured tire. Has to be replaced
or tubed.




AJS

[John_H]

AJS wrote:

>Just been told it's illegal to repair a punctured tire. Has to be replaced
>or tubed.

Under most circumstances putting a tube in a tubeless tyre is far more
dangerous than repairing the tyre (and ought be illegal, if it isn't
already).... Must be a Victorian law. ;-)

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John H

[atec]

AJS wrote:
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> Just been told it's illegal to repair a punctured tire. Has to be replaced
> or tubed.
>
> AJS
who ever said that is a tossa , repair is preferable to tubes.. but it
has to be a proper plug or patch depending on the location .

[D Walford]

AJS wrote:
>
> Just been told it's illegal to repair a punctured tire. Has to be replaced
> or tubed.
>

Very wrong.
If that was true my wifes brother wouldn't be making good money selling
tyre repair materials to tyre repairers.
If a tyre is puntured through the side wall or through the shoulder
closer to the side wall than the tread then it should replaced but its
ok to repair a puncture which is in the tread provided the correct
procedure and materials are used.



Daryl

[sheik yerbouti]

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 18:27:56 +1030, "AJS" <asaunders82@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Just been told it's illegal to repair a punctured tire. Has to be replaced
>or tubed.
>
where is the puncture? i think they won't repair sidewalls but treads
are normally ok aren't they? i'm only guessing

[a9x5l]

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 18:27:56 +1030, AJS wrote:

> Just been told it's illegal to repair a punctured tire. Has to be replaced
> or tubed.
>
>
>
>
> AJS

Vic roads document, RE: tyre repairs,

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrpdf/rdsafe/vsi%2016.pdf

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a9x5l

[Bob Saccamano]

"John_H" <john4271@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:f637u054unaol3lktrllbni2oml1p06qgs@4ax.com...
> AJS wrote:
>
> >Just been told it's illegal to repair a punctured tire. Has to be
replaced
> >or tubed.
>
> Under most circumstances putting a tube in a tubeless tyre is far more
> dangerous than repairing the tyre (and ought be illegal, if it isn't
> already).... Must be a Victorian law. ;-)
>
Out of curiosity, why is that?

[CKL]

Depends on the puncture. Sidewalls, and shoulders are replacements jobs. Had
the same enquiry a few months back. Had a shackle bolt go through a 4wd
tyre. Took it to 2 places. The first said he wouldn't repair it because too
many of the steel belt fibres had been severed. Second bloke said the same
thing, but took the tyre off for a closer look from the inside, and decided
it would repair quite safely. Been driving on that repaired tyre for about
25,000km now with no problem.
"AJS" <asaunders82@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:34hf98F4a7778U1@individual.net...
> Just been told it's illegal to repair a punctured tire. Has to be replaced
> or tubed.
>
>
>
>
> AJS
>
>

[John_H]

Bob Saccamano wrote:

>
>"John_H" <john4271@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> Under most circumstances putting a tube in a tubeless tyre is far more
>> dangerous than repairing the tyre (and ought be illegal, if it isn't
>> already).
>>
>Out of curiosity, why is that?

Temperature mainly -- tubeless tyres run much hotter with a tube, and
presumably the tube runs hotter still. It's certainly not unusual to
see tubes disintegrate in tubeless radials running at highway speeds.

My tyre supplier, no doubt guided by the Tyre & Rim Association, is
also adamant that tubes should never be used in low profile tyres,
even in an emergency. According to him the size marked on the tube is
to be taken as gospel and, IIRC, you won't find a tube labelled for
anything less than a 75% profile tyre size -- which would exclude most
modern cars.

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John H