"Tyre puncture: Repair it the British Standard Way"
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[ "Tyre puncture: Repair it the British StandardWay;We all love to havesmooth rides on the roads. A road flat as pancake not only makes your drivingeffortless, but it also helps you reach your destinations faster than usual.Plane and even roads also add years to the life of your tyres and your vehicle.However, this cannot remain forever. Just as life is not a bed of roses, roadsare also not as smooth as silk.Since;Firestonetyres Wellingborough;are the only parts that are in constant touchwith the roads, they get to face a lot on the roads. There are kerbs, potholes,nails and debris on the roads which give a tough time to our tyres. Its quitenatural for them to get punctures. However, not all punctures arerepairable.Well discuss thepoints as to when can a puncture be repaired. A tyre is fit to use after apuncture if repaired appropriately. When a combination of tyre repair patch andthe plug is used, then the entire damaged area of the tyre is sealed properly.The UK government has made a British Standard way of repairing punctures inthe;cheap tyres Wellingborough, and it ensures that all follow thesame way precisely. Lets understand it in detail.Guidelinesfor the puncture repairThe repair of apuncture is not done according to one's whims and fancies. It needs to be doneby the rules laid out by the British Standard BS AU 159. It says -; ; Puncture in cars and vans can     be repaired if the puncture has occurred in 60-70% of the tread area. The puncture shouldnt be     bigger than 6mm so that any damage done by any object; The sidewall of the tyre is not     allowed to be repaired as it can change the structure of the tyre.Thelegal procedure of the tyre repair A thorough inspection of the     tyre is made after removing it from the wheel. In case of serious damage,     it shouldnt be repaired Once you locate the puncture,     mark it appropriately. Take out the object if its still piercing the     tyre. Take a 6mm carbide mill cutter     and make a puncture channel ready from the inside the tyre to the outside     area. You need to repeat the same     process now from the outside of the tyre to the inside of the tyre. Once     this is over, the channel shouldnt feel any resistance on the mill     cutter. Now clean the area properly     larger than the normal size of the puncture and remove any residue if     left. You can use a pre-buff cleaner and a repair scraper for the same. Next, the outline on the inner     liner should be marked while holding the patch in position. Use a buffing rasp and buff the     inner liner slightly more than the marked area. There may be some other     material such as dust, cords and wire material. All this must be removed. Now is the time for an     application of vulcanizing accelerator solution to the buffed area and the     puncture channel. The combination repair patch     and the plug should be inserted into the channel. Once the patch is flushed with     the inside of the tyre, pull the combination and;Firestone tyres     Wellingborough;repair patch out. Use a tyre stitcher and roll     the reverse of the patch. Remove the air bubbles in this process and     ensure that there should be solid contact with the buffed liner. Use an inner liner sealant and     seal the tyre repair patch and the buffed area Youll now see a stem hanging     from the tread of the tyre which should be cut carefully. Mount the wheel     back to the tyre and inflate it to the correct tyre pressure.The British Standardsallow only two repairs per tyre. All service centres need to adhere to theirguidelines to avoid facing any issues later on." ]