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From: Mike Tomlinson on 25 May 2010 21:38

Recently got a screw in one of the run-flat tyres on my Mini. It was in
one of the grooves where the tread wear indicators are.

Took it to National, who said it was illegal to perform repairs to run-
flats and refused to do it. Took it to a back-street place which had
been recommended to me and they did it without a murmur.

What gives?

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From: Duncan Wood on 26 May 2010 01:59
On Wed, 26 May 2010 02:38:55 +0100, Mike Tomlinson <mike(a)jasper.org.uk>
wrote:

>
> Recently got a screw in one of the run-flat tyres on my Mini. It was in
> one of the grooves where the tread wear indicators are.
>
> Took it to National, who said it was illegal to perform repairs to run-
> flats and refused to do it. Took it to a back-street place which had
> been recommended to me and they did it without a murmur.
>
> What gives?
>

It depends on whose tyre it is & how you've driven it.

http://www.ntda.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=106&Itemid=74


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From: Conor on 26 May 2010 05:33
On 26/05/2010 02:38, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
>
> Recently got a screw in one of the run-flat tyres on my Mini. It was in
> one of the grooves where the tread wear indicators are.
>
> Took it to National, who said it was illegal to perform repairs to run-
> flats and refused to do it. Took it to a back-street place which had
> been recommended to me and they did it without a murmur.
>
> What gives?
>
You usually find that a back street garage are more interested in your
money than safety. You won't find National selling part worns but you
will find back-streets selling them with as little as 2mm tread.

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From: Michael Hubert Kenyon on 26 May 2010 06:33
Conor wrote:
> On 26/05/2010 02:38, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
>>
>> Recently got a screw in one of the run-flat tyres on my Mini. It was in
>> one of the grooves where the tread wear indicators are.
>>
>> Took it to National, who said it was illegal to perform repairs to run-
>> flats and refused to do it. Took it to a back-street place which had
>> been recommended to me and they did it without a murmur.
>>
>> What gives?
>>
> You usually find that a back street garage are more interested in your
> money than safety.

I can't see that repairing a tyre will endanger anyone. The only
difference is that it probably won't be run-flat anymore.
From: Adrian on 26 May 2010 10:36
Mike P <mikewpearson1(a)googlemail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

> I put a part-worn on my old Pug 306 yesterday. That's only because it's
> utterly shagged out and it's MOT is in 8 days though.. if it's not too
> bad, I'll get it repaired and stick 4 new decent tyres on it.

Why not just put it in, especially since you're expecting a fail - and
ignore the fooked tyre on the fail sheet?

You could always shove the spare from the Xant on, as a short-term, if
it's a case of "not holding air".
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