Just had my first puncture fun!

Insomniac · Post by **Insomniac** » Mon Dec 02, 2002 12:09 pm

Well, I got a nail through my tyre yesterday.

Quite strange that I had no spare to get me out of trouble, but at least I noticed it while it was on the drive and not half way through a journey.

The AA tyre serve people were very good. Although they didn't have the tyre at 1am they got it for first thing in the morning. Paid Â£50 for the benfit of the service but it was good.

Probably going to invest in a space saver now though.

Burge · Post by **Burge** » Mon Dec 02, 2002 1:09 pm

I bought some Puncture Sheild at the motor show but haven't put it in my tyres yet. Anybody had any experience good or bad with the stuff?

Burge

Insomniac · Post by **Insomniac** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 5:52 am

Sounds like strange stuff? What is it supposed to do? I haven't heard of that before.

I want self re-inflating tyres like on a james bond bmw!

The whole nail thing made me think though....
I noticed that my tyre was slightly lower than normal in terms of pressure when I set off from birmingham. It was a quick drive up the m1 at about 90 all the way to leeds.

The nail could easily have shreaded the tyre and at that speed I wouldn't have stood a chance.

Don't know whether to slow down a bit or check the tyres every journey?!
Could have been nasty though.

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 1:33 pm

put ya foot down and pray.