On 31/12/2017 00:06, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 30 Dec 2017 23:34:28 +0000, "dennis@home"
wrote:
On 30/12/2017 17:49, T i m wrote:
Apart from protecting from punctures by instantly fixing the leak it's
also supposed to reduce the risk of damage by allowing the object to
be ejected sooner (or at all) because of the sealant going out past
the object, lubricating it and allowing it to be thrown out due to
centripetal force.
Cheers, T i m
How often do you check the tyres to see if the punctureseal has sealed a
hole?
Only if I have the wheel off for some other reason?
Its not an approved method of repair AFAIK so it makes it illegal to
drive on the tyre or at least not for long.
Can you cite any proof of that assertion?
Are you suggesting that Continental tyres with the ContiSeal
technology are illegal for use in this country?
I feel that doing a visual inspection of all of each tyre daily is a bit
of a problem especially when dirt might hide the gunk.
Quite.
OOI, do you do a daily inspection of your tyres to see if they have
picked up something that might cause a puncture, or have already
punctured your tyres?
Or, assuming you don't have tyre pressure sensors, could you drive
some distance at some speed with a slowly deflating tyre and hope that
you 'notice' the tyre is soft before it explodes?
I have sensors.
they are now compulsory on new cars, the EU saw to that.
Another reason to stay/comply with the regs.
When you get a puncture repaired traditionally (plug / mushroom), how
much of the fabric (plys etc) of the tyre is inspected (within the
hole) to ensure no damage has been done?
Modern tyres don't need much inspection, long gone are the days where
any damage to the cords required a new tyre.
(And to the days of tyre repair operators prodding at the hole with a
screwdriver until they broke the cords and you needed a new tyre.)
Damage to the side wall is non repairable as is anything close to the
edge of the tread as they flex too much and there is no reliable repair
not even punctureseal.
This link gives an idea of what can be repaired..
https://www.blackcircles.com/general/repair
As you can see any repair outside the area is not legal so if you get a
puncture outside the area that puncturseal "fixes" you still can't drive
on it without it failing a roadside or MOT check.
So you need to check frequently to know you aren't breaking the law as
you have no other way of knowing if it doesn't leak.