Tyre puncture repair and replacement in Sandy
Puncture repair at £25 + VAT per tyre including fitting, valve and wheel balancing, and a free tyre safety check if you are not sure which you need. Tyre work is arranged by phone.
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When a tyre stops being legal
- New
- 1.6mm legal minimum
- Below the legal minimum
- Central three-quarters of the tread
The legal minimum tread depth for a car in the UK is 1.6mm, across the central three-quarters of the tread and around the whole tyre.
Source: GOV.UK, The Highway Code, Annex 6.
Puncture repair, fully specified
A puncture repair costs £25 + VAT per tyre, including fitting, a new valve and wheel balancing.
Replacement tyres are priced on the tyre you choose. Every fitting includes new valves and wheel balancing.
Which punctures can be repaired
Our tyre puncture repair policy follows British Standard BSAU159, which sets limits on the location, the size and the number of repairs that can be carried out on a tyre, and specifies the materials used to do it.
Inspection comes first, every time. If there is any doubt about whether a tyre should be repaired, it does not get repaired. Before attempting anything yourself, make sure the tyre is genuinely safe to repair. If you are not certain, ring us and we will look at it.
Six conditions that rule a repair out
Illegal tread depth: below 1.6mm across the central three quarters of the tread, throughout the entire circumference
Secondary damage caused by the injuring object
Ageing or deterioration of the tyre rubber
Bead damage
Exposed cords
Faulty or poor previous repairs
Where the puncture is
BSAU159 also defines how close to the sidewall a repair may be. We are only able to repair the central three quarters of the tyre, known as the minor repair area. A puncture outside that area is too close to the sidewall to guarantee a safe and lasting repair.
We do not repair run-flat tyres
Run-flat tyres have reinforced sidewalls, so they can be driven on for a short distance after a puncture to get you to safety or to a tyre fitter. That strength is also the problem. After a puncture it is hard to tell whether the structure of the tyre wall has been compromised, because the tyre may have been driven on for too long or at unsuitable speeds, including anything over 30mph, and the reinforcement can mask the damage.
For that reason we cannot carry out minor repairs to run-flat tyres. The tyre may no longer be safe to use, and we would not be able to tell.
Tyres at a glance
The specifics
- Puncture repair
- £25 + VAT per tyre
- Replacement
- Quoted on the tyre you choose
- Standard
- British Standard BSAU159
- Legal tread depth
- 1.6mm
- Repairable area
- Central three quarters only
- Run-flats
- Not repaired
- Safety check
- Free
- Every fitting includes
- New valve, balancing, fitting
Including fitting, valve and wheel balancing
Often fitted promptly
Across the central three quarters, whole circumference
The minor repair area
Replacement only
We will tell you which you need
Premium to budget, fitted here
Whether your tyres are worn, damaged beyond repair, or you simply want something better suited to the season, we will recommend the right tyre for your vehicle and the way you drive. We stock a range of brands from premium to budget, and every fitting includes new valves and wheel balancing.
What happens next
1. Free tyre safety check
Bring the car in and one of our fitters will look at all four, and the spare if you have one.
2. We tell you which it is
Repair or replace, with the reason. If BSAU159 rules a repair out, we will show you why.
3. £25 + VAT a tyre, or a quote
A repair is £25 + VAT including fitting, valve and balancing. A replacement is quoted on the tyre you choose.
4. Fitted, balanced, done
The repaired or replacement tyre is fitted and balanced at Tyne Road.
Questions we get asked
£25 + VAT per tyre, and that includes fitting, the new valve and wheel balancing.
No. BSAU159 allows a repair only in the central three quarters of the tread, and rules it out entirely where the tread is below 1.6mm, where the object has caused secondary damage, where the rubber has aged, where the bead is damaged, where cords are exposed, or where there has been a poor previous repair.
No. The reinforced sidewall that lets you drive on after a puncture also hides whether the tyre wall has been damaged, particularly if the car has been driven above 30mph on it. We replace them instead.
Put a 20p piece into the main tread grooves. If the outer band of the coin is hidden, you are above the legal limit. If you can see it, bring the car in and we will measure it properly.
Where we can, yes, and always across the same axle. Mismatched grip left to right is worse than mismatched tyres front to back.
Ring us. It is worth checking whenever new tyres go on, because misalignment is what wears a new set out early.
While your car is with us
- One of the top three reasons cars fail an MOT£54.85, Class 4, and we can put a failure right here.
- ServicingTyre pressures and condition are checked at every service tier, from £190.
- New tyres in BedfordThe same fitting service, for drivers coming from Bedford.
- TPMS warning lightA tyre pressure monitoring fault is a diagnostic job as well as a tyre one.
Bring it in for a free tyre check
£25 + VAT a tyre for a repair where the standard allows one, and an honest answer where it does not. Ring us to arrange it.