Tyre Punchure -i10 -Tubeless

Sujesh · 27th March 2008, 21:22

The other day ,my i10 of 3500Kms suffered its first tyre punchure ; the front left tyre exposed itself .

The beauty of the tubeless funda came to my help immediately, i realised that the tyre was punchured and has lost some air ,soon i filled in some air at the gas station as there was no tyre service center closeby ,i did not take the nail out from the tyre( basics of tubeless tyre) , i drove the car for another 100Kms without any issues and stopped the car at the service center , after just 30 min of being stationery the air was out fromthe tyre and the tyre flattened.

The reserve tyre was replaced and the punchured tyre was worked on ; after an hour and Rs 160 spent , i had the air filled tyre back with me. This tyre had a small synthetic or hard cloth like piece sticking out of the tyre at the place of the punchure . When enquired with the service guy he told me that that will be flattened out on use. Is this normal with tubeless tyre repairs ?

Pl advice .

Sujesh

shuvd · 28th March 2008, 09:50

The thingy is used to plug the hole, and its sticking out is quite normal. The thingy settles in over use.

Hemanth · 28th March 2008, 10:17

As SHUVD mentioned this is the plug which is used to plig the puncture and the excess part will wear out during the course of use.

pjbiju · 28th March 2008, 10:34

The plug is generally trimmed off. Please go through this link for more information. You can do this yourself and save quite a bit of money, since the tyre shops charge something like Rs. 80 for a repair.

Link - The Tubeless Revolution - Repairing Punctures: A Breeze on Tubeless Tyres

esteem_lover · 28th March 2008, 11:11

Would have been better if you had changed to your spare wheel if it was possible.

27th March 2008, 21:22	#1
Sujesh Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	Tyre Puncure - i10 - Tubeless The other day ,my i10 of 3500Kms suffered its first tyre punchure ; the front left tyre exposed itself . The beauty of the tubeless funda came to my help immediately, i realised that the tyre was punchured and has lost some air ,soon i filled in some air at the gas station as there was no tyre service center closeby ,i did not take the nail out from the tyre( basics of tubeless tyre) , i drove the car for another 100Kms without any issues and stopped the car at the service center , after just 30 min of being stationery the air was out fromthe tyre and the tyre flattened. The reserve tyre was replaced and the punchured tyre was worked on ; after an hour and Rs 160 spent , i had the air filled tyre back with me. This tyre had a small synthetic or hard cloth like piece sticking out of the tyre at the place of the punchure . When enquired with the service guy he told me that that will be flattened out on use. Is this normal with tubeless tyre repairs ? Pl advice . Sujesh Last edited by aah78 : 27th March 2008 at 22:10. Reason: punchure to puncture
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28th March 2008, 09:50	#2
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	The thingy is used to plug the hole, and its sticking out is quite normal. The thingy settles in over use.
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28th March 2008, 10:17	#3
Hemanth BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mysore Posts: 191 Thanked: 5 Times	As SHUVD mentioned this is the plug which is used to plig the puncture and the excess part will wear out during the course of use.
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28th March 2008, 10:34	#4
pjbiju Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,380 Thanked: 1,134 Times	Tubeless Tyre Repair Procedure The plug is generally trimmed off. Please go through this link for more information. You can do this yourself and save quite a bit of money, since the tyre shops charge something like Rs. 80 for a repair. Link - The Tubeless Revolution - Repairing Punctures: A Breeze on Tubeless Tyres
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28th March 2008, 11:11	#5
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	Would have been better if you had changed to your spare wheel if it was possible.
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