Sidewall puncture tyre repair

[system]

@Randy

is true if your gear shifts to L when you are driving then you return it to D you risk destroying your gear box.

I do not know really.
All I know is between Drive and Reverse has to be dead stop.

[slickback]

@makende bigi

Recently had a puncture on one of my tires and was informed by a mech that it is on the sidewall.

Must have hit a jagged rock (mguu ya mbele ya left) coz it’s kind of torn kidogo though it appears it damaged the wires abit though the hole is very small. He went on to describe the repair process which apparently will involve placing a patch on the inside and outside plus ‘kuchomwa’.

How safe is it to repair a sidewall puncture and if repaired, how long can i run on the tires safely?

The tyres are still in good condition and I currently don’t have a budget for a new set,

Any villager experience such a situation?

what your mech suggested works only problem is the wheel is thrown off balance by the patch hence causing a wobbling effect especially if its the front wheel.

[Bantu]

@makende bigi

Recently had a puncture on one of my tires and was informed by a mech that it is on the sidewall.

Must have hit a jagged rock (mguu ya mbele ya left) coz it’s kind of torn kidogo though it appears it damaged the wires abit though the hole is very small. He went on to describe the repair process which apparently will involve placing a patch on the inside and outside plus ‘kuchomwa’.

How safe is it to repair a sidewall puncture and if repaired, how long can i run on the tires safely?

The tyres are still in good condition and I currently don’t have a budget for a new set,

Any villager experience such a situation?

Next time buy your tyres @ Auto express, theirs have warranty so hiyo yako unge badilishiwa mpya. Lastly it risky kuchomelea kama hauna pesa ichomelewe na iwekwe tube na uieke nyuma side ya co driver

[karema-hitI]

@chuka

The new tyres should always be fitted in the rear

Rear tyres on a rear wheel drive wear faster than the front ones… front tyres on a front
wheel drive wear faster so I guess it depends on the car… kweli rongo?

[chuka]

@karema-hitI

Rear tyres on a rear wheel drive wear faster than the front ones… front tyres on a front
wheel drive wear faster so I guess it depends on the car… kweli rongo?

not quite, there is more science to it than tyres wearing out faster

[ochithunder]

@Bigfish1

Replace two tyres, so you have a set of new on the front and a set of old on the rear .

That.

Repair your tyre if you never drive above 100km/h. For us whose normal speed is 200 on any clear stretch, Kaboom!!! and then heavens doors if we tried that.

Saw a small buldge on the runflat tyre. Must have been a rock I flicked on my last western trip. Looking for two new fronts as we speak. You wouldnt take chances with your knees if you go up stairs every day, would you?