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I seem to have developed a puncture Tyre gone down 5psi in a couple of hours Anyone know if it is possible to have them safely repaired and would a repair stand up to heavy track useJohnC [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/frown.gif[/image]

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JohnI understand that tyres should not be repaired where the puncture is in the sidewall or within about 1 inch of the tyre’s shoulder. Assuming that your puncture is somewhere “repairable”, I would be surprised if you were unable to use the car as you plan!You should take the wheel/tyre to a local tyre dealer, rather than one the “Kwik Fit types” of this world, if my past experiences are anything to go by!!!Anyway, I thought you needed a new set of tyres anyway [image]http://www.exiges.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif[/image]

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PeskyI think i picked it up at Anglesey on FriYes I do need more tyres but I thought I might squeeze 1 more track day out of them JohnC

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Hi John, Pesky’s quite right, but personally I wouldn’t trust my neck to a repaired tyre on something like an Exige. Ultimately they’re the only thing holding you onto the tarmac, and if a repair let go at the wrong moment it could cost you a lot more that a tyre. IMHO it’s not worth the risk, but lots of repairs hold up fine, so as they say you pays your money…

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I now keep a spare set of tires but I had to get two punctures fixed and ran 3-4 track days at least on each fix. In a typical track day I do about 2-3 hours of driving.These tires seem to pick up anything …