Mobile puncture repair — nail, screw or slow leak
Most punctures show up as a slow leak in the morning or a sudden deflation after a kerb strike or a screw on the road. We come to you, inspect the tyre, and tell you honestly whether a safe repair is possible.
When a puncture can safely be repaired
A puncture is only safely repairable if the damage is in the central tread area, the tyre is undamaged elsewhere, and there is no sign of internal cord damage. Any sidewall damage, bulge, run-flat that has been driven on flat, or repeated punctures usually means the tyre needs to be replaced rather than repaired.
- Damage is in the central tread area
- Hole is small enough for an internal patch-plug
- No sidewall damage and no visible bulge
- Tyre has not been driven on flat for a long distance
When a tyre should be replaced instead
Sidewall damage, internal cord damage, large gashes, run-flats that have been driven on flat, or any sign of a bulge in the wall mean the tyre is no longer safe. Replacement is the right answer in those cases.
How long a mobile puncture repair takes
For a single tyre, a typical visit is short once the fitter is on site — wheel off, internal inspection, repair fitted from the inside, balanced, and refitted. The variable part is travel time, not the work itself.
Frequently asked questions
Not safely. The tyre has to come off the wheel so the inside can be inspected. A safe repair is fitted from the inside of the tyre, not just plugged from the outside.
Slow pressure loss is usually a small puncture, valve issue, or rim leak. Driving on it makes any internal damage worse. A mobile inspection is the safe option.
No reputable fitter will repair sidewall damage. The sidewall flexes constantly and any repair there is unsafe. Replacement is the only correct option.
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