Contisilent tyre puncture & repair

[Munroes]

first puncture in the 20" ContiSilent.
Tiny screw in the tread - I thought 'repair it'....

Kwik Fit - "no way - it's a run flat" (despite me telling them it isn't and it CAN be repaired), as per the manufacturer's pdf page 9 - 14

http://blobs.continental-tires.com/w...nload-data.pdf

Volvo North London - "we don't repair tyres Sir - we only replace them with new ones" - (at £347 each)

Three independent and two other franchises - various comments like "oh yeah, they are the self sealing ones - Nah, we can't do them" (Do you get it? 'self - sealing' !!)
"no tyres in the country - it'll be 9 days from Germany"

So I removed the wheel and put on the 'space saver' - photographs attached - that just did not look right - and drove the wheel to an East Volvo dealer - repaired on the spot for £30 and the tyre - which has done 9k miles, according to the nice people at Volvo - is "as good as the day it went on" - with no tread wear.

[Jimrod]

I think the space saver is a touch small! Great that you could repair the tyre though, saved a hell of a lot!

If I need tyres I always buy them from Camskill and get them fitted by local garage, they seem to have the best prices, those ContiSilents (if they're 275/45 R20's) come in at £207 inc VAT.

[AB-UK]

Two mighty fine looking extinguisher you have there!
Is there a fire risk Volvo haven't told anyone about?

Doesn't use a Zafira air-con does it

[Philip Fisher]

Originally Posted by Munroes

first puncture in the 20" ContiSilent.
Tiny screw in the tread - I thought 'repair it'....

Kwik Fit - "no way - it's a run flat" (despite me telling them it isn't and it CAN be repaired), as per the manufacturer's pdf page 9 - 14

http://blobs.continental-tires.com/w...nload-data.pdf

Volvo North London - "we don't repair tyres Sir - we only replace them with new ones" - (at £347 each)

Three independent and two other franchises - various comments like "oh yeah, they are the self sealing ones - Nah, we can't do them" (Do you get it? 'self - sealing' !!)
"no tyres in the country - it'll be 9 days from Germany"

So I removed the wheel and put on the 'space saver' - photographs attached - that just did not look right - and drove the wheel to an East Volvo dealer - repaired on the spot for £30 and the tyre - which has done 9k miles, according to the nice people at Volvo - is "as good as the day it went on" - with no tread wear.

I properly hate Kwik Fit with a passion. Unfortunately mine is a Lex lease car and I have to use them.....

[Philip Fisher]

Originally Posted by Jimrod

I think the space saver is a touch small! Great that you could repair the tyre though, saved a hell of a lot!

If I need tyres I always buy them from Camskill and get them fitted by local garage, they seem to have the best prices, those ContiSilents (if they're 275/45 R20's) come in at £207 inc VAT.

What size is your spacesaver and was it an original accessory in the boot? It looks too small to be functional.

[Philip Fisher]

Originally Posted by AB-UK

Two mighty fine looking extinguisher you have there!
Is there a fire risk Volvo haven't told anyone about?

Doesn't use a Zafira air-con does it

Good place to mount 2 of them. I have a single foam extinguisher mounted neatly on the LHS, bolted through the battery cover. Sits out of the way and a dodle to fit.

[neon]

Glad you managed to get a repair. This was my concern with the XC90 seemingly to have to have specific specialist tyres that are costly if they need replacing after a puncture. This is the problem with having to have a sticking plaster to cover up an issue.

[soupytwister]

Hmm...could the space saver be any smaller!?!? Appreciate you've pictured it on gravel, but looks like the mudflap would be trailing on the ground!!

[soupytwister]

btw great unique post! Never seen a) the space saver in action and b) fire extinguisher kudos!

[drive_a_legend]

Originally Posted by Philip Fisher

Good place to mount 2 of them. I have a single foam extinguisher mounted neatly on the LHS, bolted through the battery cover. Sits out of the way and a dodle to fit.

Could you please post a pic ? Looking for safe and practical place...