Nail in New Tyre

[mbenz76]

So a month ago I got a nail in the rear passenger tyre. Tyre was about a month away from needing changing any way so not the end of the world.

Today the TPMS has gone off to alert me to a low tyre. Exact same tyre was down 0.5 bar.

Having checked there is a lare nail stuck through it in almost the exact same place. I am as you would expect livid. I have only done 2500 miles on it.

I park in a multi-storey next to a building site and both nails have happened since the building site opened. Only nails in years of motoring. I suspect no coincidence but can't prove it. I have complained twice to the local council already about them spilling out materials onto the road. I just can't prove they are the cause of the nail so expect I have no claim.

Off to garage in morning to see if it can be repaired. It is in the last bit of full thickness tread before a groove after which the curve into the tyre wall slowly begins. It is on flat tyre and a thick part so hoping a repair is possible.

Does anyone know the rules on whether a repair is allowed and whether this sounds like it would be?

Thanks in advance.

The joys of car ownership!!

 

[Dieselman]

Should be OK as it's not on the shoulder. Even then it can be hot vulcanised.

 

[merc estate]

Dont take it in quick fit they say they cannot repair it, to anything.

 

[mbenz76]

There are two MB workshops in Sheffield. Both only charge £10 per repair so off to them both to see who can fit me in first thing