I just got robbed

I got a puncture on my little scooter and took the wheel off and my old man dropped in to be repaired to a bike shop and it cost £20. I remember when I brought the bike I asked how much a new tyre was and was told £30-40. Now this is not the same shop I brought it from but 20 bloody pound when a car puncture only costs a £5-6 if I remember correctly.

 

I'm sure the last time my dad needed a repair it was a little more thatn what you think, say £60. Most car punctures have to be fixed by a new tyre that cost much more than £6

Meblin

 

If you can afford it buy a new tire mate. It will hold better than a fix.

 

I don't know what car your father has but my firestone (not the best but fine for a normal car) or dunlop tyres go for about £40 with balancing that was about 6 months ago. But a puncture repair is damn cheaper for a car I know that.

 

I got a flat fixed at ATS (i think) on my Ford Orion (not great I know!) and I think it was just over £7.

 

dunno how much those little cans cost that weld the inside of your tire while inflating it... i'm sure theyre only a few quid tho.
one of them would do loads of fixes on a scooter i reckon

 

Woah!!! Tires are a bit expensive in the UK eh? Anyways, I do know that they can fix tires and quite durable.

 

Yeah over here it is green goo like "tire slime" or something like that. It works well if youre ok with have a few extra lbs in your tires... Very cheap also.

 

a few extra pounds never hurt anyone

 

Eek.
What about bike tyres?? Mine needs replacing completely; had a proper big blow-out (huuuuuge BANG!) when tanking it down a hill at home. Scared the carp outta me, but I controlled it and managed to stop ok.

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I did hear about that stuff but was also told it is only a temp solution to get you home and then you will have to replace the tyre.

 

pfft, the cheapest tyres for my car are £80, and I can wear the front passenger (that would be the driver side for yanks) on roundabouts within about 2 months, all the roundabouts around here have that super grip stuff plastered on them.

 

i saw a Porsche driving round on one of those spare half tires the other day. damn cheapskate Porsche owner!

 

if you are on about mtb then about £10 to iirc about £50

 

thats true, it was originaly designed for motorcross boys who go practicing out in the arizona desert and stuff, where a flat means your ass.

 

Couldn't you just drive more carefully around roundabouts?

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