Puncture repair in Waterford

When we can save the tyre

A proper puncture repair can save a tyre. A bad one is a blow-out waiting for the N25. We repair damage in the central tread area to EU practice: inspect from the inside, fill the injury, and patch.

We do not repair the shoulder or the sidewall. We do not send a plug-only tyre back onto a public road. If the tyre is not repairable we will show you why on the tyre itself, then quote a replacement from stock where we have the size.

What happens in the bay

Bring the vehicle if you can. A wheel in the boot is second-best. We would rather inspect the tyre on the car than guess from a photo of the outside.

1. We take the tyre off and inspect it from the inside.
2. If the injury is in the repairable tread zone, we fill it and patch it to EU practice.
3. If it is not, we show you the damage and quote a replacement. You decide in the bay, not after a drive home on the spare.

Which depot

Cars, vans and 4x4s go to Grattan Quay. Commercial, agri and plant go to Newrath. If you are not sure, call the depot you usually use. A van on a car ramp wastes everyone’s morning.

Do not drive on it hoping

A slow puncture that has been topped up all week often has a damaged carcass by the time it reaches us. If the warning light is on, or the tyre is sitting low, come in today.

We would rather inspect a tyre we can save than replace four because one ran flat around the ring road. Temporary repair kits from the boot can wreck the inside of a tyre that would otherwise have been patchable. Tell us if you have already used one.

• Tread-area injury: often repairable
• Shoulder, sidewall, bulge or cords showing: replace
• Run-flat around town: usually replace

If it needs a new tyre

If you already know the size, put it on the enquiry. If you want us to read it off the car and quote on the spot, send an enquiry or just arrive with the vehicle.

What to have ready

• The vehicle if possible
• The spare if you already swapped the wheel
• Tell us if you already used a repair kit