BFG All Terrain puncture

[Warren Stirling]

Had a flat today and obviously it was the rear which is only 5k old. Expecting > £140 bill from the tyre garage I was very pleased for them to tell me that they would put a innertube in it at a cost of £20. As the tyre says tubeless I checked with insurance who said 'no problem'.

[Dean Lofthouse]

You might find you keep getting punctures, don't ask me why but I was getting puncture left right and centre after putting a tube in two of my tubeless tyres.

 

You'd have been better off using that tyre seal permanent puncture repair stuff at a tenner a pop

[jrose]

A word of caution - the company who put my General Grabber AT2s (tubeless) put the old inner tubes back in as they didn't have valves big enough to fit my wheels on the shelf.

 

A week later I had two tyres that wouldn't hold air for any length of time. Turns out on most tubeless tyres there are ridges in the rubber and sometimes stickers as well, these can rub on the inner tube and wear it down.

[Big Bolt]

the reason you get normaly a slow puncture with tubes in tubles tyres , on the inside of the tyre are raised strips of rubber and in time they rub through the wall of your inner tube slow puncture i fill mine up from new with agri tyre seal never had a flat yet , jrose you beat me to it

Edited April 2, 2012 by Big Bolt

[s.varty]

Why couldnt they just repair you tyre? i think its called vulcanising

[Warren Stirling]

Yes I did bring up the fact that the tyres were designed to be tubless therefor the lining wouldnt be that smooth but was assured by the fitter that he had done the same in his defender and 20k later all good. But I will keep an eye on the pressures. If not I'll put a warning on here not to buy single bfg 'good condition' off ebay! Of course I wouldnt do that! Fingers crossed

[Warren Stirling]

Why couldnt they just repair you tyre? i think its called vulcanising

 

They didnt mention that. Its the first puncture I've had since fitting bfg's 40k ago. Only just replaced the rears as were worn. If it goes flat I'll go down that route. Ta

[mendiplogs]

You might find you keep getting punctures, don't ask me why but I was getting puncture left right and centre after putting a tube in two of my tubeless tyres.

 

You'd have been better off using that tyre seal permanent puncture repair stuff at a tenner a pop

 

HI DEAN I'm told by a tyre fitter it the cross wires what eats into the inner tube mate thanks jon

[mendiplogs]

A word of caution - the company who put my General Grabber AT2s (tubeless) put the old inner tubes back in as they didn't have valves big enough to fit my wheels on the shelf.

 

A week later I had two tyres that wouldn't hold air for any length of time. Turns out on most tubeless tyres there are ridges in the rubber and sometimes stickers as well, these can rub on the inner tube and wear it down.

 

HI JROSE I'm told that two mate thanks jon

[GardenKit]

i fill mine up from new with agri tyre seal never had a flat yet ' date=' jrose you beat me to it[/quote']

 

Agri sealant such as OKO is great stuff, but is only approved for use in OFF ROAD vehicles. Use it in road vehicles at your own risk.

 

There is however an LCV version for light commercials, 4x4, and trailer use.

Edited April 2, 2012 by GardenKit