Patching up a punctured tyre can be a real pain in the neck that is if you don’t follow the proper instructions. Luckily we’ve put together a comprehensive step-by-step guide that’s guaranteed to help you patch a tyre as effectively as possible while saving time and keeping stress levels low.

Locate the Puncture

Before you do anything, determine the location of the puncture. You can do this using the following methods:

• Visually inspect the tyre – we recommend that you start off by simply looking for any cuts, holes or objects that are jutting out. Dirt or grime can often cover a puncture so cleaning the tyre can help you to spot it better.
• Listen for air leakage- if you can’t spot any puncture signs, then try bringing your ear close to the tyre and listen for any hissing noises.
• Feel for air leakage – run your hands around the tyre. If you feel air blowing into them, you’ve found the punctured spot.

If you’re having trouble locating the puncture, then consider calling the most reliable automobile mechanics tyre repair Perth. Once you’ve located the puncture, make sure that you mark the spot using a piece of tyre chalk.

Remove the Tyre

Follow these instructions to quickly remove your tyre:

1. First of all, park your car on a levelled surface.
2. Using an appropriate wrench, loosen the lug nuts on the tyre.
3. After loosening the nuts to an adequate extent, elevate the car using a jack. Stop when the tyre has been sufficiently lifted to allow easy removal.
4. Proceed to loosen the nuts further by hand until they’re off.
5. Remove the tyre from its base.
6. If the puncture is due to a sharp object that’s stuck in the tyre, pull it out. Otherwise, proceed to remove the rim.

Remove the Rim

If you haven’t done it before, it might be a bit tough to remove the rim. However, as long as you follow the below steps, there’s no reason at all that you can’t get it done by yourself.

Patch the Tyre

In order to repair the tyre, you’ll need to have the right tools with you. These are:

• Air die grinder
• A can of compressed air
• A tube of vulcanized cement
• A tyre patch
• A Patch roller

If any of these are missing from your inventory, we suggest you go out and get them before proceeding with the following steps:

• First of all you need to clean the puncture hole so that the patch will stick it to it properly. This is done by using the air die grinder.
• Afterwards, use a can of compressed air to blow out any particles inside the hole.
• Proceed to apply vulcanized cement to the interior of the puncture in order to make it water-proof.
• Remove the tyre patch from its packaging and push the pointed section through the hole, starting from the inside of the tyre so that the patch comes through the outside. You may have to use a plier to do this.
• Roll the patch roller over the part of the patch that’s on the inner side of the tyre to secure it in place.
• Finally, cut off the part of the patch that is protruding from the outside.

And there you have it- a comprehensive guide to patching up a tyre.