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Verification and diagnosis of tyres to be repaired

Before making a repair, the tyre systematically undergoes a careful inspection by a professional. A tyre that has been running flat or insufficiently inflated may have suffered irreversible damage and only an exhaustive verification of the inside of the tyre can diagnose whether or not the tyre can be reused. It is therefore essential to remove the tyre to properly ascertain its actual condition and the type of repair to be made. Tyres showing signs of the following cannot be repaired and MUST be taken off the road:

Exposed or deformed bead wire Heating or separation of internal plies Damage by oil, grease or corrosive materials Plucking or mottling of the interior rubber Cracking of the rubber due to ageing of the tyre

PRP Tyre repair part

To repair tyres, Michelin recommend to use PRP (Plug Repair Patch) repair patches (mushroom shaped plugs).

Repair limits:

The repair is only allowed in a authorized area (T) which represented 3/4 width of the tyre. Numbers and maximal diameter of the repairs are indicated in the chart below. It is strongly recommanded to not repair tracks tyres.

A process as commonplace as repairing a puncture can affect the safety of the vehicle if the following factors are not respected which ensure the quality of the repair

Technical data

MICHELIN 2wheel - 182