Tyre Plugged

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I had to go to Watling Tyres at Swanley to have the punctured tyre repaired properly.  The RAC guy came yesterday and we pulled out the screw and he did a temporary plug.

The temp plug is restricted to 50mph so it was a long old ride up the M20 to not exceed that! In the end it cost £40 to have the rear wheel removed and the tyre plugged.  

So much cheaper than a new tyre!  Plus properly fitted plugs by the likes of Watling (other tyre specialists exist too) is perfectly fine and legal.

I would thoroughly recommend this branch to anyone that wants to ride-in/ride-out.  If you take your own new tyre they charge £20 to fit and balance.  

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