Blowout or burst tyre
A bang, then flapping rubber or a tyre torn open. It can’t be pumped up again and has to be replaced. If you drove on it for any distance, look at the metal wheel too: a bent or cracked rim needs a garage.
Flat, blown or burst tyre
Flat or blown tyre? Here’s what to do.
A tyre that has burst, shredded or gone flat to the rim can’t be driven on. Here is how to stay safe, how to tell what you’re dealing with, and how we come out anywhere in Dublin and fit a new tyre where the car is.
- We bring a new tyre in your size
- Fitted where the car is parked
- Now, or at a time that suits you
Step by step
What to do when a tyre lets go.
Work down the list. The first three matter most if it happened while you were driving.
Slow down gently
If the tyre goes while you’re moving, grip the steering wheel, ease off the accelerator and let the car slow by itself. Don’t brake hard or swerve. Indicate and pull in somewhere flat, as far from the traffic as you can.
Stop driving on it
A flat tyre can’t carry the car. Even a short distance on it destroys the tyre and can bend or crack the wheel.
Make the car easy to see
Hazard lights on, and sidelights too if it’s dark or foggy. On an ordinary road, put a warning triangle well behind the car if you have one and it’s safe to walk back. On a motorway, leave the triangle in the boot.
Get everyone away from the traffic
On a busy road or a motorway, get out on the passenger side and wait behind the barrier or well back from the road. Call 112 or 999 if the car is somewhere dangerous.
See what the car carries
Lift the boot floor: there may be a full spare, a narrow space-saver or a sealant kit. A space-saver is for short trips at low speed (the limit is printed on it). Sealant can’t fix a burst tyre or a damaged sidewall.
Have a new tyre brought to you
Read the size from the tyre’s sidewall, pick a tyre and tell us where the car is. We bring it and fit it there, so the car doesn’t have to move.
Know your flat
Which kind is yours?
Not every bad tyre is an emergency. What happened tells you how soon it needs changing.
Flat overnight
Fine yesterday, on the rim this morning. The usual causes are a nail or screw, a leaking valve or a knock from a kerb or pothole. Don’t drive on it; a new tyre can be fitted on the driveway.
Slow puncture
The tyre keeps losing pressure over days and needs topping up. It will let go eventually, usually at a bad moment. While it still holds air, you can book a visit for a day that suits you instead of an emergency.
Worn or damaged, not flat yet
A bulge, a cut, cords showing through or tread near the legal minimum of 1.6 mm all mean the tyre should come off before it fails. Book a visit for later and we come to your home or work.
Prices
See your exact price What a new tyre costs, fitted.
A replacement is priced the same way every time: the tyre, with fitting included, plus one call-out for the visit.
Tyres, fitted
Fitting is included in every tyre’s price. Everyday and premium brands in your size.
Call-out
One call-out per visit, however many tyres we fit.
Distance
The call-out covers the first 20 km by road from our base in Dublin 5, then €1 a km.
Emergency visit
Only when you choose Emergency Now. Booked visits don’t pay it.
These are today’s prices. Your own total, for your tyres and your address, is worked out as you book and shown before you confirm.
How it works here
Start your booking A new tyre, where the car is.
We replace the damaged tyre with a new one. Here is how it goes.
- 01
Read your tyre size
It’s on the sidewall, a code like 205/55 R16. If the flat tyre is too torn to read, use the tyre on the other side of the same axle. The booking form has a guide if you’re not sure where to look.
- 02
Choose a tyre and say where you are
Pick an everyday or premium tyre in that size, then share your location or type your Eircode. Choose Emergency Now, or a date and arrival window if the car can wait.
- 03
We fit it on the spot
Your technician takes the wheel off, fits the new tyre and puts the wheel back on the car. You can follow the van on a map on its way to you.
FAQ
Flat or blown tyre: your questions.
Can’t see yours? Message us on WhatsApp, or read the general questions on the homepage.
Can I drive on a flat tyre?
No, not even slowly to the nearest garage if the tyre is flat to the rim. The tyre is destroyed within a short distance, the wheel can be damaged, and the car becomes hard to steer and to stop. Pull in somewhere safe and have the tyre changed where the car is.
Can you repair my puncture instead of replacing the tyre?
No. We don’t repair tyres. We replace the damaged tyre with a new one in the same size, fitted where your car is parked.
Should I replace one tyre or two?
One is fine if the tyre on the other side of the same axle still has plenty of tread. If that one is well worn too, changing both keeps the grip even from side to side. The call-out is €40 for 1 or 2 tyres, €20 for 3 tyres and free for 4 tyres.
My car has no spare wheel. What are my options?
Many newer cars carry a sealant kit and a small compressor instead of a spare. Sealant only works on small holes in the tread, and not at all on a burst tyre or a damaged sidewall. If it won’t hold, book a visit and we bring a new tyre to you.
How do I find my tyre size if the tyre is shredded?
Read it from another tyre on the car (the one on the same axle is the safest match), from the sticker inside the driver’s door frame or fuel flap, or from the owner’s handbook.
How much does a replacement tyre cost, fitted?
Each tyre has one price with fitting included. The call-out is €40 for 1 or 2 tyres, €20 for 3 tyres and free for 4 tyres. The call-out covers the first 20 km by road from our base in Dublin 5, then €1 a km. An emergency visit is €40 extra. You see the total before you confirm.
Flat tyre? Let’s get you moving.
A new tyre fitted where the car is, as soon as possible or at a time that suits you.
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