Tyre puncture repair is fixing a small hole in a tyre's tread by fitting a mushroom-plug patch from the inside, so you can keep using the same tyre safely. It's the cheapest way to recover from a nail or screw pickup — as long as the damage is in the tread (not the sidewall), under 6 mm across, and the tyre hasn't been driven flat for very long.
What a proper repair actually is
A safe repair is a two-sided mushroom plug — a plug goes through the hole from the inside, sealed with a rubber patch that bonds to the inner liner. It's done with the tyre off the wheel, cleaned, buffed and glued. External-only "sticky rope" plugs done through the tread without demounting are a roadside emergency solution, not a long-term fix — the UAE's heat and highway speeds tend to shake them loose.
Repair vs replace — the rules
- Location: Tread only. Sidewall and shoulder damage must be replaced (see flat tyre replacement).
- Size: Under 6 mm across. Larger holes weaken the tyre casing.
- Number of holes: One or two, well apart. Multiple close-together punctures fail.
- How long it was driven flat: A few hundred metres is fine. Kilometres at low pressure destroys the internal structure.
- Tyre age and tread: If the tyre is over 6 years old or below the 1.6 mm wear indicator, replace instead.
Mobile repair — how it works
A QARO technician arrives at your car, jacks up the wheel, removes it, demounts the tyre from the rim, finds and inspects the puncture, cleans and preps the inner liner, fits the mushroom plug, re-mounts and re-balances the wheel, torques it back on the car, and checks pressure. Total time on-site: 25–35 minutes.
When it fails afterwards
Rarely — a properly done mushroom plug lasts the life of the tyre. If a repaired tyre goes flat again, it's almost always a second puncture, not a failed repair.
Cost signal
Mobile puncture repair is AED 100 (VAT inclusive). Full pricing: tyre puncture repair cost in the UAE. If the damage isn't repairable, see flat tyre replacement cost.