Screw in tire - repairable?
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DieselMonk
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No. It’s in the sidewall. Almost looks like a roofing nail for shingles? While I do get my tires repaired, but sidewall damage. Not worth risking someone’s life. The corner on the tire are stress points and thats just asking for trouble.
I mean in a pinch to get there where you are going and you don’t have a spare, sure. But plugging the hole and get the rest of the tires life out, nope.
I mean in a pinch to get there where you are going and you don’t have a spare, sure. But plugging the hole and get the rest of the tires life out, nope.
A inside patch would be fine,
But I agree with them, no plugging that.
But I agree with them, no plugging that.
Gary Waugh
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As stated that is too close to the sidewall to be safely repaired. Sorry for the bad news.
19ExpMaxPlatYYC
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Y, that was my guess...replacing... Thanks all.
Mr Big
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A plug alone would be dangerous. A tire shop will plug and inside patch. We do it all the time on our construction vehicles and have never had a failure.
That may be, but for info I remember a couple of years ago I got a roofing nail in a tire on a Vette. Took it to Goodyear and was informed that if once punctured and repaired the tire would loose it's speed rating as the integrity of the tire was at risk. So might want to check on it i
Mr Big
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We take all our vehicles to a Goodyear Tire Center in town, as they give us a business discount. And we were not talking about specific tires for a Corvette.
drankinatty
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General rule is anything within one inch of the sidewall is suspect. (stiff sidewall/belts/tread, possibility of internal patch working) When you get within one-half inch of the sidewall it's not recommended. Not only due to the flex causing problems even for a well-done internal patch, but more importantly the risk of tread-separation. You are at the sidewall. Even if you could stop the air-leak with internal patch, you are rolling the dice on tread separation down the road. I agree with all who are the regrettable bearers of bad news...
The point I apparently failed to make and I apologize for that is, all tires are rated for various uses and most have a speed rating or limit. Further that the speed rating on any tire may be in voided due to the location of the puncture repair being made. I'd venture the speed on most cars are limited based on the tire, I may be wrong but it won't be the first time.
We have been getting all of our tires and tire-related advice from Discount Tire since 2012. If they felt it was safe to repair, they would do so. If not, they have a huge stock of tires and can probably match up just one tire to the rest of your set. We trust them completely.
PhoenixRizez
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While I agree with everyone else that plugging it is not the best or safest option. I will say that when I was younger (and VERY broke), I plugged my own tires for years with a plug kit from an auto parts store. I plugged them on the flat bottom, in the middle of the sidewalls, and in the corners like your photo, and every single plug I ever put into every tire held firmly until the tires were literally worn down to the metal threads coming through (did I mention how broke I was). So, while I wouldn't plug one like that today as a permanent fix, I still keep a plug kit and compressor in my Expy for emergencies, and I wouldn't hesitate to plug it like that and refill it if I were stuck out on the highway, just to get me to where I was going.
That was then, this is now. I'm sure that a number of us have done real dumb shit at one time or another because we had to. Now with a wife kids and grand kids aboard I like to get them home safe. I have a spare, AAA card, And a couple of charge that provides me a number of options, like a hotel room, a rental car whatever it takes. I'm too old to take foolish risks over a mickey mouse tire repair.
GT350driver
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Just had this repair completed at a local tire operation that mounts high performance tires, semi truck tires, law enforcement to start with ....they removed the tire and inspected it. He said the screw was angled towards the inside tread...if it was the other way Id be buying a new tire. They patched it on the inside and I'm confident this was done correctly.
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Gary Waugh
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But that bolt/screw is further away from the sidewall, than the screw in the original post. I would have no issues patching your tyre, but the original post was not safely repairable (in my opinion). Just the luck of the draw, where the puncture occurs.
Utah Driver
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Wow, lots of nervous nellies on here. That looks like a snow tire. Your first step is to take it out and see if it is even leaking. Next, if it's up to the tire shop, they are going to replace it according to their own policies. A major tire shop/brand isn't even going to let you make that decision.
GT350driver
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Agrees 100%. just posted to show that even though it looked solidly in the "repairable" portion of the tread...I was lucky the screw angled inward
Have any of you pro patch/plug advocates asked what adverse effect a puncture has on the integrity of the tire?
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