A "reputable" tire shop won't...look for "Llantas Usado"...may have a chance!Nope, no tire shop will fix it.
It had 11# in it earlier when we noticed it. I have no idea how long it's been there.Did the screw penetrate the inner liner? If it did, you need to replace the tire.
Is that before or after your wheel falls off?Nope, any reputable place won’t touch it. America’s/Discount will try to sell you 4 new tires
Is that before or after your wheel falls off?
Can I plug it temporarily till a shop can get one of these tires n and change out on Tuesday? The wife gets freaky about tire leaks. Is a plug better than just leaving the screw there for a day?
I picked up a nail in wifeys 3500 right in the side wall , tire had about 1/4 life left . I just put on 4 new rears didn’t need her to have any problems .Buncha ninnies out there. Grab some dish soap mix with water and brush it over the screw. If no bubbles, grab a screwdriver and back it out. Chances are good it's not leaking.
If it is take it to a tire shop they want your 20 bucks
I paid $14 cash no receipt for 2 plugs in and out in 10 mins. All discount might do in 10 minutes is glance at me. I gave up on Discount and NTB. If they were plumbers you’d have to repipe the whole house if you had a bad faucet.
I did it to buy some time so I can get the tire I want on my schedule. I had just dropped wife at a restaurant with friends, tire was leaking fast, primary use is grocery getter. I sat down in the restaurant before first drinks were finished and happily joined in.Because there is no leak does not automatically mean that tire is safe to drive on.
I did the same thing a couple months back and in the end decided to fork over the $$$ to replace the tire. Family safety comes cheap once in awhile.
Just sayin.
Yep. Find a private tire shop and they will fix it. I had one worse than that in the side of my tesla last week.What say ye all? Too close to the edge? It's just inside the edge of the tread line. View attachment 975073
I'm curious about this stuff in if it adversly effects the internal tire pres. Monitoring systems? Sure seems it would.There you go, call it a day
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I'm curious about this stuff in if it adversly effects the internal tire pres. Monitoring systems? Sure seems it would.
Note: Personally, I would only use this as a last resort type temp. Fix to get from BFE to some place to perform a proper repair.
Everyone is bashing America’s tire....Happened to me a few weeks back. Big O wouldn’t touch it. Luckily I had just put 4 new a few months earlier so I only bought one
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Take it to a tire shop that is not part of a major chain. Ask them to do a internal plug/patch. If prepped properly that will last the life of the tire.
It needs to be this style of plug.
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I agree on plugging it; maybe it's just a pan-head sheet metal screw. As long as the plug doesn't disfigure the tread I think you're good.
I bought a "Black Jack" plug kit on Amazon about 10-years ago and the thing has been a lifesaver, it has easily saved me $200 on plug repairs, and more importantly, it's a huge time-saver.
My daughter called me a few months ago with this...yeah, not pluggable!
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Yup... Thats what we used when I worked at Big Brand. If the puncture was in the outermost row of tread we wouldn't patch it. Insurance would not allow it. Either the tire manufacturer or the company's.This is the correct way to fix a small puncture.
And here is the only issue with it...
You can't tell by the pic, but the head on that plug is almost 2 inches wide, and it MUST reside on the flat part of the inside of the tire to seal correctly (if it's on the curve, it won't stay).
This is why the rule is, the puncture must be at least an inch from the outside edge of the tire.
I've installed a ton of em. You have to have to the correct tools to do it! Lexus/Toyota had em all. BMW, yeah no, they would only sell you a new tire. Same with Rolls Royce and Bentley.
Plug it yourself or take it to a se habla espanol tire shop on arrow highway, valley Blvd or holt blvd.
You actually found a lost 10mm, I'm impressed...That happened to me once as well.. 10mm combo wrench.
It was not mineYou actually found a lost 10mm, I'm impressed...
A plug is quick n ez. No tire/rim dis-mount required and holds sufficiently when done correctly. I didn't even remove wheel from vehicle.Plugging tires is for large holes only. And temporary sidewall repairs.
Why is it so dam popular with you guys?
why make a tiny hole larger?
You guys have heard of a patch correct?
I was a Store manager for Winston Tires at 19yrs old so what do I know.
Winston's BK'd in 2002...Plugging tires is for large holes only. And temporary sidewall repairs.
Why is it so dam popular with you guys?
why make a tiny hole larger?
You guys have heard of a patch correct?
I was a Store manager for Winston Tires at 19yrs old so what do I know.