Can’t patch up

Oct 26, 2018 | 04:09 PM

softfree

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Can’t patch up

little nail.....
Dealer says can’t plug it on the side. Need to replace the whole tire around $300 any advice?

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Oct 26, 2018 | 04:45 PM

ItalianJoe1

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Replace the tire. Can't repair runflats, can't repair any tire on the sidewall.

Oct 26, 2018 | 05:02 PM

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Replace the tire. Can't repair runflats, can't repair any tire on the sidewall.

can you see my picture? Just want to make sure I don’t get rip off

Oct 26, 2018 | 06:50 PM

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I see the picture. Replace the tire.

Oct 26, 2018 | 08:36 PM

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Thx they say it’s ok replace only one cause low mileage on other tire.

Oct 27, 2018 | 12:05 AM

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Yeah you are fine to replace tires single, but you can't repair the tire on the side like that.

Oct 27, 2018 | 09:04 AM

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thank you steel belted radials

i did have a dealer do a "plug" on a tire in a similar area. short term though. it was a light car and the tire was coming off in a month or so. consider yourself lucky it's low mileage. good luck, ron

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Oct 27, 2018 | 11:32 AM

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Dumb question, but: Are you certain that the screw penetrates all the way through the tire?

Oct 27, 2018 | 11:46 AM

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Dumb question, but: Are you certain that the screw penetrates all the way through the tire?

It was leaking not sure went all way down

Oct 27, 2018 | 08:56 PM

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to me its not in the side wall of the tire. The side wall is the part of the tire between the rim and the tread. I would certainly get a second opinion and from a tire store vs the dealer. I think you can repair it.

Oct 28, 2018 | 09:45 AM

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on the invoice, sidewall puncture .........continental 255/80r19 cost 247 tire tax 2.5 fee 35=289.50 plus sale tax

Oct 28, 2018 | 10:23 AM

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or so you would think. right on the edge of the belt, so that's that. if you only do local driving you may want to ask about a plug, but probably not worth the risk. good luck, ron

Oct 29, 2018 | 12:04 AM

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No, once you get to within about an inch of the edge of the tread, that area flexes too much to be repaired safely. It will not hold up. Runflat tires are not supposed to be repaired anyway according to the tire manufacturer as they can't guarantee the runflat capabilities of a repaired tire anymore.

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or so you would think. right on the edge of the belt, so that's that. if you only do local driving you may want to ask about a plug, but probably not worth the risk. good luck, ron

Yes, a plug may hold temporarily, but every one I've seen plugged on the side like that starts leaking again in a very short time. I've done it before to make it last a day or two until I get the replacement tire, but I would never suggest it to a customer.

Sep 4, 2021 | 11:56 AM

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Got Another tire with nail on. Can this patch or plug in ?

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Sep 4, 2021 | 12:34 PM

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Got Another tire with nail on. Can this patch or plug in ?

Doubtful a tire shop would repair. You could try to repair yourself with a plug kit... I would not... While generally not a fan of aftermarket tire road hazard warranties, the past few years I've had at least 6 tires replaced on various vehicles...All were covered under a tire road hazard warranty. There is alot of road construction going on in Central Florida where I live.

Sep 4, 2021 | 02:40 PM

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Sep 4, 2021 | 06:25 PM

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If it was mine I would plug it. Your decision, however.

Sep 4, 2021 | 06:39 PM

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I had a nail in almost the same exact spot. It was repaired and I drove on it until the tires wore out… FYI.

Sep 5, 2021 | 12:21 AM

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Did they do it plug in or patch ?

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I had a nail in almost the same exact spot. It was repaired and I drove on it until the tires wore out… FYI.

Sep 5, 2021 | 04:16 AM

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They repaired it from the inside after removing the tire from the rim.

Sep 5, 2021 | 08:35 AM

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I would get it patched, not plugged

Sep 7, 2021 | 03:56 AM

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Mine was almost the same location as the first pic. Lucky I had (1) used tire in the tire stash with the correct size at the shop. I did not care since I'm replacing all (4) tires soon.