View Poll Results: Can This Tire Be Fixed?
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Can this tire be fixed?
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Can this tire be fixed?
I changed my winter tires to summer tires today. The summers feel so much different when driving than the winters, I can't believe it.
Anyways, I noticed that my RF tire has a nail in it - it looks like it goes through the tread, but may be into the sidewall (take a look below.) A friend of mine told me the tire is garbage because the nail was too close to the sidewall. The tire does not leak.
I have attached pictures. What do you think? Is that tire toast? Thanks!
Anyways, I noticed that my RF tire has a nail in it - it looks like it goes through the tread, but may be into the sidewall (take a look below.) A friend of mine told me the tire is garbage because the nail was too close to the sidewall. The tire does not leak.
I have attached pictures. What do you think? Is that tire toast? Thanks!
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technically your tire should not be repaired. but i personally have repaired this type of puncture several times on my own vehicle and customer vehicles with an internal patch/plug type fix with great success. when a customer comes into my shop i will explain the potential consequences and let them make the final decision. remember though when your throwing your car on an off ramp at about 1G you might want a piece of mind knowing your rubber is not going to blow a hole in the sidewall!
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