yeah so i got a nail in tires that are like 1000 miles on them...what should i do???

just get one new tire or try to get the tire fixed? anyone know any good places to go in santa cruz/san jose areas?

 

either way, new or plug it...1000 miles isnt enough to cause un even mis matched wear.

 

Plug it, dont right it will stay in there for tens of thousands of miles. If you bought the tires with any sort of giuarantee, see if they offer puncture replacement. If you plug it, just be dilligent about checking your tire pressure for a while to make sure it stuck.

 

man.. i got so many nails in my tires, i don't even care anymore... if it holds air just fine, why plug it... but you could plug it

 

goto les schwab or something i got nails in my tires like 3 times in less then a month... any tire place can do it...

 

for sure called wheel works and they said they would do it cuz i bought tires from them...sweet

 

Plug it... Best way to do it. It will stay in the tire for the life of it.

 

w00t

 

well if the plug works that is

 

is it leaking? is it in the middle of the tread...it might not have even punctured all the way through. but either way get it plugged

 

As long as it is in the center tread area Americans #1 tire plugs tires for free. even if they werent bought there.

 

If you consider it a performance tire, be sure the place that whoever repairs it uses a combination plug/patch. They will have to dismount the tire to repair it properly from the inside. As long as the hole isn't near the sidewalls, a plug/patch (is there a name for these) should last the life of the original tire.

 

You should buy your tires at americas tire co in redwood city, I got a tire in one of my side-walls at 500 miles and they gave me a brand new $150 tire for $30

 

General rules from Americas Tire Co says that if there's 3 punctures it is no longer deemed a safe tire. Every puncture lowers the safe speed rating by 1 level, and by 3 it is not a safe tire to drive on.

You should get punctures repaired because they can cause more damage to the tire, and can cause your steel belts to rust, which can cause to major tire failure.




To the OP, what tires are you running? If they're just a daily driver set, I'd just get the tire fixed, if it's fixable. If they're more of a track set of tires, I'd recommend trying to prorate the tire and get a new one and put it in the front.

 

Yea, just plug it!