Nail in tire. help :(
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Originally Posted by HellaDumb
Go to an autoparts store and get a plug kit. I've used them on many cars and even on the rear tire of a street bike. You will not have any issues if you install it correctly and you can do it with the tire on the car.
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I had a screw in my tire (225/45x17 Kuhmo Ecsta) and had it plugged (@ Goodyear). Cost me about 20 bucks and I've been driving hard on it for over 3500 miles now. No probs, no leaks. Hope that helps. 
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I have had something stick in at least one tire of every set of tires I've ever owned and currently have a nail in the passenger front tire on my WRX.
Just get it plugged. Prices range from free to about $20.
Actually my snow tires don't have anything in them yet, but I bet next year I pick up a nail or something. My Pzero Rossos picked up some ginormous construction nail about 8 inches long and like 3/8 inch thick with a metal tag around it. Every tire revolution I'd hear this jingling/scraping sound as I drove on the tag.
Just get it plugged. Prices range from free to about $20.
Actually my snow tires don't have anything in them yet, but I bet next year I pick up a nail or something. My Pzero Rossos picked up some ginormous construction nail about 8 inches long and like 3/8 inch thick with a metal tag around it. Every tire revolution I'd hear this jingling/scraping sound as I drove on the tag.
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My local America's Tire will fix tires they have supplied for free. If you got the tire elsewhere, they charge $13, but will give credit for that if you buy tires from them in the future. I've had 5 flats in the last two years so I'm pretty much a regular there.
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Originally Posted by bassplayrr
To be honest, I don't trust them. Seeing how much more we had to do at America's Tire in order to have it guarenteed and covered by our insurance makes me a little weary of anything less. Though, if you havn't had any problems, they may be worth a try.
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just remember that if you get your tire plugged, patched or whatever, it drops the performance/speed rating of the tire one or two levels depending on tire and the hole size.
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go with a professionally installed patch, versus a plug.
it is really important, you can't afford to take the risk.
I had to do the same today...
it is really important, you can't afford to take the risk.
I had to do the same today...
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Originally Posted by soundwave
take it to america's tire co.
they've repaired 2 flats for me for FREE even though i didn't buy the tires from them.
they've repaired 2 flats for me for FREE even though i didn't buy the tires from them.
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Originally Posted by dahveed
go with a professionally installed patch, versus a plug.
it is really important, you can't afford to take the risk.
I had to do the same today...
it is really important, you can't afford to take the risk.
I had to do the same today...
If they slip with that rasping tool an cut a belt in your tire, think they'll tell you?
How about scratching your wheels, mis-torquing your lugs, and all that?
No thanks.
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My company has a great relationship with Big-O. so that's where I had mine repaired, and where I intend to get my tires in the future.
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