I've got a nail in my almost brand new tire..

wms004

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just got my 18" tires little over 2 months ago.. and i've got a nail in my rear 275/35.. I also have a 4 hour trip planned next week. Should i patch it or buy a new tire.. are patches safe?

-wade

 

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I had the same thing happen. Same size tire. They took off the tire and patched it for 20 bucks. Its held up like a star, burnouts n all. Get it patched.

 

stallion98gt

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patch..will be fine..I've been running a patch for 15,000 miles on my rear tire..lol

 

wms004

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sweet.. thanks guys.. low on dough right now so that works out


-wade

 

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It also depends where the hole is. Patches don't hold to well in some places of the tire. Its not a good idea to plug or patch a high performance tire also. But on the other hand sometimes they hold up well like for those other two guys that posted.

 

White Stang

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I got a screw in my 315 nitto and I just plugged it. No problems yet.

 

twogts4us

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As long as the damage isn't near the shoulder of the tire, you shouldn't have a problem. Plus the fact that a tire shop likely will not plug or patch a hole near the shoulder...they don't want the liability. Patches and plugs typically last the life of the tire without failure or leakage.

 

allutz

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LOL.....i just noticed a nail in my lf tire today right before i left work.......just walked back into shop....grabbed a plug and tools and plugged it......plugs work fine.......been using them for years.....

 

slvrbullIT

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i got lucky the last time i had a nail in my tire. i pulled it out and was lucky that it was only 1/2" long. i took it out about 2 months ago and the tire hasnt been losing any air since.

 

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Make sure they use a patch and not a plug...plugs are just jammed into the hole and don't hold up very well. With patches, they take the tire off the wheel and patch it from the inside-this way holds up well. Like stated earlier, it will not hold and most shops will not even attempt to patch it if it is within I think an inch of the sidewall.

 

slvrbullIT

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millatime said:

Make sure they use a patch and not a plug...plugs are just jammed into the hole and don't hold up very well. With patches, they take the tire off the wheel and patch it from the inside-this way holds up well. Like stated earlier, it will not hold and most shops will not even attempt to patch it if it is within I think an inch of the sidewall.

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yep this is true, i had to replace my lr tire because there was a damn nail right next to the sidewall. then about a month later i got the other nail but that one didnt cause any problems.

 

allutz

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not to be a jerk or anything.......but ive been using plugs fo like 15 years and never have a problem with them.....and on my own cars....they have never leaked or fallen out.......in my opinion every bit as good as a patch.....

 

DaDDyGSp0T

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plugs suck.

 

White Stang

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DaDDyGSp0T said:

plugs suck.

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Take your wheel of your rim patch it and remount and balance it. But I will use plugs because they work and I'll spend my money somewhere else

 

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My 4th set of drag radials and every one had a nail,screw in it .Plugged each one did numerous burnouts to heat the tires and they held.To bad theres no road hazrd protection on DRs Id get my money worth.

 

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I had an actual valve stem, off some other car obviously, stuck thgrough one of my 315 nittos. Thats a pretty big hole. I patched it and it held up great. Many trips to the track, and I'm driving 14 hours to Nashville on it in a week, so don't be afraid to patch.

Andy

 

StngStr

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All my plugs have held up fine on both my car and my wife's.

 

allutz

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DaDDyGSp0T said:

plugs suck.

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AHHHHHHHH......i see you use sucky plugs!!!!!!!

 

wms004

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alright, just took it to america's tire company and they plugged AND patched it for free.. and rebalanced/mounted for free. America's tire company rules

-wade