Last time I drive my car through construction sites! got a huge screw in my brand new RT-615, how much does a shop charge to properly fix this? or I should just leave it in there? I drive pretty hard on these tires so don't want it to blow up on me but something tells me I shouldn't touch it at all..

 

pull the nail out and stick some bubblegum on it.

lol, just joking. take it to a tire shop and have it patched. not plugged!!!
it will probably be 10-20 bucks, but well worth it.

 

Yep. They should use a plug patch. Clean out the tire, scuff it up, glue the patch in. Works great.

 

^^good advice..save some $$..and DYI

 

went to a tire shop today and they didn't want to touch it because it is "too close to the sidewall". will try a different tire shop tomoro..

 

It has to be within one inch of the sidewall to be too close. They are trying to rip you off.

 

I'll just leave it in there, if it starts losing air then I start to worry.

 

I use this on one single tire with three nails. One nail was close to sidewall like yours too. I still autox it and have no ill effect
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that nail is not too close to the sidewall. they probably just didnt want to fool with that tire. lowpro high performance tires are a mother f'er to get off and on. and about the comment about doing it yourself, unless you have a tire changer, its not gonna happen.

you probably could just leave it in there, but eventually it will either come out or cause more damage to the tire.

 

That nail's hella far from the sidewall. Dunno why they didn't want to do it. You can try to patch it yourself and it'll save you a couple bucks. I've done it with my tires a few times when I've run over nails. They got some patching materials at Kragen or Autozone which you can use. All you have to do is follow the instructions and you should be alright. I've never needed a tire changer to patch my tires. Hope this helps...

 

First of all, DON'T leave it in there. It will slowly leak air, and the rate of leakage could increase.

Second, the most secure way of repairing a tire is with a combination plug-patch, as recommended by alphalanos. This has a plug portion which fills the hole, and a patch portion on the inside around the hole. This is NOT a DIY operation (assuming you don't have your own tire mounting machine), since the tire has to be removed from the rim to apply the plug-patch. But it's an inexpensive fix; shops typically charge $10-20 for the repair. I've had good results with tire repairs in the tire department at Wal-Mart, whose staff is usually well trained.

You can fix a tire yourself with a plug kit, but it's only a plug, so it's not as secure as a combination plug-patch. I recommend having the repair done by a tire shop with the right equipment for a plug-patch (since it's such a small amount of money anyway). Tire safety is not something to take chances with.

That nail is definitely repairable.

 

Got a plug/patch yesterday, works great! thanks for the info.

 

i know its a little late, and im happy you got your tire fixed..

but that shop that said it was too close to the sidewall.. their homo's.. they wanted to sell you another tire.

plug patches are wonderful. and patching your own tires is insane without a tire machine.. or access to one. that guy must have a ton of time on his hands.. (still can't figure out why he has regular nails and flats too) lol

 

^ yeah works like a champ! ran a full track day on it yesterday and its holding like it belongs there