Nail in Tire - Can It Be Repaired? *PHOTO*
10-26-2008, 09:45 PM
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Had one similar. Removed the nail and found out it had not gone through
10-26-2008, 09:49 PM
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10-26-2008, 09:51 PM
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10-26-2008, 10:33 PM
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Read this Goodyear webpage about repairing EMT's:
http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/gov...e/psb_9811.cfm
You can see that if the puncture is in an acceptable repair area and is done properly, the tire WILL retain its speed rating:
"Repairing is limited to the tread area only within the outside grooves. No repairs are allowed in the tread area beyond the outside grooves or in the sidewall area of the tire."
I'm not telling you to do anything unsafe, I'm just telling you what I did. I had a screw puncture where you see the plug in the picture below on a Z06 F1 Supercar tire. The tire was getting pretty smooth and I wanted to put another 500 or 1,000 miles on it to finish it off. I plugged it and have been driving locally on it for about 2,000 miles now, and I think it's about done! I did the plug in about February this year and put a few extra pounds pressure in the tire because I expected a slow leak. It didn't lose any pressure at all until about June when I needed to put a couple psi in it.
I just drove the tire for local driving (I've got several sets of whieels/tires, so I've got the luxury of swapping to another set for a long road trip or the track). These tires are runflats, for pete's sake!! You can shoot them with a 44 magnum and drive them with zero pressure for 50 miles at less than 55 mph. I had no qualms about plugging the tire for local driving - and I didn't baby it. You've got sensors, so you'll know if you start losing pressure.
Don't do anything you don't feel comfortable with, but I plugged mine with good results.
Bob
10-26-2008, 11:17 PM
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like I said it can be done with the right technology...no regular plug or patch
10-26-2008, 11:31 PM
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Matt, looks too close to the sidewall to me. If you plug it you are losing your speed rating. Don't know your driving style, so don't know if a plug will affect your safety. But a plug will definitely compromise the tire.
10-26-2008, 11:33 PM
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I had something like this happen very recently. The Tire Store told me it was to close to the edge and replacement would be needed. They pulled the Nail, it was a very short nail (more the length of a tack) and the tire does not leak any air. I was very lucky...
10-26-2008, 11:50 PM
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I also think it's repairable. But, I wouldn't be going WOT on it until new set of tires.
10-27-2008, 12:17 AM
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St. Jude Donor '06
I had two almost new tires replaced on my '06 for free under warranty by Goodyear bacause the puncture was too close to the edge of the tire....just about where yours is. They said it is not safe to repair a puncture within the width of a quarter from the sidewall.
10-27-2008, 06:59 AM
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10-27-2008, 08:22 AM
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never plug ANY tire....
and according to NHTSA regulations, that object is too close to the crown edge to be repaired.
belt edge seperation = blow out.
and according to NHTSA regulations, that object is too close to the crown edge to be repaired.
belt edge seperation = blow out.
10-27-2008, 08:24 AM
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YES..they have a new liquid technology..that allows them to fix the tire even on the corner..
http://www.safetyseal.com/products.htm
my tire guy did this for me
http://www.safetyseal.com/products.htm
my tire guy did this for me
thats not an acceptable repair in the industry or NHTSA
10-27-2008, 08:27 AM
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Whether too close to the sidewall or not (and it looks like it is) I would not and have never repaired a high performance tire. Just bite the bullet and buy a new tire.
10-27-2008, 06:28 PM
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