Flat tire - bummer!
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Flat tire - bummer!
On the way home from work tonight I picked up a nail in my right rear tire. TPMS didn't pick it up and report it since it plugged it's own hole. Fortunately my dad's truck is here while he's on vacation so I'm not without transportation, just really didn't plan on buying a new GS-D3. I'm considering buying 2 new rears just so it's a matching set, I need to measure tread depth and see if they are worn. They only have about 10,000 miles on them.
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Difficult to see from the picture. Can they not just plug and patch it?
Unless you're planning some track or Autobahn time you may get another 10k out of it and then change them out. Normally they'll plug a tire providing its not been driven when flat or damaged the sidewall.
Unless you're planning some track or Autobahn time you may get another 10k out of it and then change them out. Normally they'll plug a tire providing its not been driven when flat or damaged the sidewall.
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If the nail is in the tread area you should be able to get it repaired ok. If on any part of the sidewall, then repair is kinda out of the picture. If nail sealed hole and and no leakage occurred, the DIC wouldn't show it.
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Plug>>>
Dude, just take it down to discount tire and get it patched...most places don't use the same ol' plugs we all remember. They take the tire off and use a patch that has a rubber stem that they coat and fills the hole completely. Also did you purchase road hazard with your tires??? You might be able to get em replaced it it can't be fixed...but it looks like you'll be fine getting it patched.
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Get a competent shop to plug/patch the hole and get the rest of the tread life out of the tires before you buy new.
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Flat tire- bummer
Hi there,
Your right flats are a bummer.I would take a pliers & slowly twist that screw out turning counterclockwise, if it starts to leak that tells you its though both liners. That wheel will have to be torn a part & be hot patched on the inside on both liners & not a plug job.If no leakage when you remove it a plug will be ok.I have the same year car you do & mine was through both liners cost $36.00 dollars to repair. I had removed the wheel from the car so I could paint the brake calibers & thats when I saw it.
Tip:Make sure they do not put a lead weight on the wheel when balancing.You need the polyester coated weight to prevent corrosion to the wheel. If your not a hot rod you should have 8/32' tread left.
robsc501
Your right flats are a bummer.I would take a pliers & slowly twist that screw out turning counterclockwise, if it starts to leak that tells you its though both liners. That wheel will have to be torn a part & be hot patched on the inside on both liners & not a plug job.If no leakage when you remove it a plug will be ok.I have the same year car you do & mine was through both liners cost $36.00 dollars to repair. I had removed the wheel from the car so I could paint the brake calibers & thats when I saw it.
Tip:Make sure they do not put a lead weight on the wheel when balancing.You need the polyester coated weight to prevent corrosion to the wheel. If your not a hot rod you should have 8/32' tread left.
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Have it patched!!!
I had 3 GY runflats patched as described above (internal patch with a plug) no problem with maintaining air pressure, no balance problems, no anyn problem. We were the first house in the new section of our neighborhood, so too many nails when we moved here.
I had 3 GY runflats patched as described above (internal patch with a plug) no problem with maintaining air pressure, no balance problems, no anyn problem. We were the first house in the new section of our neighborhood, so too many nails when we moved here.
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Have it patched!!!
I had 3 GY runflats patched as described above (internal patch with a plug) no problem with maintaining air pressure, no balance problems, no anyn problem. We were the first house in the new section of our neighborhood, so too many nails when we moved here.
I had 3 GY runflats patched as described above (internal patch with a plug) no problem with maintaining air pressure, no balance problems, no anyn problem. We were the first house in the new section of our neighborhood, so too many nails when we moved here.
pretty much of a no-brainer these days with the patch/plug combo done from the inside.
