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Maybe its some kind of an illusion but they look pretty worn for just 6k miles. Regardless, I would plug the tire and only if it leaks would I dismount it and patch it from the inside. I'm sure any second, an army of people who have never fixed a tire are going to tell you otherwise.
Yours looks worn to me. I believe this is an OEM. (Hope I'm right here!) I know what you mean, though. They don't look very substantial even brand new.
Maybe down the middle, but look at the right side. There's barely anything left. Could be the picture angle though. In any event, it's well within the "fixable" zone, so it's worth a plug to see if it works.
I would be cautious plugging it with a hole that large, probably size 12-14 screw?
I had the same issue years ago with a z-rated tire, plugged it and at about 120mph the cords separated, resulting in a sizeable bubble in the tread area.
Luckily it stayed together.
Tires aren't cheap but I would consider a new pair, front or rear, whichever it is.
Just a thought.
Quote: However, most tire manufacturers reason that since they have no control over the severity of the damage caused by the puncture, the destructive stresses encountered if the tire was driven while underinflated/flat or the quality of the repair itself, they cannot confirm if the tire has retained its full integrity or high-speed capability. Therefore, most tire manufacturers have established policies that a punctured and repaired tire no longer retains its speed rating and should be treated as a non-speed rated tire driven no faster than 85 mph.
Finally, a few tire manufacturers recommend outright tire replacement, as they will not accept repaired tires for warranty consideration or do not endorse repair of V-, Z-, W- or Y-speed rated tires.
Last edited by vrybad; 05-24-2018 at 08:49 PM.
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The tire was at 32psi when I hear the clicking start pulled over and took the screw out drove 7 miles home it stayed at 31psi.
Decide for yourself, but I would plug it and live happily ever after. That hole is so small that it will have to be reamed out before you can install even the smallest plug.
05-24-2018, 08:04 PM
