Screw in tire, repairable?
 

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Thought it was a rock, upon further examination, it’s a screw. Tire is holding pressure. Is it repairable?

Should be. Go to Discount Tire...most likely won't even charge you.

Yes

Is it correct tire can be repaired only once, after that, a new tire is required? This is a ZP tire.

Easy peazy. Just make sure it is done from the inside with a patch.

no plugs. Tire has to be pulled from rim and patched from inside. As long as the screw is not between the first tire tread and sidewall, you are good to go, like in this case.

Sweet Spot
 

Center of the tire is repairable. Discount Tire will fix it for free. Making an appt will save you some time.

Take it to a professional tire store.
they will advise you.
silly to ask here

Normally I would agree with you but this has been beat to death and most of us who answer have had experience. I know I have.

I had a nail in mine in almost the same spot last Monday, Discount Tire repaired it expertly at no charge on Tuesday, save yourself a lot of time, go to them first.

DT will combo plug/patch it without question for free.

No. A street driven tire can be repaired multiple times as long as a new repair isn’t essentially on top of a previous patch.

Based on the location of that screw, I would say that the tire is repairable - just ensure that a plug and patch method of repair is used.

Watch out at Discount Tire, aka America's Tire on the west coast. I took my daughter's car there to have the tire patched and they tried to sell me a set of tires. I passed and the car was at the dealer a week later where they noted that each tire had 6/32" tread left. Of course they fix tires for free since this insures a steady supply of potential victims. Be careful out there...

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Have no idea if this was your case- BUT:

Some new tires have tread depths of 11/32 of an inch. A tire can have 6/32" in spots with a wear bar showing in another! Wear bars show @ 2/32" and can be worn uneven inside or outside etc with average much higher.

I don't wait for a wear bar to show before changing. A hydroplaning incident can be far more costly than a set of tires. Quoting:
"Most tiremakers agree that wet performance and a tire's resistance to hydroplaning decreases dramatically when the tread depth is less than 4/32 of an inch. Moreover, tires tend to wear unevenly, so check all of the grooves. If only one groove is under the legal minimum, it's best to replace the tire. Rotating your tires regularly ensures even wear."

Just say'n!

First bad thing I've ever heard about America's Tire. I'm sure any given store might have a "bad apple" but America's tire has a great reputation and very positive reviews in general and on this forum. They've always done well by me - had factory tires replaced twice under their hazard warranty.

Maybe there was a good reason they recommended new tires.

Tire Smart
 

Your daughter should have taken Discount Tire's advice. And so should you have. Embarrassing for you at best.

Just make sure when they take the tire off the rim, they don’t damage it. Take a picture beforehand.

I had a problem with them but in the end they made it right. I purchased a lifetime balance on my wife's car along with tires and they refused to perform a rebalance because the side tread between the main tread and sidewall was below 2/32" in depth. The main tread was well above 2/32". This area had less tread depth then the main tread area when the tires were brand new so, following their logic, I was sold tires that didn't meet the manufacturer's stated tread depth. Additionally the law only requires 2/32 depth in the main tread area. Ultimately they gave me a substantial discount on new tires.

Much better than a pic and arguing is what I did twice. Said there would be a $20 tip for zero-wheel marks. Did that for my free new tire needed as nail was near sidewall and plug/patch when it was in the center!

Know some think tips are not "needed" for car work (I also tip the great C8 Tech who works on my car.) 1st time he was reluctant to take it and I said heck I tip waiters and they don't hake close to your knowledge.

Originally Posted by Bob Paris
[QUOTE] Watch out at Discount Tire, aka America's Tire on the west coast. I took my daughter's car there to have the tire patched and they tried to sell me a set of tires. I passed and the car was at the dealer a week later where they noted that each tire had 6/32" tread left. Of course they fix tires for free since this insures a steady supply of potential victims. Be careful out there... [QUOTE]

[QUOTE] Your daughter should have taken Discount Tire's advice. And so should you have. Embarrassing for you at best. [QUOTE]


Can anyone explain this reply to my previous post?

Galpin Mazda, who inspected and measured the tread at 6/32nds had the same incentive to sell me tires but didn't. This happened about six months and 8,000 miles ago. My daughter recently had the tires looked at when being serviced at Galpin and they found 5/32nds and did not note any damage or reason to replace.

Hopefully my experience was a fluke but just wanted to note.

At Discount Tire/ America's Tire the safety of our customers is our first consideration. For that reason, we will only repair a tire if it passes a safety inspection. Age, tire wear, location of the damage, no more than 3 repairs and how large the damaged area is, are all considered. Thank you for the kind words everybody! It's great to come into a conversation such as this on a Monday morning.:thumbs:

Tough Duty
 

Protecting customers from themselves is a thankless task. Some folks just don't get it. Thanks for being there for me.

Yeah, they will advise you to replace it so they can sell you a tire.

If folks don't ask such questions here then they will have to shutdown the site.

You folks hang in there,
Robert

I have the road hazard service contract and when I got a roofing nail in the middle of the tire, the local Chevy dealer replaced the tire. They said they do not patch tires on a Corvette. It could be a liability issue more than a technical issue.

Have seen folks who won't get a new tire until all the tread is gone! Have no idea what a wear bar is or that if one is showing it's time to replace tires (that is at 2/32 tread left.) :crazy:

Or have no idea that 4/32 tread left is minimum if you want decent hydroplaning resistance (when I typically get new tires.) One hydroplaning incident could cost far more than 4 new tires!

Yep, a Tire company needs to tell some folks they won't touch a tire that needs to be replaced. :cheers:

Yes, that area where the nail is can be repaired

Priorities
 

Owners here have a $100,000 car and are agonizing over 2/32" of tire tread. Go figure?

My wife, my family, and yes yourself are more precious to me than that. So thank me for caring.

Yes, Michelin allows one repair in the center tread block using an interior plug/patch, and the tire retains its speed rating. Yours qualifies for repair. This is only true if tire has not been driven at zero pressure for more than few miles because of the possibility of sidewall damage. If it's a slow leak and tire retains pressure, there's no danger of that.

It's not a ZP tire issue, per se, it's the likelihood of sidewall damage after driving at zero pressures. You can't drive on a flat, non-ZP tire. However, I think Michelin also only allows one repair on non-ZP tires to keep their speed rating.

Tire Rack article below with Michelin guidance on the chart:

Tire Rack Guidance on ZP Tire Repair

Appears to be repairable. Have had good results with Discount Tire on both my C7 and C8 so would recommend them. I however wasn’t so lucky with my brand new set of tires I just put on 2 months ago 😡


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That would be too close to the shoulder to be reliably repaired.