Nail in tire, can it be fixed?

[zzz3]

Im not sure how i got the nail, but it is slowly leaking air. I took it to a few shop's around my house, ct and wal-mart, as well as kal-tire on my way to school. All of them mentioned that due to the proximity of the nail to the side wall, it can't be fixed.

I plan to just switch over to winter's tomorrow as it looks like there is no solution; any alternative suggestions or ideas would be appreciated. Tire is only a few months old too :(, i would like to save it if possible.

http://i.imgur.com/S3rRY.jpg

[Pillbox2010]

They are right it does look too close to the side wall. They patch it from the inside, if you were to look there you would see where the nail actually sits. I hate the fact a sidewall repair doesn't exist because the same thing happened to me last year. New tire, hole near the sidewall, sucked it up and bought another one.

[aris]

I've had a nail in my tire in the same spot. A small tire shop will repair it..they will demount the tire off the rim and patch it from the inside

[zzz3]

I've had a nail in my tire in the same spot. A small tire shop will repair it..they will demount the tire off the rim and patch it from the inside

would mind sending me the info of the shop or posting it? thanks.

[Default User]

99.9% of all the garages throughout Ontario can do it. If they don't know how to fix a punctured tire - find a new mechanic

[Jackal]

would mind sending me the info of the shop or posting it? thanks.

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[aris]

As jackal said I live in Belleville which it Probally a bit far to drive to get your tire fixed

If your willing to drive their called holgate tire

[speed77]

The smart thing to do is buy a new tire. The cheap thing to do is fix that flat.

The shoulder/sidewall area of the tire where all the flexing occurs. Every time that a section of tire comes through the foot print, the sidewall/shoulder area flexes and bends. That constant flexing is why most reputable shops won't fix it, there is a high likely hood that the patch will eventually fail and you would experience "rapid air loss" which could cause you to loose control of the car.

I wouldn't want my wife and kid driving around in a car with a patch in that part of the tire...

Guy trying to sell you a new tire... " Can you really put a price on your family's safety ?"
Your response.... "I didn't think I could, but here we are" :chuckle

[greaves82]

Its kinda hard to say. Some mechanics might not fix it, with it being that close to the side wall. As, the plug might come out with the bending and flexing of the tire. So mechanics might do it. It all depends on the mechanic you use. Personally I would just switch over to my winter tires and try and save some money over the winter and just purchase a new tire from one of the sponsors.

[bukjoe]

ouch. Same exact situation happened to me a few months ago.... I only had 3000kms on my tire... had to suck it up and buy a new one...

[pacmann33]

I have the exact same problem, happened 1.5 or 2 months ago. Most shops won't fix that due to the liability. Of course they CAN fix it, most shops don't want the liability.

I went home and used a rubber mushroom plug to fix it temporarily. Luckily mine are the OEM Yokohamas. I will get a whole new set of tires in the spring for summer. For now I'll soon be switching to winters.

[JaYson]

what about those sticky black rubber plug things? that you plug from the outside with contact cement? it will allow some flexing?

(just putting the idea out there, not saying its a good idea lol)

[zzz3]

thanks for the suggestions everyone. tire23 plugged it today, so i can use them temporarily until i switch over to winters. i then plan to take the repaired tire apart and see if it can be patched from the inside, while maintaining the integrity of the tire. if not then i plan to find a use one (will have all winter to do it).

[Takumi616]

Good luck!

[113GT]

i had a thick nail like yours in the center for my tire, the whole inside of the tire was shredded after 2 weeks of driving like that....it was an incredibly slow leak lol. had to replace the tire, was covered under the protection plan i bought. 18$ for a new plan and brand new tire, mounted and balanced.

[Souls]

I had a screw in mine like that, slow leak, bought the "plug kit" from Cdn tire for a couple bucks, no issues through the summer's hot roads, it's been 4mths now.

[JaYson]

i did that sticky rubber plug (from the outside) in a similar spot, in Summer 2010. my tires have been going strong ever since.....