Nail in tyre - repairable?

Nail in tyre - repairable?

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CalNaughtonJnr

Original Poster:

483 posts

166 months

Monday 19th August
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As title - can this be repaired or am I buying a new tyre?

kiethton

14,025 posts

185 months

Monday 19th August
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No official tyre place will do that repair in that location.

stevieturbo

17,454 posts

252 months

Monday 19th August
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kiethton said:
No official tyre place will do that repair in that location.
I agree, but I've plugged them myself with no issues.

Let's face it, a nail that size will not harm the construction, and in some cases people could drive for thousands of miles with the nail/screw and be blissfully unaware of it until it is probably flat or TPMS alerts them

Wombat3

12,694 posts

211 months

Monday 19th August
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kiethton said:
No official tyre place will do that repair in that location.
Indeed, much too close to the shoulder

Besides that, its in a tread groove so very little depth of carcass to work with.

Smint

1,900 posts

40 months

Tuesday 20th August
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I'd plug it myself if it were mine, but, i'd want to have the tyre off first and see what if any damage the nail has done to the internal sidewall, might be a 1/2" jobbie barely through or it could be a 4" nail which has been gouging a semi circular groove out of the inner wall with every revolution.

Pica-Pica

14,353 posts

89 months

Wednesday 21st August
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Smint said:
I'd plug it myself if it were mine, but, i'd want to have the tyre off first and see what if any damage the nail has done to the internal sidewall, might be a 1/2" jobbie barely through or it could be a 4" nail which has been gouging a semi circular groove out of the inner wall with every revolution.
That clasp nail shown will not be short.