Posted: 12/20/2011 10:41:00 AM EDT
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It was a long wood screw that went in sideways about 1/2 inch - it didn't puncture all the way through and I don't think I can patch it. What should I do, leave it or something else since it's not leaking air?  |
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hard to say... if its close to being through, you dont want a liability. But you could plug it, you just get the honor of going the rest of the way through the tire. Looks like a lower profile tire... what kind of car is it on? daily driver I would probably plug it. Something sporty that you have some fun in as well... I may want to replace it. If you have a road hazard deal on the tires, it may come in handy now.
Or keep a compressor and a plug kit in the car, and leave it like the other two guys said |
| Well....I'd play it safe and move it to a spare or patch/plug it. If it's a daily driver I'd feel better if I wasn't going 60+ on a compromised tire. Chances are there's nothing wrong, but you truly can't tell how far the screw went in. If it's a low profile tire, all it takes is a good bump or pothole to ruin that guy. Peace of mind for approximately $200 bux. |
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Quoted: hard to say... if its close to being through, you dont want a liability. But you could plug it, you just get the honor of going the rest of the way through the tire. Looks like a lower profile tire... what kind of car is it on? daily driver I would probably plug it. Something sporty that you have some fun in as well... I may want to replace it. If you have a road hazard deal on the tires, it may come in handy now. Or keep a compressor and a plug kit in the car, and leave it like the other two guys said it's a 35 series summer tire - Bridgestone Potenzas RE050A Run-flats. I got it switched out for winter tires (Blizzaks) and that's when I discovered the screw. well i guess i have 3-4 months till good weathers hits to fix it  |
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hard to say... if its close to being through, you dont want a liability. But you could plug it, you just get the honor of going the rest of the way through the tire. Looks like a lower profile tire... what kind of car is it on? daily driver I would probably plug it. Something sporty that you have some fun in as well... I may want to replace it. If you have a road hazard deal on the tires, it may come in handy now. Or keep a compressor and a plug kit in the car, and leave it like the other two guys said it's a 35 series summer tire - Bridgestone Potenzas RE050A Run-flats. I got it switched out for winter tires (Blizzaks) and that's when I discovered the screw. well i guess i have 3-4 months till good weathers hits to fix it
I had potenzas on my GTO (sold) great tire pricey though, i didnt have the run flat version. That tends me to lean more toward leave it
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Well....I'd play it safe and move it to a spare or patch/plug it. If it's a daily driver I'd feel better if I wasn't going 60+ on a compromised tire. Chances are there's nothing wrong, but you truly can't tell how far the screw went in. If it's a low profile tire, all it takes is a good bump or pothole to ruin that guy. Peace of mind for approximately $200 bux.  And the correct answer is!
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I've went hundreds of miles on shit that had stuff stuck in it, I always left it alone and just watched it.
Your pic shows it already out, so, just plug it, do it right and forget about it. Make sure you always have a spare, even when nothing is wrong. Shit, I had a truck one time that I bought with a plugged tire, and I ended up having to plug the same tire later, ran it like that with two plugs for almost two years. All of my vehicles have a cheap plug kit (unopened, knock on wood) in them these days, and a can of generic tire inflating goo. |
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If it's not leaking leave it alone. Plugs do not work on modern steel belted radial tires. You have to patch them on the inside of the tire. Sure they do, I have driven over 25k on a plugged tire. But I agree patches are better. I've used the tar coated rope plugs countless times on steel belted radials. They'll even hold at 150 mph. |