Repairing this small nail hole in tire? (pic)
09-25-09, 12:18 AM
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Repairing this small nail hole in tire? (pic)
I have a small nail in my tire causing a very slow leak. We are talking maybe 1 psi every 1 or 2 days. No tire shop is willing to plug it because it is "too close to sidewall" which I think it hibbity jibbity because I used to work at a tire shop, and I have personally plugged a hole that was literally on the edge of the sidewall on my own personal vehicle that lasted years.
Now I am wondering if there is a solution for me to fix this myself. I do not want to make the hole bigger and plug it but I want to see if I can simply put some kind of sealant in the hole. I do NOT want to put slime in my tire because I hate that stuff. Any suggestions?
Now I am wondering if there is a solution for me to fix this myself. I do not want to make the hole bigger and plug it but I want to see if I can simply put some kind of sealant in the hole. I do NOT want to put slime in my tire because I hate that stuff. Any suggestions?
10-02-09, 09:52 AM
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the reality - a patch from the inside may work
the legality - if that patch fails, and you die or hurt yourself, because that is not a Rubber Manufacturers Association approved repair area, you own that shop... Because of this, any reputable shop will not repair it...
the legality - if that patch fails, and you die or hurt yourself, because that is not a Rubber Manufacturers Association approved repair area, you own that shop... Because of this, any reputable shop will not repair it...
10-04-09, 05:06 AM
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Just put some fix a flat in there before you take a decently long drive and call it a day. I have done that with my driver side rear tire that still has a screw in it and I have driven on it for about 6 months with no problem. I always keep a can in my car for emergencies.
I think it should work just fine on your tire since it looks pretty off to the side and wont get beat up too much by the road. Mine is closer to the middle of the tire.
Good luck bro
I think it should work just fine on your tire since it looks pretty off to the side and wont get beat up too much by the road. Mine is closer to the middle of the tire.
Good luck bro
10-04-09, 08:36 AM
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Get a wood screw(the short ones with the bigger teeth and get one a little biiger than the hole), put epoxy on the wood screw and screw it in, once the epoxy dries, it will seal it.
I've done this plenty of times and i still drift with the wheels and i never had a tire failure
until the tire is worn all the way
I've done this plenty of times and i still drift with the wheels and i never had a tire failure
until the tire is worn all the way
10-04-09, 11:49 AM
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Get a wood screw(the short ones with the bigger teeth and get one a little biiger than the hole), put epoxy on the wood screw and screw it in, once the epoxy dries, it will seal it.
I've done this plenty of times and i still drift with the wheels and i never had a tire failure
until the tire is worn all the way
I've done this plenty of times and i still drift with the wheels and i never had a tire failure
until the tire is worn all the way
and with fix a flat??? that can cause imbalance issues and a shake that is incurable...
there are deaths on the roadway every day due to people that can't drive properly, lets not add stupidity when it comes to a safety related piece of equipment to that death toll...
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10-17-09, 07:08 AM
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without a proper plug through the tire, moisture gets in to the steel belts and causes it to rust... rust weakens the tire, tire can't handle the stress, tire blows out...
there were quite a few deaths because of this improper repair procedure some years ago...
10-17-09, 08:02 AM
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dont bother patching it from the inside, it over rated most of the time. go to the auto parts store and pick up a cord type kit and do it yourself, it will take you 10 minutes max, i have plugged hundreds of tires this way and have never had a come back, not to mention the tire doesnt look that new you wi am sure you will be replacing it anyway,
and for the record, its not to close to the sidewall, you have plenty of room.
and for the record, its not to close to the sidewall, you have plenty of room.
10-17-09, 12:54 PM
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dont bother patching it from the inside, it over rated most of the time. go to the auto parts store and pick up a cord type kit and do it yourself, it will take you 10 minutes max, i have plugged hundreds of tires this way and have never had a come back, not to mention the tire doesnt look that new you wi am sure you will be replacing it anyway,
and for the record, its not to close to the sidewall, you have plenty of room.
and for the record, its not to close to the sidewall, you have plenty of room.
and, if you were to cut that tire open, you would see that right there is in the middle of the belt wedges and edge strips - the parts that reinforce the edges of the tread belts - these are under large amounts of stress, especially on a high performance tire... that is the WORST place to try to repair a tire...
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