4 inch long bolt puntured tire
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4 inch long bolt puntured tire
Was driving yesterday and saw the tire pressure monitor issue a warning. The rear passenger side tire had 24 psi. I came out and saw a bolt head again the tread. I drove it to nearby tire store and they pulled it out. It was 4 inches long and about 1/3 inch diameter. The guy plugged it in 5 minutes and charged me $20. Now the tire was fine when i drove it on the highway home afterwards. I am just hoping it will last cuz the bridgestone 19inchers are expensive.
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I had a nail similar to what you had taken out of one of the Goodyear tires on the 330. Took it to Goodyear and had it plugged. Held up fine for a year until I replaced the tires. You should be fine.
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Tires are best patched from the inside. Ideally you want them to remove the tire from the wheel and apply a plug and patch from the inside, then remount the tire and re-balance the wheel.
Here is a technical article from Tire Rack:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=77&
Here is a technical article from Tire Rack:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=77&
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...a-s-tires.html
Believe there are better tires (at a lower price) than the Bridgestones to consider for your next set of tires.
Believe there are better tires (at a lower price) than the Bridgestones to consider for your next set of tires.
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Larrs is right. The best way is to plug and patch. That is what my dealership did when I took mine in for a screw. The Dealership told me it is the best way to fix a tire. No problems. They fixed it for free.
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Is your dealet super nice or are they supposed to fix things like this for free?
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been plugging my tires since i was 25yrs, i tend to be a magnet for flats
only has 1 plug fail & that was when the hole was too large for the plug
i do agree w/ others that an internal patch/plug is a better solution
the fact you got a 4" bolt in your tire is impressive, you didn't recently **** someone off did you
only has 1 plug fail & that was when the hole was too large for the plug
i do agree w/ others that an internal patch/plug is a better solution
the fact you got a 4" bolt in your tire is impressive, you didn't recently **** someone off did you
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I'm not sure if all Lexus Dealerships fix flats for free or not. This is my first Lexus and so far I am very impressed with the service my Dealership has provided. I was very happy when they told me no charge.
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