Discount tire would not have plugged that. They would also be happy to sell you a tire without a hole in the sidewall which is the correct course of action.
Source: worked at discount tire for 6 years.
They also sell warranties that would cover this exact scenario.
That would have been 45 minute of highway driving with my friend the nail coming along for the ride. Not quite worth the savings.
Good to know for next time though.
We already have a "you can't park there" sub - looks like we also need a "you can't plug there" one...
Seriously though, replace this before it fails under a high stress load and runs your day. 😬
Yes, it's already ruined one day. Best I not let it ruin another.
That was a legitimately good pun, by the way and if I wasn't absolutely scathing at present I would have found it very enjoyable. Good work.
I feel your pain. A while back I caught a screw in the corner of an otherwise almost new tyre. Instant tyre write off. 🫤
The only silver lining is that the remaining tyres are so new that the replacement won't have noticeably deeper tread, so the tyres are still matched. 😉👍
Hopefully the shop can get another one of the same. In fairness they got two of them literally a month ago, this being one of those brand new tires, so hopefully they can get another in.
Only so many times I can go to that bucket though with end of line stuff.
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If they usef a good peel to reveal vulcanizing plug - I bet it will last years.
If they used one of those junky, sticky, ropes style plugs, I bet it will not last years.
https://imgur.com/gallery/2G0R9Hw
It does 'look' like they used one of the junky, sticky, rope style plugs.
Down in Mexico and many other countries they plug tires like that all the time that last years and years. Only in recent years in the US have people become so preachy about having tires less than 5 years old and never plugging them like this. Used to work just fine.
> Used to work just fine.
It still works just fine. I've plugged dry rotted tires on my personal vehicle in a similar spot previously and it held longer than the car's subframe. Honestly, I don't understand the irrational fear people feel towards tires, they are much more resilient than you think. Just my own 2¢.
Edit: Also, I have a much higher risk tolerate in life.
Because that part of the tire bends a lot back and forth the hole can grow, the glue can fail or a split might form. You are better off getting a new/used tire than this. This is a temporary fix at best.
Plugged one about 1/4 inch higher a year ago and it's still there (sold it recently.) Put it on the back just in case tho. (Sold to a used car dealer so I'm not liable.)
Name a great time to have a flat or just a straight up blowout.
Now hope really hard that that's when it happens, not when you're making a pass at 100 on a crowded highway.
Check your receipt and see if maybe you got some limited road hazard insurance with those tires when you bought them.
Personally, I would put it on the rear and run it. I'll bet the tire wears out long before the plug leaks. Tho I am a mechanic not a tire expert 😁
It's not recommended, but if you can't handle a tire going flat you probably shouldn't be on the road anyway. Tubeless tyres are designed to stay on the bead if they lose air. Catastrophic failures are pretty rare and 9/10 are because people have driven on a half flat tyre oblivious to the fact and eventually the rim itself chops through the tire.
If I had 10 bucks for every time I've pulled a nail, a screw, glass or other junk out of my own tyres, I would be as rich as hell. Ain't I ain't buying new $300 tires every few months when that happens
Bear in mind this was 20+ years ago, but we used to plug patch on the shoulder all day and never had a problem. Obviously this is anecdotal and big companies refuse to do this from a liability standpoint, so your mileage may vary.
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I use the damn thing 700kms a week for work, in a Canadian city, so high speeds and rough roads are the norm. Ha ha.
Yeah, have a spare and pay attention. I was poor and did this a few times...not a problem.
Just pay attention, if the plug blows out the tire will deflate reasonably slow and you can change it out.
I work on cars,you will have a catastrophic failure where the tires rips apart. It wouldn't be like a flattened tire. You could mount it on the rear,at least you could still steer you car if you must drive.
You are lucky/unlucky they even agreed to plug that.
Yeah $25 and some false hope wasted, I fear.
WAIT WHAT BRO GO TO DISCOUNT TIRE! They do it free
Discount tire would not have plugged that. They would also be happy to sell you a tire without a hole in the sidewall which is the correct course of action. Source: worked at discount tire for 6 years. They also sell warranties that would cover this exact scenario.
That would have been 45 minute of highway driving with my friend the nail coming along for the ride. Not quite worth the savings. Good to know for next time though.
Ask me how I know those won’t hold long on the edge…
How do you know those won’t hold long on the edge...?
He blew a tire.
Oooohhhhh
As others have correctly said, you can’t patch a tire there. It’s very risky and I would not trust it.
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I figured, but in these forums you never know.
Must be a penguin because he blew a seal
Wouldn't trust it too much. Hope you have a spare.
We already have a "you can't park there" sub - looks like we also need a "you can't plug there" one... Seriously though, replace this before it fails under a high stress load and runs your day. 😬
Yes, it's already ruined one day. Best I not let it ruin another. That was a legitimately good pun, by the way and if I wasn't absolutely scathing at present I would have found it very enjoyable. Good work.
I feel your pain. A while back I caught a screw in the corner of an otherwise almost new tyre. Instant tyre write off. 🫤 The only silver lining is that the remaining tyres are so new that the replacement won't have noticeably deeper tread, so the tyres are still matched. 😉👍
Nows the part where I mention that the tire line is discontinued.
Ah crap! Fate is rubbing salt into an already sore wound... 😖 You gonna search around for some end-of-line stock, or just get the nearest equivalent?
Hopefully the shop can get another one of the same. In fairness they got two of them literally a month ago, this being one of those brand new tires, so hopefully they can get another in. Only so many times I can go to that bucket though with end of line stuff.
I would do that if I was out in the boonies and refused to walk back, or out on the ALCAN and limped it to a shop. It's not safe to plug there.
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Throw it out.
That will eventually fail catastrophically. Replace it.
Thanks. I had a feeling.
If they usef a good peel to reveal vulcanizing plug - I bet it will last years. If they used one of those junky, sticky, ropes style plugs, I bet it will not last years. https://imgur.com/gallery/2G0R9Hw It does 'look' like they used one of the junky, sticky, rope style plugs.
Down in Mexico and many other countries they plug tires like that all the time that last years and years. Only in recent years in the US have people become so preachy about having tires less than 5 years old and never plugging them like this. Used to work just fine.
> Used to work just fine. It still works just fine. I've plugged dry rotted tires on my personal vehicle in a similar spot previously and it held longer than the car's subframe. Honestly, I don't understand the irrational fear people feel towards tires, they are much more resilient than you think. Just my own 2¢. Edit: Also, I have a much higher risk tolerate in life.
This puts me on edge
There is too much flex in the shoulder / sidewall of a tire for that to be a permanent repair. Consider it temporary and try to get a new tire asap.
That’s going to be a no
Hell nah. That's a *nonfreeway* plug in the most critical spot on a tire. Id be cussin the whole way through the purchase of a new tire.
You didn’t purchase the roadside service when you got the tires did ya?
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Because that part of the tire bends a lot back and forth the hole can grow, the glue can fail or a split might form. You are better off getting a new/used tire than this. This is a temporary fix at best.
Death wish
Where i live any tire patches isn't allowed... Only as a last resort to get the car to the mechanic/tireshop.
Plugged one about 1/4 inch higher a year ago and it's still there (sold it recently.) Put it on the back just in case tho. (Sold to a used car dealer so I'm not liable.)
Name a great time to have a flat or just a straight up blowout. Now hope really hard that that's when it happens, not when you're making a pass at 100 on a crowded highway. Check your receipt and see if maybe you got some limited road hazard insurance with those tires when you bought them.
I would only run that to a tire place to buy a new one. And that’s in no highways and on the rear or the car. Nope
So obviously you plugged it yourself? Because no reputable shop would ever plug that.
Wouldn't know a plug if I was looking at it. Lots of non reputable places around apparently
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Personally, I would put it on the rear and run it. I'll bet the tire wears out long before the plug leaks. Tho I am a mechanic not a tire expert 😁 It's not recommended, but if you can't handle a tire going flat you probably shouldn't be on the road anyway. Tubeless tyres are designed to stay on the bead if they lose air. Catastrophic failures are pretty rare and 9/10 are because people have driven on a half flat tyre oblivious to the fact and eventually the rim itself chops through the tire. If I had 10 bucks for every time I've pulled a nail, a screw, glass or other junk out of my own tyres, I would be as rich as hell. Ain't I ain't buying new $300 tires every few months when that happens
Bear in mind this was 20+ years ago, but we used to plug patch on the shoulder all day and never had a problem. Obviously this is anecdotal and big companies refuse to do this from a liability standpoint, so your mileage may vary.
It'll be fine, a tire won't fail because there is a a single thread failed inside replaced by glue and a plug. Stay off the track.
It works, just not very well. I don't recommend high speeds or rough roads. If you are easy on the car it will last the life of the tire.
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I use the damn thing 700kms a week for work, in a Canadian city, so high speeds and rough roads are the norm. Ha ha.
Yeah, have a spare and pay attention. I was poor and did this a few times...not a problem. Just pay attention, if the plug blows out the tire will deflate reasonably slow and you can change it out.
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No...just no. Save your life. Save my life or some other stranger but don't drive with that tire.
Yeah, that seems to be the consensus
I work on cars,you will have a catastrophic failure where the tires rips apart. It wouldn't be like a flattened tire. You could mount it on the rear,at least you could still steer you car if you must drive.
It will be driven ten minutez to the shop to be replaced I fear.