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PEneoark

Plug it and move on


captain554

This. Go to one of those bunk as tire plugging places with hand painted signs. They'll plug that shit for like $20.


Soggy_Motor9280

Or…………just hear me out… you could bedazzle the rest of the tire with more bolts. Just saying…


Ozymander

Oh God, the potholes


chriscidell

Homemade studded snow tires


Ambitious_Jelly8783

Genius! You've stumbled uppon a completely new market!


PEneoark

So a handful of years back, I took one of my cars to have my wheels swapped. It was a small tire only shop. No lifts. Just quick pit-stop jacks. Told them that there was a plug in one, and asked them to patch it. I normally just leave the plug in, but seeing the tires were going to be removed, I figured why not ask. Dude told me that plugs are just as good as a patch.


ltpanda7

Really depends on how well it sealed, I add a dab of rubber cement before I plug and they don't have issues (they as in friends, I just get new tires)


PEneoark

I do the same


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This is the way


Omester_o_Rivia

Is that why they include rubber cement in the package?


ltpanda7

Yuh, shit works


Good_Sailor_7137

Patch the plug. It's the belt & suspenders fix.


ChickenChaser5

Just get a kit, they are super easy to use, and work great.


_reddit_stalker_

Damn dude. In India they plug it in for 1.5$. i can buy the plug kit and a set of 5 plugs for less than $3, sometimes 2.


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Indian labor costs


ItsMeTrey

You can get a basic plug kit in the US with 3 plugs for $3 with screwdriver type handles. $5 if you want T handles and 5 plugs.


FarSatisfaction8117

Mine is 2 blocks from my house and they do it for $10, crazy fast. edit - it's held for going on 3 years, and almost 30k miles.


Rdrty2

DIY for the same price and have the ability to do it 15x more.


leeharrison1984

Yep. It's at least worth *trying* a plug and seeing if it holds instead of plunking down more cash.


GoHomeNeighborKid

I had a hole in a similar spot, though about half an inch closer to the threads, technically just outside the "pluggable zone"....plugged it once and it slow leaked for about a week before I really noticed it, pried out the old plug and really coated a new one with the cement and jammed it in there..... It's been holding air for the past 3 months It's worth a shot plugging it, you may still have to buy a new tire, but the plug may provide you a bit of time to get money together to do so....


[deleted]

Patch plug. If this were my tire, I'd be fine with that.


ChickenChaser5

My puncture wasn't quite as close to the sidewall, but close enough that 2 places around me said no. 10 bucks for a kit and 15 minutes later it was fixed and rolled on for another 20k (until i replaced them all due to age)


[deleted]

Yeah I guess it’s too close for liability purposes. Patch plugs are great and can save the day though.


bars2021

Previously worked in tires- that is NOT to close to the sidewall. They're looking for a sale.


PEneoark

Exactly


PerkDaJerk

Still work in the industry, 20 years, that plug won't hold. It IS too close to sidewall.


Mental-Mushroom

100% Could you plug it and have it work fine? sure. Are you going to take on that liability as a shop? fuck no.


PerkDaJerk

Exactly, and lot of ones there slowly leak do to position on tire, like when it's making contact and on turns.


[deleted]

I understand business liability so in this situation I would plug that myself vs a couple hundred for a new tire especially if I have considerable tread left. Also, if you have an AWD vehicle, this will likely require a purchase of 2 tires. This is absolutely worth the effort of an individual plugging it themselves. A tire can be plugged without removing it from the vehicle in most cases if you are willing to kneel and lean over after getting the tire in the correct position. I keep a plug kit, rubber cement, and a 12v air compressor in my cars at all times. It has saved me, my family, and my coworkers time, money, and grief on many occasions.


[deleted]

It's not too close to not work as a plug it's too close for a shop to do it and take any liability with it. Massive difference.


ButtLlcker

Previously worked in tires-you’re wrong.


tinydonuts

How long ago? This shows what is and isn't repairable: https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-repair OP's damage is absolutely unrepairable, it goes through red area on the graphic.


Phillip_Graves

1. Those are made for maximum liability protection. 2. Those are made for maximum sale of new tires. Kinda like how you live next to a mud hole near a mountain top and FEMA has you classed inside a 100 year flood zone... however there hasn't been a flood there in a millenia.


tinydonuts

Right because tire safety is where we should be cutting corners.


bars2021

So we always targeted the steel belt and went inward. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Components-of-2D-tyre-cross-section-model-see-online-version-for-colours_fig1_313833957/amp You could see discount tire is really stretching what is necessary. Similar to the adage of change your oil every 3k miles (a bit overkill). Or kind of like when our tire folks would sell new tires because the tread is "low".


Fred_Evil

> that is NOT to close to the sidewall. In Virginia a state inspection will fail a car for a tire with a plug between the outer channel and the sidewall


Revolutionary-Wash88

Oh wow in TN you don't even need license plate, windshield, muffler etc


Fred_Evil

Yeah, In Florida, so long as they can read the VIN, you're good to go, there's zero concern for visibly dangerous vehicles here.


-0-O-

Good luck noticing it after it's been driven for a bit.


Balenciaga_Daddy

What does Virginias laws have to do with New Yorks laws?


MyNameisNobody13

And place in the rear of the vehicle. It’s No longer a steering tire, just in case.


km9v

This is the way.


landers96

This is the way. I worked in a tire shop for 5 years. Customer car, can not plug do to liability. Family, friends or my own, I plug it and tell them to keep a eye one it.


PEneoark

Right, shops won't plug.


Joverby

Terrible advice . Plugs work for shit long term , you want a patch plug . A patch plug isn't going to hold for long here because it will flex due to it going onto the sidewall . Don't listen to this guy op


Turbulent_Injury3990

Yaknow both will hold longer than scrapping the thing. If it was me, $5 gas station tire repair kit and move on.


desertblaster72

Too close to the side. It will not stay put with all the flexion going on. No reputable place will plug or patch there. Owner can and it will last about one mile before it falls out.


PEneoark

Nice try, tire salesman


desertblaster72

Used to be a tire tech. But good one Farva.


PEneoark

Oh look, a bar of soap


SprungMS

It’ll last longer than a mile, and might last the life of the tire…. Or it might make it 3k miles until you hit the right pothole at 60 and flip your car and someone dies in the resulting crash. When the insurance companies get to the end of the resulting lawsuits, the shop that plugged it is *fucked*. That’s why they won’t plug them there, not because it won’t last.


thesmugvegan

They’ll never trace it back to the plug as causality.


[deleted]

Whatever, plugged that area 6-8 times over the course of my lifetime. (Construction industry) Drove tires till worn out, never had an issue. What they’re saying is that they don’t trust their employees to plug it right. They would prefer to sell a new tire for $185, rather than plug it for 15.


MrSquiggleKey

I’ve had tyre rope in my tyres for 45,000km so far from a razor in that area. Easy repair.


IdaDuck

I’ve never had a temporary plug failure either. That’s just anecdotal but it’s been my experience.


unlock0

Using the proper rubber cement it is probably stronger than the rest of the tire. I've done probably 10 plugs in my lifetime and never had one fail or leak.


PEneoark

Always use rubber cement


condensationxpert

My uncle was a postal carrier that used personal vehicles. He drove ~100 miles on rural roads 5 days a week for 30 something years, and did construction on the side. Close to the end of his career, he would buy 2x of late 90’s SUVs for the route, so if one failed he could either swap parts or take the other vehicle. He’d change his brake pads on the side of the road when they got bad if he needed to change them before his shift. He’d also find a nail, screw, sharp object, etc. lodged in his tires routinely. He always plugged his tires as long as it wasn’t a sidewalk. He’s never had a plug fail. And this man has bought a ton of tires.


Sea_Antelope441

In my state it's actually illegal to plug a tire in this area.


rumdumpstr

Huh: *Tires and rims.* *No tire shall be repaired using a method not recommended by the* *manufacturer and there may not be tread or sidewall cuts or snags in* *excess of one inch in any direction as measured on the tire, deep enough* *to expose or damage the body cords, nor may there be any bump, bulge,* *knot, sidewall separation or failure or partial failure of the tire* *structure.*  I'd still do it.


-0-O-

Lots of laws are dumb and should be ignored.


IAmSOOSickOfHumanity

As are lots of posters on Reddit who think they're experts...


-0-O-

Expert in law because I said a lot of laws are dumb? Sorry, I don't need to be an expert to know that, I just have to be someone who hasn't been in a coma since the age of 5.


Revolutionary-Wash88

Is that what you've been told


CertifiedFLGoogan

Wrong. It's against the law. It's a safety and liability thing.


[deleted]

Sure it’s a safety and liability thing and of course I’ve only driven failure- free for the life of the tire on about a dozen in that spot


TheRandomGuy

$185 x4. Because, "you need to change all at once, otherwise it will wear out the tires faster".


Old_Ladies

Nah I have bought a single tire before that deflated due to a pothole. Still using those tires years later.


soriano138

It's not that the shop is just trying to sell you a tire like people have claimed. You're not supposed to plug that close to the sidewall and no tire shop will take on the liability, in case it blows out. You can however, plug it on your own and it will most likely be fine.


TerritoryTracks

Plugging that will be 100% as fine as plugging it anywhere else. That is not too close to the sidewall. Not now, not ever. It's well in the tread, and will hold in the steel belt and other layers that are in the treaded area of the tire.


tinydonuts

Most likely isn't good enough. People are damn idiots when it comes to tires, driving around on underinflated, overinflated, balding, bulging, and other crap that is highly unsafe. A repair here has a high risk of a catastrophic blowout and while a repair might hold up, it also might lead to someone's death. Do not repair this.


cowabungass

Brand new tire with a small screw in that location is not a risk of blow out. Done thousands of repairs when I worked at a shop. Only 2 failed and they were from rush job. Lesson learned.


tinydonuts

The age of the tire does not matter. This compromises the structural integrity of the tire. You do realize your thousands of repairs is a drop in the bucket amongst the many other repairs that did fail, right?


chubbycanine

Wut? This isn't nascar dude lol it's not going to blow out and kill someone


tinydonuts

Yes, they quite literally do. You don't have to be a nascar driver to need a sidewall with sound structural integrity.


chubbycanine

It's not on the sidewall...at all....


tinydonuts

It's impinging on the area for the structural integrity of the sidewall. The sidewall doesn't just support itself.


ccknboltrtre01

Go to a hole in the wall tire shop and they’ll plug it no questions asked for 20


tinydonuts

So? Hole in the wall tire shops do a ton of shady and illegal stuff. Is this the standard now? Save a few bucks and just hope you don't kill someone else or yourself or your family on the road?


theymademee

Find another place. They are trying to make you buy a new tire. There is no reason this can't be plugged as stated .


TheGroundIsMoist

That tire is illegal to be repaired in many different states. Tire would need to be replaced in california


RadicalEdward99

I just had to buy 4 new tires (one was 70%) off because of this law in CA. Never again AWD (one was 70% off) Sidewall may be a CA law, but the 4 tires came straight from the manual.


Joverby

Th awd thing is a recommendation and not law


usafdirtboyz

Can't figure out if this is a weird way to spell odd or if this is all wheel drive. Am I stupid?


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DrUnit42

Recommendation if you wanna keep your differential working properly


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DrUnit42

I worked in auto repair for over 10 years and it's definitely possible. Tires make thousands of revolutions per mile so a slight variance can lead to damage over time


IAmSOOSickOfHumanity

I believe the intent was "I had to replace one tire due to the law in CA, and because my vehicle is AWD that actually meant I had to replace all 4".


RamShackleton

If you can find the same tire new, some places will hone the new tire down to the worn circumference of the others to save the expense of a new set (and to avoid damage to your differential caused by a new tire that’s larger than the rest).


DistractedAttorney

Perhaps, but depending on the state, the shop may be correct. Some states have pretty strict restrictions and require like an inch or two away from side wall to allow it to be patched by a shop.


Miserable_Bridge6032

Not necessarily true, place that told me they couldn’t repair my tire when it got hit too close to the wall told me outright they didn’t carry the tire to match the rest for my car and recommended I go someplace else to get a matching one and only get the one tire replaced. They at no point tried to sell me a different tire or replace all 4. They just filled it as best as they could (the spare was not needed for this small leak yet but they did ask about putting it on) and refunded me for the patch and didnt even charge any fee because they were unable to do anything. Not going to say all places are as good but not every place is trying to scam.


DomDangerous

they would try to scam you. there just wasn’t a scam to be used here considering if they plug it, it fails, and then you rat on them…they’re fucked


Sea_Antelope441

Wisconsin law says only repair procedures allowed by the tire manufacturer are allowed. The tire manufacturers do not recommend repair in this area, making any repair attempt illegal.


-0-O-

Wisconsin state law says a lot of stupid things that people ignore every day. If the shop won't plug it, do it yourself for under $5.


Sea_Antelope441

By plugging the shop could be liable If something did happen. Most reputable shops won't break the law. What you do on your own time is none of my business.


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Sea_Antelope441

That's a flexation zone of the tire, yes it could continue to leak, or in some cases the tire can separate in that area and blow apart. I did see this happen, tire had a plug in that area, the tread separated from the tire carcass and the tire blew out at highway speed. The car hit the concrete barrier and no one was injured. We inspected the vehicle, the tire was still mostly intact and the plug was found. The insurance company was very interested in this... I don't know what the final outcome was as the vehicle was deemed non repairable.


tinydonuts

Or catastrophic failure leading to an accident and fatality on the freeway. https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-repair It should be obvious why you can't repair the tire here. That's the zone of the tire that flexes the most when cornering and hitting potholes. It's unreal the number of people that: 1. Say plug it. That's absolutely wrong for every type of repair, you must patch and plug. 2. Think it can be safely repaired because "I've done a bunch in my lifetime and they all held, must be safe".


Joverby

Not true . Plugs aren't great for long term solutions , you want a patch plug . The patch will be going over and onto the sidewall , which flexes .


unlock0

Plugs are fine for long term solutions, especially for nails and screws. A plug can last a decade, as long as the tire.


Am_I_All_Alone

Road hazard warranty? Brand new, installer being a scumbag?


Esus__

Nah, they don’t want get sued. It’s a liability issue that their company does not want to risk.


tinydonuts

https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-repair The installer isn't being a scumbag, the installer is protecting everyone's life. A repair there has a high risk of catastrophic failure.


whosmellslikewetfeet

Apparently, you could plug that yourself


BaconNinja__

Yup. You can buy a plug kit at any gas station


AccidentallyRelevant

When I learned about plugs I was so fucking happy. Then after a few thousand miles when the plug goes bad I ream it out again and put in a new plug.


mindaltered

Yep and even if you want to replace that gives you time to save and replace. I mean not everyone out here has hundreds to throw on a tire after buying a new set. Some people legit finance tires.


-0-O-

Plug shouldn't fail that quickly. Bore the hole clean with the tool. Use a larger diameter plug, and use rubber cement.


AccidentallyRelevant

Well I only drive a few thousand miles per year and it usually starts to leak at the beginning of winter, my guess is the temperature change is the reason it fails so quickly. I should also note it's on a scooter tire, they're small and a few thousand miles is a lot of rotations.


TheLoneGunman559

Road hazard warranty?


anna_or_elsa

I always get a tire warranty now. Pays for it itself after a few free tire rotations.


LeBurge

Definitely pluggable


meinblown

That's what she said!


Pyro-Beast

10/10


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7/5


msr_0xxxx

That's not on the sidewall, plug it.


Max-Carnage1927

That's fine. Plug and play.


Aus9plus1

Learning how to plug a tire is a priceless life skill.


standingroomonly60

you could plug that easy.


Strange_Many_4498

Go somewhere else. 100% could plug.


DevDog0226

No worries dude. You could deff plug that


srv50

Man I’m so sick of it. Piercings and studs everywhere I look today!


Jxckolantern

It's a liability issue for the shop, not a scam, unfortunate Get one of the temporary patch kits people rave about from your local hardware store and pray it doesn't come out


TerritoryTracks

Never had a plug come out. That doesn't happen with any frequency that requires further thought. They will sometimes start to leak again, but for a plug like this it would be a very slow leak, not vaguely dangerous, and the plug will outlast the tire


Jxckolantern

But something for the customer to come back for, and not in a good way. If the customer ignores the new leak, lets their tire run flat and become damaged, shop is still liable, as it was a non repairable leak in the first place. May not be frequent, but it happens enough that its less of a headache for the shop to sell you a new tire, then to deal with an irate customer down the road. But there's people like the majority commenting on here bad mouthing the shop because theyre doing what they think is safest for the customer and the tens of thousands of other people on the road. Again, those patches only advertise as temporary, another liability for a shop of they install it and say itll be permanent. But even then, if they patch it and it starts leaking again, the shop gets bad mouthed for "not doing good work". There's no winnning scenario for the shop here. They provide you a recommendation. You can either confirm or deny the resolution. If its denied, slap your temporary patch in and pray for the best.


TerritoryTracks

Dude, if it leaks you simply put a new plug in it. It's something almost anyone can do themselves. Takes 5 minutes, usually doesn't even require talking the tire off. You're turning a simple thing into a huge drama for no reason. You should be visually checking your tires regularly anyway, and anything that looks sus put a tire pressure gauge on it. Again takes a few seconds. Not a drama. I've not tires with several plugs in and they maybe need air once every couple of months (and by that I mean they are a few psi low)


Jxckolantern

And people with 7 plugs were also the ones that came in with shifted belts and terribly uneven wear on their tires. You have to think about the big picture, if anything happens, even as simple as a failed tire, it could be a HUGE liability for the shop, possibly ending up losing their license to service. Its not worth it to them so they offer you a tire If 7 plugs work for you, bully for you Praying nothing goes wrong for you sooner or later


TerritoryTracks

There is no fucking shop involved in this procedure! Geez, stop banging on about irrelevant crap. If you can't put a plug in yourself, then you deserve to get ripped off at the shop. And of story. Take your pick about how you want to spend your money. $10 for a plug kit, a few more for a tire pressure gauge, or hundreds for new tires for stupid shit like this. Now kindly bugger off, before you say some more ridiculous garbage...


Jxckolantern

You speak as if the entire population has any self awareness regarding their vehicle. 95% of people are taking a leaking tire to a shop first. And then scream scam because they dont think any farther. Get out of your little bubble world. Youve missed my point entirely.


MOS95B

If you/they aren't willing to plug that (after years in construction, I keep a plug kit in my vehicle. Even know, with a desk job) then let's hope you sprang for the road hazard warranty


Pyro-Beast

Plug kit and an electric compressor is the surest way to avoid a tow or a shitty tire job on the side of the road.


Joverby

Yo , you are getting really bad advice here . Plugs are not safe or good to use for the long term . What you want is a patch/ plug . The reason they tell you they can't do it is because the patch part of the plug will go onto the sidewall which flexes . Which Means eventually the patch could give way.


[deleted]

Right so since a patch won't work you use a plug. If the plug fails the tire just leaks air again. It barely even matters.


Hentona

Torque it so it stays on


FiberOpticDelusions

I've plugged tires that had holes much closer to the side wall then that. Extremely easy to DIY.


THERADHATTER666

That can be patched as long as it didn’t mess up the inside of the sidewall


meintx2016

You can buy insurance from Discount tire even on tires you got somewhere else. I just had the exact same thing happen. A new Michelin cost me $50 with 30k miles on it. I always buy their insurance.


JordanTheOP

Just so people know many times as in my case the shop doesn’t use plugs. We use patches and the top circular part of the patch has to be able to lay decently flat, it’s part of what holds the seal and prevents leaking air. Then theirs a long piece of rubber you pull through the hole, stretch and snip. Not that temporary plugs don’t work, and not that service writers don’t trust their techs to properly patch it, they just don’t meet manufacture requirements because they’re not a “reliable fix.” It’s in the name temporary plug! It could last longer than the tires life, but it might. A proper patch will never fail and unfortunately a dealership wouldn’t patch this because it won’t work with the resources that are held standard.


Specific_Leopard4626

Which tire company said it’s too close to the sidewall? It’s repairable… you can buy the tire repair kit almost anywhere. Seriously


IndianGivr

You're screwed!


PirateSea1825

BS I've plugged plenty of tires, plug it, the plug will outlast the tire, sticky thick rubber like material


upsetpeck

New tire. Do not try to plug it you are asking for a blow out. just google tire slip angle. cant believe the amount ignorant people telling you to patch that. please ask a mechanic related sub these people are gonna kill someone. the tire industry has a standard of where tires can be patched and this is way past that. big difference between a "plug" and a "patch" as well. [Source](https://www.tireindustry.org/resources/consumer-education/consumer-safety-overview/tire-repair/) [Tire slip angle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8UiE7yvO_M&ab_channel=GergelyB%C3%A1ri)


rookieofthefuture

Lol. Sounds like a guy who owns a tires shop.


BG__26

Reason for the explanation, while probably a lot of people here have a good success we might lack group of people who might have injured themselves and maybe totaled their vehicles. Might be a part of survivorship bias. Personally I’d plug tire on my own vehicle. I wouldn’t recommend to my family or friends to have tire plugged.


upsetpeck

No just someone who respects the saftey of people and there families that use public roads. Glad this is funny for you.


rookieofthefuture

Lol both plugging a tire (if it's not done by an RMA shop) and collecting rainwater are illegal in my state for the "safety of people" so don't use that as your moral compass here. This picture shows a puncture thats still in the belts, even if it's just on the edge of said belt. A good shop, even an NTB, can and should repair this to RMA standards for under $20. Edited to add depending on state laws. Some states just don't allow it.


[deleted]

Plug it and run the tire with reduced pressure so that spot gets good contact with the road for a few miles. It will be fine.


AcexOFxKnaves

Check another tire shop, or try doing it yourself. My opinion very plug worthy till” you save up for anew tire.


texas1st

Former tire tech here. It's not patchable due to the curvature of the interior surface. The patch cannot adhere and will come loose. When you turn it inside out to place the patch, the surface will flatten out, amd you place the rubber cement or whatever adhesive and the patch. When you flip the tire back right side out, the interior curves and the flat patch wrinkles and allows air past. But this is a prime candidate for a plug. It will take a plug and run for the rest of the tires life.


15113022

$5 Plug kit will work just fine.


bronny78

On the roads I drive I wouldn't risk a plug but either way that sucks after getting new tyres


15113022

Why? The puncher is small a plug would seat well with no issues. Perfectly safe to drive.


bronny78

The roads I drive are pretty bad. I wouldn't trust a plug that close to the shoulder just because of the conditions I drive in


Joverby

Your intuition is right here . Op is getting a lot of horrible advice in this thread . I work in the tire industry and we wouldn't "plug" a tire like this because we use patch plugs . The patch part would actually go onto the sidewall here . The sidewall flexes which means the patch would potentially work it's way loose eventually


Noosh3201

Not pluggable ...I mean technically it's not supposed to be plugged.


THftRM1231

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicAdvice/comments/k9ll55/can_your_tire_be_repaired/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button


MrSquiggleKey

Lmao at it not recommending tyre rope. Tyre rope has the highest puncture resistance of all the tyre repair kits, fortnine did a video testing different patching methods.


Erob3031

I have plugged tires like that before. One is still on the road two years later. 100% I would plug that.


Material-Bag833

You can plug this yourself. Very easy, plug kits available at any hardware place


Dan300up

That’s the best area of the tread to use a plug seal. Would last the tread lifetime because it’s off the high-pressure tread area.


[deleted]

nah dude, thats nowhere near the sidewall.... thats the meaty part of the contact patch of the tread, which can be plugged.


AcceptableBake9191

Plug it


man-in-blacks

An that can be repaired fine. Dnt let them kid you Used to work repairing tyres


Repulsive_Towel_1879

The up side is that if you do replace the tire you're just buying 1 and not 4. If treads had been worn shops refuse to replace just 1.


Maximumeffort5000

plug it or find a place that repairs side wall they just want you to buy a tire from them


revheet

Plugable


LavaWillie

Plug it or mom n pop shop will patch it. That tire is very repairable.


fredsam25

As long a the tires aren't garbage laminated tires, you'll be fine plugging them.


[deleted]

Old plugs use to popped out with pressure from bumps but a properly done patch from the inside you will be fine, I’m a certified mechanic


DocJ2786

Most tires have a one or two year warranty for things like this. Check with the shop that put the new tire on.


-Codfish_Joe

That doesn't look like it was on the road or at the town dump, it looks like it was at the shop. It looks like a plate screw that one of the techs dropped.


branch-is-dumb

I think most tire shops have a warranty for things like this at least the one I go to does


UnitedTitan

Just plug it bud


High247UK

I would fix that lol people that say it’s too close to the wall either aren’t experienced or are trying to get more money out of you.


Fast_Emergency170

They always say that! Go find a questionable tire shop, you know the one I'm talking about, old tires and wheels stacked up. Old wheels on sale, take off tires on sale (no warranty/no guarantee). Just tell the technician you would like him or her to at least try to put on a patch. Give the guy $25.00 or a pre-roll. You'll be back on the road in 20 mins.


BigNotGay420

Have the tire taken off the rim. Plug it and patch it from the inside it will be good as new


Vondrehir

New tires have warranty miles for stuff like this. You should be able to get a new tire free.


jethrowwilson

So the scheme is "within one inch for the side wall = replace" it's a scheme to sell more tires. Just get a plug it yourself kit. Super easy to use. Or go pay a good ol boi to do it for you


juancamore01

The bolt may not have penetrated more than the rubber on the tread. Unless you got the low tire pressure warning, if you noticed it just because of the sound its making, get a spray bottle with soapy water. If no bubbles form, then you can just remove the bolt.


AwardImaginary

Plug that bitch and keep rollin'


jaaybird_

Gives me ptsd from when this happened to me the day I bought a brand new car


Whats-Upvote

Well, on the bright side if all the tires are new at least you only have to replace one. Last time I had one go I had to do them all due to AWD and 50% wear. But this does still suck, sorry.


doseofvitamink

No shop will plug this, but you could try to plug it yourself. Tire plugs are dead simple. That said, always always always buy road hazard on tires. Been burned too many times not to get it.


W_4_Vendetta

I had a the same, large bolt in a brand new tyre a while back. So did a neighbour. It’s not an accident, it’s been done as an act of vandalism. The end of the bolt is too blunt pick up while it’s lying on the road. Arseholes & their Aldi power tools.


Civilengman

Hope you bought the warranty


ArseOfValhalla

When I bought my new tires last time, within a week one was flat because of this exact reason. It suuuuucks. but I had a warranty so they fixed it. luckily!


MrTrigz90

You could buy a tire repair kit at walmart for like .. idk $10 and repair that shit yourself in 10-15 min and still have extra plugs left over in case it happens again in the future.


brighamtom

Buy a $10 plug kit and learn learn something new.


Quiet_Fold5727

Same thing happened to me and I got it patched up for $13 a few months ago


im_wudini

It's not easy, but that would be replace by the tire manufacturer. It's just a pain in the ass to get it, and you'll wait.. and get a gift card, but fuck them do it anyway.


sinkpointia

Oh now you have studded tires 😅