Nail in the tire!
04-18-2010, 04:41 PM
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My Ride: 08 550 Carbon Sport Almost everything factory, but no sound upgrades.
Need opinions ?
Photos are of an OEM tire I have been keeping for a spare in case I wreck a tire.
Today, I noticed that sucker has a nail stuck in it. That is odd because the nail was in the tire for some time while it was mounted and in use and it never went flat nor leaked air.
In my opinion this could be plugged and run with no problem. I estimate about 4500 miles left on the tire.
Do you agree with plugging or not?
Thanks,
sixcard
Photos are of an OEM tire I have been keeping for a spare in case I wreck a tire.
Today, I noticed that sucker has a nail stuck in it. That is odd because the nail was in the tire for some time while it was mounted and in use and it never went flat nor leaked air.
In my opinion this could be plugged and run with no problem. I estimate about 4500 miles left on the tire.
Do you agree with plugging or not?
Thanks,sixcard
04-18-2010, 05:15 PM
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It's fixable. It's nowhere near the sidewall. Patch/plug it instead of plugging it. You'll lose the speed rating but for normal highway driving it will be OK.
04-18-2010, 05:51 PM
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04-18-2010, 06:19 PM
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04-19-2010, 07:55 AM
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04-19-2010, 09:22 AM
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it'll be fine as a spare, but there is no way a conti sportcontact2 with that little tread on it is going to make it another 4500 miles IMO. I was lucky to get 15-16k total life out of the rears.
04-19-2010, 09:49 AM
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No problem there - that looks eminently fixable, and another +1 for patching rather than plugging (particularly as the tire is already dismounted).
04-19-2010, 05:06 PM
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04-19-2010, 06:36 PM
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The tire may be plugged/patched by any good tire shop. As already noted its speed rating after repair will default to "Q" ... don't drive at sustained high speeds after repair.
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