Not in a good way either:
That doth suck.
Quite a large nail, but interestingly, it held pressure pretty good and did not deflate the tire.
I only saw it when refilling all the tires as a cold snap made the low pressure light come on and all tires had dropped in pressure and it was face up staring at me as I came to fill the tire.
Sadly, it is apparently not a repairable nailing incident, and the tire needs to be replaced, which means replacing two tires as that tire model is no longer manufactured.
"not repairable" ... in somebody's opinion. Would that somebody be the guy that wants you to buy a new pair of tires?
ReplyDeleteI'd try anyway. The plug kits are cheap, and its good practice in case you get a "repairable"
incident down the line.
markshere2: Apparently it is too close to the sidewall for comfort to plug it. We will see what happens.
ReplyDeleteThat's very fixable. A plug or better yet a plug patch. I've used them lots of times. Patch it on the inside and you'll never have a problem. "To close to the sidewall" is a lame sales technique. I was an ASE master technician for 20 years. I got out of the car business because it's a racket and I like being able to look myself in the eye when I shave.
ReplyDeleteAs an aside, the automotive industry was bailed out in 08 by the TARP act. That should tell you all you need to know about the car business.