a nail in my tire?

Question

should i fix the nail in my tire if its still not leaking

Answer 1

For your peace of mind, yes you should. Many suggest a plug kit, I prefer a patch/plug unit to make sure of a proper seal. There can be instances that a tire shop will tell you that they will not repair the tire.... if the nail is too close to the sidewall, or in the event that there is sidewall damage due to running with too low a pressure. If either of those cases come up, please follow the advice of the person that said to replace the tire in pairs... this will limit handling problems and potential mechanical failure on some applications. Good luck.

Answer 2

Yes, because that nail may have damaged plies on the inside (i.e. it may have bent and went in at a weird angle). If plies have become separated, the tire could be predisposed to blowout or sudden deflation at high temperatures.

A tire shop can open the tire and SEE what's happened inside. If the puncture is clean, they'll be able to put a patch on the inside, assuming you haven't injected Goop or some other sealant into teh tire.

I've had terrible luck with plugs. In fact, sometimes the process of pushing a plug in can cause plies to separate. I carry plugs, but will only use them in a real pinch, like if I get a second flat out in the middle of the desert after putting the spare on.

Answer 3

Sure. Take a look at the tread depth first. Take a penny and stick it in the tread with Lincoln's head down. If you can still see the top of his head, then the tires have less than the legal tread and then just replace the tire or tires rather than repairing the one with the nail in it.

Always replace tires in pairs, like both front or both rear tires at the same time. An exception to this would be if you have a new or near new tire that gets ruined, then just the one tire will work. good luck

Answer 4

Generally different tires have different wear & tear, so the amount of tire that a nail needs to penetrate to cause troulbe, will vary with the tire. The nail might not penetrate all the way. The nail might not penetrate any of the way, if it ends up in tread indentation between parts of tread sticking out. If front tires knock over nail & not pick up, then rear tires, of car going forwards, have second chance to get nails aimed at front tires. Be careful in any experimentation. A car going fast with a blowout can result in death for the people inside it. If after your experiment, nail still in roadway & punctures someone else tire, they could have cause of action against you for being a danger to people's lives.

Answer 5

COuld get a blow out much easier I believe, get a new tire as soon as you can, and leave the nail in, or you'll jsut have a flat tire.

Reft

Luck to you

Answer 6

You might as well. It doesn't cost that much to plug a tire, and it's better than risking a complete flat eventually. Driving may dislodge the nail, after all.

Answer 7

Absolutley - eventually it will leak or damage the tire

Answer 8

you should get it fixed if you know how they sell a "plug kit" at most autostores otherwise you can get a flat repair at just about anywhere they sell tires you will have to pay for dismount remount ballancing and the plug/patch but it takes about 10 minutes for piece of mind I would fix it

Answer 9

yes. you dont want it to get worse. in the tread is bad enough but the closer you get to the sidewall, you are risking a major tire casing failure and could cause a wreck. NOT a good idea to leave it in

Answer 10

well you don't really have too, but you should get the tire plugged because you will never know when it may start leaking...