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Is there ANYTHING than can be done about this? Nail near sidewall, again.
I have been extremely unlucky with my latest set of tires. I barely got these tires a few months ago and have had a few mishaps already.
First, I got a nail straight through the middle of the sidewall of my Hankook Ventus V12 275/35/19 after about 2 months of the initial purchase. Bought a new tire since it destroyed the sidewall.
Now, I recently noticed 2 nails on my front passenger tire :NOOO:
One of them seems to be far enough to patch, whereas the other is just above the sidewall. Based on most recommendations, you need to be a certain distance from the sidewall to be able to patch or plug.
Pictures, shown at the end of this post, shows 2 nails within a very close range to the sidewall. I don't seem to be losing any pressure after a little over a day since I noticed it.
Though I'm pretty sure what the answer is, is there anything I can safely do about this without having to buy another tire? It's just extremely frustrating to have to throw away a second tire that is virtually brand new.
well if u did go to the cow and she said moooo moooo mooo which means iv sold 80 other glasses of milk and u r the only whiny b1tch coming back complaining i would make u prove it also
well if u did go to the cow and she said moooo moooo mooo which means iv sold 80 other glasses of milk and u r the only whiny b1tch coming back complaining i would make u prove it also
You need a new tire, its way too close to the sidewall. Honestly its a waste of time to even plug it, cause in the end you will end up getting a new one. Im a tech so im not just saying this as I seen all types of things go through tires and know when it could be fixed and when its not worth it.
and yeah you should really get tire insurance! where I work you would of got a new tire for free. its worth every penny specially if this happens to you all the time.
You shouldn't compromise your safety for a few hundred bucks. By the looks of it, the puncture closest to the sidewall is the deal breaker, I personally wouldn't roll on that tire even if it was plugged. +1 on getting insurance the next time around just in case.
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vortech 03 touring 6spd 1.664 60ft..11.78@117.15..3.12 pulley (9-10psi) ..stock block..stock internals....time to part out and start over..
thats mostly where it happened.....you can patch it up it will be cheaper then a tire....then just monitor it from time to time....or just get insurance on the next tire you buy like someone stated before....
when you pull the nail probe it and see if your still in the steel belt package. if your not I wouldn't risk fixing it. Once your past the steel belt package it doesn't matter if its in the middle of the sidewall or the shoulder your still Phucked
Is there ANYTHING than can be done about this? Nail near sidewall, again.
