I got nailed! (Pic inside)
Originally Posted by davidv
Just had a nail in my tire taken care of today. Figured it would be better if Nissan pulled it out rather than me. Charge was $39. Not sure if they patched the tire or not.
I had a nail once also and I took it to the local Mexicans. They asked me whether I wanted plug or patch, I told them patch and they did it for 7 bucks. No problem since.
+1 for the Mexicans.
I also took it to the local Mexicans once. They also asked me whether I wanted plug or patch, I also told them patch and they did it for 10$. Had a tire blow out three weeks after they patched it.
-1 for the Mexicans.
-1 for the Mexicans.
Originally Posted by 350zsunshinefl
I also took it to the local Mexicans once. They also asked me whether I wanted plug or patch, I also told them patch and they did it for 10$. Had a tire blow out three weeks after they patched it.
-1 for the Mexicans.
-1 for the Mexicans.
anyways sucks that ur tire blowwwed out =(
Originally Posted by 350zsunshinefl
I also took it to the local Mexicans once. They also asked me whether I wanted plug or patch, I also told them patch and they did it for 10$. Had a tire blow out three weeks after they patched it.
-1 for the Mexicans.
-1 for the Mexicans.
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From: Las Vegas
Originally Posted by Arnold K.
Please don't plug a tire. A patch installed from the inside is a much better method, that is virtually fail-safe. I've had numerous nails in the past with my Maxima with Falkens, and all were patched. I drove those Falkens until the very end without any problems.
Same with my dad's FX, which was a victim of two nails - again, both patched and not plugged. One of the Michelins on my Z has a patch too, it's a fail-safe method of fixing a tire.
Same with my dad's FX, which was a victim of two nails - again, both patched and not plugged. One of the Michelins on my Z has a patch too, it's a fail-safe method of fixing a tire.
Also, OP... If patched, make sure the tire gets rebalanced.
Screwed either way. A tire shop will "fix" it for you, and destroy your rims, or damage your tps sensor in the process. Buy a new tire, and the tire shop will
destroy your rims, or damage your tps sensor in the process.
Good luck, and take your time in choosing a tire shop.
destroy your rims, or damage your tps sensor in the process.
Good luck, and take your time in choosing a tire shop.
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From: Medford, OR
Originally Posted by thrill350z
My tire has a nail stuck in it. No idea how long it's been there. It's in there pretty good (can't be pulled out by hand). I have no air loss/lowered tired pressure.
Should I leave it how it is or have it pulled out and plugged?
Does plugging it weaken the tire??
Should I leave it how it is or have it pulled out and plugged?
Does plugging it weaken the tire??
From what I gather, the major advantage of a patch is that when you take the tire off the rim you get to inspect the inside of the tire for damage, which can occur if you run the tire on low pressure. Some also recommend a patch over a plug if the nail is really going in at a steep angle. Since you have no loss of tire pressure and the nail looks pretty perpendicular, a plug may well work for you.
I also learned that there was a time when plugs did _not_ work on radial tires and patches were the preferred method of repair, thus the beginning of the patch, don't plug maxim, but "now we plugs that are designed to repair radial tires and are self-vulcanizing. That is to say after they heat up from driving, the 'melt' into the tire and become one piece."
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Just from looking at the picture, the nail looks to be in the "meat" of the tire. This would be a reason why are not recieving any air loss. You can probably just take the nail out with some pliers and should be on your merry way
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Hey just to update everyone, I went to my normal gas station/oil change/garage and they plugged it for free. It took a couple minutes and I gave the guy $5. Holding up fine.
