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.

 

Is that sticky tac

OP quit driving through construction yards

 

about the best you can do is have a shop patch the inner one and plug the outter one and watch it.......monitor it.....

-J

 

Thanks for the quick replies. The tire doesn't seem to be losing any pressure.

I thought it would be wiser to try to patch the one closer to the sidewall and plug the other one (?). Or do I have it the wrong way?

 

offtopic, but your z also needs a major detail

HUGE SWIRLS

 

I have a G. And I definitely need a detail!

It's been pouring in SoCal lately and haven't maintained the car at all.

 

Since you're so prone to this, have you thought about getting the tire insurance next time? That'll help you a great deal.

 

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.

 

Agree. The answer that you are pretty sure of is the correct answer. I am pretty sure.

 

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.

 

New tire.. +1

 

where u driving this thing?

 

Well yes, it's my car

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

 

 

Hah, I misread. I drive it locally, nothing crazy. There has been some construction around a street I use daily. Maybe that's where it happened.

 

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....

 

Or you could just plug it... Watch it to make sure there is no air pressure lost... Or just get tire insurance next time...

 

Give DynaPlugs a try.

http://www.dynaplug.com/

They do a pretty good job sealing any hole.

 

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