skaterbasist

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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.

DB350

Is that sticky tac

OP quit driving through construction yards

JasonZ-YA

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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

skaterbasist

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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?

DB350

offtopic, but your z also needs a major detail

HUGE SWIRLS

skaterbasist

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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.

drivessidewayz

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

350zfun19

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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.

davidv

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

_STEVEO_01

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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.

Flo-ridaZ33

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New tire.. +1

tylerxfire

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where u driving this thing?

skaterbasist

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Well yes, it's my car

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

350Zenophile

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skaterbasist

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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.

Sleeper01

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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....

_STEVEO_01

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

KornerCarver

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Give DynaPlugs a try.

http://www.dynaplug.com/

They do a pretty good job sealing any hole.

O_SO_ICY_Z

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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