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Sidewall repair?
So, I somehow picked up a large staple in my sidewall. This tire probably has less than 5k miles on it. Anyway to repair this? There are two tiny pin holes that leak air when it's removed.
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patch will repair pin holes,but dont know how safe it will be if you drive hard and fast...
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No shop will do a patch or plug in a sidewall... it's not safe broski.
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Same sh*t happen to me! Tires had less that 2000mi on them.... Had to buy another one.
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Originally Posted by Flo-ridaZ33
(Post 9341045)
No shop will do a patch or plug in a sidewall... it's not safe broski.
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new tire
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That hurts especially when they are almost new.
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If you can't do the new tire here are couple options
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No wonder those women are staring
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This is an unfortunate spot. Of course you already know what to do with the tire.
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Originally Posted by davidv
(Post 9341202)
This is an unfortunate spot. Of course you already know what to do with the tire.
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I work at a Discount Tire here in my town. If it's in the sidewall or even too close to the shoulder. We probe it to see if there are steel belts in the hole to hold the plug. There's no belt in the sidewall, so it's impossible to do a safe repair.
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dont
not safe to repair sidewalls
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Op said his new tire is on the way. Basically problem solved.
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Problem not solved. He still has a perfectly good tire that he is unable to use.
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