Nail in tire...

[WHiiP]

xlr Wrote:
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> Take a spray bottle filled with soapy water and
> spray the area
> around the nail.
>
> If it bubbles, then it is leaking air. Get the
> tire patched.
>
> No bubbles, then wiggle the nail a little and
> check again.
>
> If there are still no bubbles then it is possible
> that the nail did not go all the way through the
> tire and can then be safely pulled out.

The smart individual might try this, but only at a service station that can remedy the potential stupidity.

>
> This has worked for me and I did not have to patch
> the tire.
>
> Good luck.


o cheers

[Michael]

Pull and plug a nail hole. Use a needle-nosed pliers to pull the nail. I believe I've seen plug kits that say you don't need cement; I wouldn't use them--I always use the type with cement. Once I open a tube of cement I always buy a replacement kit so that I have something fresh if the cement is starting to dry out when I need it for the next repair. Replacement kits are cheap.

Anything bigger than a nail take to a shop for evaluation. Don't let them repair anything in the sidewall nor a hole in the tread bigger than 1/4" nor if the tread is below 1/16." Just sigh and replace the tire.

I got way too much experience with this when our community was being built. I must have plugged 10 nail holes over a couple of years.

[ajakeski]

A plug is a temporary fix. Take it to a good tire shop and have it patched. Especially if you ave a newer set of tires.

[MikeF]

The really old car we had once had a nail from some construction that was being done next doors.

I went and got a can of flat fixer and injected it in the tire and never removed the nail. Drove for years with it that way...

Not that I'd recommend it again...

[dochocson]

Our local Les Schwab fixes these for free, even if they aren't Les Schwab tires.

[Ripthorn]

Dude, you got nailed! Sorry couldn't help it. My tires pick up nails all the time. I second Carm's advise, Discount Tire Co. always takes good care of my tires.

[Racer X]

dochocson Wrote:
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> Our local Les Schwab fixes these for free, even if
> they aren't Les Schwab tires.

Same in Seattle.

Good business plan, because if they CAN'T fix it, they get to sell you a new tire, ot maybe all 4.

[RAMd®d]

WHiiP is right, don't play with the nail.

Don't plug, unless you're desperate. A plug kit is a handy thing to have when you're out in the middle of nowhere, as is a double cylinder pump.

But if you're within driving distance of civilization, get it patched.