Opinion ? Plug safely ?

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

This is on the car my wife drives to work . Can I plug this safely ? Tires are in decent shape and I'd like to keep all ( 4 ) on the car until I replace them all around fall of this year.

[Jess from VA]

They usually say no plugs in a sidewall (and won't even do it).  Maybe an inside patch?

[Westsider]

They usually say no plugs in a sidewall (and won't even do it).  Maybe an inside patch?

+ 1      Nail looks small in picture, ..like Jess said,  patch,Maybe?  That sucks.  


   So I guess thats a no plug, JMHO and all that..good luck

[Warlock]

This is on the car my wife drives to work . Can I plug this safely ? Tires are in decent shape and I'd like to keep all ( 4 ) on the car until I replace them all around fall of this year.

Just me Joe, but I wouldn't. Tires flex pretty good on that area. I had to do the same thing on my wife's also. If it hadn't been for the grand kids riding with her I would have upped the insurance
David

[Ricky-D]

Yes!  An inside the tire patch will be the only possible fix for that nail puncture.

A plug will lead to ply separation in that situation.

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[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Thanks men     I knew this would be the response I got....You know what they say about advice ....You ask for it when you already know the answer you just wish you did'nt....Again Thanks

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Update.....I went to a local parts yard and bought a very nice used tire for $30.00 mount and balance...I did'nt want to buy just one new when I plan to put ( 4 ) new on before winter 2012.

[Warlock]

Update.....I went to a local parts yard and bought a very nice used tire for $30.00 mount and balance...I did'nt want to buy just one new when I plan to put ( 4 ) new on before winter 2012.

Good deal.
David

[R J]

Hey Joe, get to know your salvage yard people.

We buy tires like yours everydua for $10.
Then take it to the tire guy and he mounts it for $5,
if we give him the old tire.  Otherwise he has a $15, land fill charge.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Hey Joe, get to know your salvage yard people.

We buy tires like yours everydua for $10.
Then take it to the tire guy and he mounts it for $5,
if we give him the old tire.  Otherwise he has a $15, land fill charge.

Few years ago you could buy them around here for $10.00 however with so many folks struggling to keep food on the table and gas in the car they can't drop $500/$600.00 on a new set of tire's that whole supply and demand comes into play. I just paid right at $800.00 for tires on my 4X4  pick-up ( 31 x 10.50 x 15 ) when I bought this truck I could get new tires for around $500.00. I can't bitch with the $30.00 tire I bought today it's about 75% thread and no plugs.