Nail in Tire - Need Advice
I have a nail in the tread of my 245/70R19.5 front tire. Noticed it when I moved my coach on my drive where I store it. It is not leaking. Have no idea how long it has been there but I only put ~ 400 ...
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corvettekent wrote:
Take it to a tire shop.
Ditto on that.. There are 3.2 options
1.1: Leave it in and hope it does not leak
1.2: Remove it and hope it does not leak.
I do not recommend
2: REemove it and plug the hole: This is even worse and may well cause a leak, epically in a high pressure tire, NEVER plug a high pressure tire.. In fact never plug any tire if you can help it..
3: A full inspection and if needed a proper internal Patch, sometimes called a boot.. This is the only proper repair method.. In fact it might be worth putting a patch over the spot internally even if it does not leak.. Your Tire Professional is your best source of info here.
