bukhrn wrote:
This guy that told you that a nail in a tire couldn't be fixed with a plug, is full of it, unless the hole is in the side wall as stated earlier.
He's trying to sell you a tire unnecessarily, he probably sidelines as an RV salesman.
No special effort to plug a nail hole, any 16 year old with a plug kit is capable of plugging a tire.
Also if you have a bolt rather than a nail, it may be another story.
Most tire shops will refuse to repair a tire when the hole is within a half inch or so of the edge of the tread.
You may be able to talk that 16 year old with a plug kit to do it, but if you want a safe (and long lasting) repair, industry standards say don't plug a hole in the tread shoulder area.
