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Charlie_D_'s avatar
Charlie_D_
Explorer
Sep 30, 2021

Tires

Goodyear Wrangler Trail Runner
LT275/65R20 has a very small leak. Aired to 75 PSI on September 15. As of today it is at 64 PSI.
Took it to a dealer and they found the leak. Can still see the nail.

Looks, for those old enough, like a paneling nail.

Told me it could not be repaired and quickly offered to install a new one.
Tire has less than 12,000 miles.
See photo. It is inside the white circle.
What is your opinion?
It is my gut feeling that if I should replace it, I should replace both.
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  • Grit_dog's avatar
    Grit_dog
    Navigator
    Sep 30, 2021
    First make sure it’s not repairable. Many Tire shops are are more conservative than necessary for multiple reasons (liability and profit).
    Next, depends how many burnouts you’ve done with the matching one? to determine if you need 2. But I bet there’s a very slim chance that replacing both tires is preferable based on the mileage on the tires.
  • mkirsch's avatar
    mkirsch
    Nomad II
    Sep 30, 2021
    If the tire dealer didn't insist that you had to install two, I wouldn't worry about installing two. Wouldn't even consider it.
  • BenK's avatar
    BenK
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2021
    No image shows up…think your formatting isn’t correct

    Here is the RMA image showing where the repairable area is and where it NOT recommended to repair.



    Make no matter how many miles is on the tire. Risk is a blowout from flexing at the stress raiser around the repaired area

    Plus the tires speed rating is no longer warranted by the OEM once a tire has been repaired. Especially high speed rated tires.

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