Screw in Tire - No leak after removed - Patch or leave it?

[SupremePossum]

Brand new tires, screw came out and there are no leaks. Good to go or still get it patched? I don't know how think tires are!

Also, is this far over enough it can be patched?

 

[Urshurak776]

Not sure that can be legally patched based on location to the sidewall. You do have a leak. May be slow, but my guess is as you drive you will be losing some air.

New tires, so you should have a hazard warranty?

 

[SupremePossum]

You do have a leak

No, I don't have a leak

No hazard warranty, I don't get enough problems that it makes sense, apart from now!

 

[tcp71]

I would monitor the pressure for a while. It may not have gone deep enough to poke the inner seal. I had a similar screw in one of the rear macan winter tires. Pulled it out and have been driving for a month without pressure loss.

 

[SupremePossum]

Yeah I'm hoping the tire is beefy enough that it never went all the way, I'm just unsure how thick tires are!

I did think about getting my own patch kit and patching it if the tire shop won't, but I don't want to make it worse so to speak

 

[JavierH19]

Likely didn't go deep enough. I've patched a tire that was a tad closer to the wall and i drove it until it wore down enough to replace and never lost air. If it does leak hammer a nail into it to fully open it to ream it better and rope plug it with extra adhesive.

 

[SupremePossum]

Called Discount Tire to ask their opinion, they said bring it in and they'll look real quick

Took it in, and the guy who seemed like he knew what he was talking about also said its good, he said it was nowhere near long enough

 

[Hall]

Not sure that can be legally patched based on location to the sidewall.

Does SC have laws like that ?

 

[Hall]

Took it in, and the guy who seemed like he knew what he was talking about also said its good, he said it was nowhere near long enough

Did the remove it from the wheel ? Spray it with soapy water ?

Based on the first picture, it does seem like it went in at enough of an angle that it stayed in the meat of the tread. If it went straight in, maybe since they're 'truck' tires, it's not long enough like they say. If that were a typical car tire, you'd have know if it was leaking once you start removing it.

 

[SupremePossum]

I removed it from tire and used some HVAC leak detector stuff I had on hand, no bubbles

Drove to the shop, they also sprayed it, no bubbles

I think I'm lucky!

 

[CapriRacer]

Does SC have laws like that ?

To my knowledge, there aren't any laws anywhere about repairing tires. There are however, lawsuits and in some respects, they function like laws. That is, there are industry standards that if they aren't followed, it makes it difficult to defend in court.

 

[Hall]

there are industry standards

Those seem to be misrepresented all too often though. Depending on the person looking at the tire, they make up things like "it has to be more than 2" from the edge" (or 1" or 1-1/2" or whatever). The business may set their own policy as well with whatever criteria they choose.

I'll bet others have had nails or screws in the same location as the OP's and was told it's not repairable.

 

[Chris142]

It did not go through. Don't worry about it

 

[4wd]

Called Discount Tire to ask their opinion, they said bring it in and they'll look real quick

Took it in, and the guy who seemed like he knew what he was talking about also said its good, he said it was nowhere near long enough

Short screw - short thread - but for ……………

 

[fantastic]

In our area they do a plug & a patch. I would recommend that.

 

[Rand]

that would have been covered under continental's "total confidence plan" which includes 12 months road hazard.
(If it had punctured)

 

[SupremePossum]

that would have been covered under continental's "total confidence plan" which includes 12 months road hazard.
(If it had punctured)

Good to know!!

 

[CapriRacer]

Those seem to be misrepresented all too often though. Depending on the person looking at the tire, they make up things like "it has to be more than 2" from the edge" (or 1" or 1-1/2" or whatever). The business may set their own policy as well with whatever criteria they choose.

I'll bet others have had nails or screws in the same location as the OP's and was told it's not repairable.

As an expert on what the industry standards say, the op's nail would be outside the repairable area if it had penetrated.

 

[SupremePossum]

FWIW, Discount Tire said they take that "shoulder" section of tread (Paraphrasing) and cut it in half, if its in the first half towards the main tire, they can patch it, if in the second half towards the sidewall, they can't

 

[MParr]

If it doesn't leak, don't worry about it.
If it starts leaking later on, plug it yourself.