I have plugged similar, and had great luck. If it was my car, I would plug it. My kids or my wife...probably replace.
Tire puncture - Is this fixable?
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If you bought them at Wal-Mart - and you have Wal-Mart+ or a Wal-Mart online account, the purchase transaction and receipt will be listed under your profile.
If you are a Wal-Mart+ member, the installation package includes road hazard warranty at no extra cost.
If someone besides you bought the tires, you're probably out of luck vis-a-vis warranty.
I WOULD MOVE THAT TIRE BACK TO THE REAR AXLE. Please take it off the steering axle where cornering forces can cause that part of the tire to roll over on to the now plugged area.Walmart should be able to look up the tire purchase if the buyer provided them and they entered the phone number correctly.
The tire warranty depends on a few things. Did you get a tire warranty or does the manufacture provide one? A few brands like Continental come with a limited road hazard warranty when purchased at an authorized retailer.
I plugged this Hankook in 2022 on my SIL's car. It held air at the same rate as her other tires.
Took the Accord to tire shop. TPMS kicked on while driving home, one tire was at 28 psi, opposite side was 36 psi after driving a bunch. I didn't see anything in it so went to shop.
I had that tire plugged 2 years ago and the plug started leaking. It is one of my Goodyear WinterCommand Ultra's. It is in on the outer lug area of tread but closer toward middle. Costco wouldn't patch it back then which I knew but had to ask. All the tires still had a bunch of tread at that time and I didn't want t buy a matching one since I really don't love them. Always had balance issues.
That plug lasted 2 years and about 12k miles. Probably would have lasted more but I forgot it was there and installed on front when I put the snows on in November. I'll move it to back probably tomorrow. This is probably the last season on these anyway as all 4 are at 6/32" when measured today.
Shop was able to pull or push that plug in and install a new one so I'm good with that for now. Worst case it will be time for the Pirelli P7 AS+2 to go back on earlier if needed.
2 years ago
Today
And trying not to judge but this was the better of the 2 tires a guy was having changed. He asked for cheapest possible, used if they had. I think they gave him some new $90 each ones for his Fusion. While they were doing it he smoked at least 3 cigarettes so pretty expensive habit these days. He told shop guy he couldn't afford the $106 Westlakes.
I had that tire plugged 2 years ago and the plug started leaking. It is one of my Goodyear WinterCommand Ultra's. It is in on the outer lug area of tread but closer toward middle. Costco wouldn't patch it back then which I knew but had to ask. All the tires still had a bunch of tread at that time and I didn't want t buy a matching one since I really don't love them. Always had balance issues.
That plug lasted 2 years and about 12k miles. Probably would have lasted more but I forgot it was there and installed on front when I put the snows on in November. I'll move it to back probably tomorrow. This is probably the last season on these anyway as all 4 are at 6/32" when measured today.
Shop was able to pull or push that plug in and install a new one so I'm good with that for now. Worst case it will be time for the Pirelli P7 AS+2 to go back on earlier if needed.
2 years ago
Today
And trying not to judge but this was the better of the 2 tires a guy was having changed. He asked for cheapest possible, used if they had. I think they gave him some new $90 each ones for his Fusion. While they were doing it he smoked at least 3 cigarettes so pretty expensive habit these days. He told shop guy he couldn't afford the $106 Westlakes.
If you only need it for 2 weeks, patch it and hope for the best. If you gonna need it longer, I say replace it. I know it wicks because that tire has tons of tread. I’ve replaced a tire with less damage than that that had less 1k miles on it and it hurt to do it
I would have already patched it.
And the OP hasn't been back to update since the only post in October......
Try road hazard warranty first! If that fails:
I think the term is called a plug patch. It is not a tire slug, and its not a patch. Its both, it patches the backside (internal surface of the tire) and the plug that sticks out gets cemented into the hole, thus sealing the belts from water / debris. As long as the shop does this perfectly like they all should know how to do, this fix should be solid.
In shop class anything below the tread line is an automatic dumpster placement. Yours is still just barely in the tread areas its like splitting hairs.
My concern is this is still technically installed in the flex area of the tire so unless the shop uses best practices, this could fail. This repair is ever so dependent on skill and attention to details.
I think the term is called a plug patch. It is not a tire slug, and its not a patch. Its both, it patches the backside (internal surface of the tire) and the plug that sticks out gets cemented into the hole, thus sealing the belts from water / debris. As long as the shop does this perfectly like they all should know how to do, this fix should be solid.
In shop class anything below the tread line is an automatic dumpster placement. Yours is still just barely in the tread areas its like splitting hairs.
My concern is this is still technically installed in the flex area of the tire so unless the shop uses best practices, this could fail. This repair is ever so dependent on skill and attention to details.
