What do you think Discount Tire would have done?

[CapriRacer]

This tire can be fixed no problem... the red line is where the edge of where the steel belts stop (the edge)

So, this screw is in the safe area so it can be safely repaired.

Ah .... Mmmmm..... Not exactly.

Officially, the yellow line is as far out as tire manufacturers recommend.

Why? As you point out the belt edges are important because that's where the highest stress in the tire is. But NEAR the edge is also highly stressed and the penetrating object is creating a stress concentrator - hence the yellow line further in.

 

[wander2039]

I had a similar incident with our RV, contractor dropped a box of nails on I49 in Arkansas. One rear tire was toast with 3 screws in the sidewall and tread. The buddy rear tire only had one but didn't go that far, I didn't know that. DT pulled the screwed and checked for leaks, didn't try to sell me one. But maybe it was in a different location than the OP's.

 

[JustinH]

There are standards to repairing tires. Discount Tire follows them to a T. They make repairs in the non shoulder area by dismounting the tire and patching it from the inside. This is the only acceptable industry standard way of repairing a tire.

Yes you can get a plug kit and do it at a gas station, but no Discount Tire is not going to do that.

Source: I live in Far West San Antonio with endless construction, and have had about 10 punctures within the past 5 years. Every tire I have has Discount Tire roadhazard warranty.

 

[Bill Judson]

Ah .... Mmmmm..... Not exactly.

Ummm, exactly.

When one looks at the diagram of a steel belted radial... the edge is where the red line is on quality tries made with quality materials such as Bridgestone.

Now you el cheapo chinese tires may not have steel belts that go out to the red line... but then that's why their tires are called "May Pops"

 

[gfh77665]

This tire can be fixed no problem... the red line is where the edge of where the steel belts stop (the edge)

So, this screw is in the safe area so it can be safely repaired.

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I agree 100% but DT and the safety neurotics will have a stoke. We're all gonna die!

 

[Rand]

Ummm, exactly.

Picture better than words. Picture and words even better...

 

[Bill Judson]

Picture better than words. Picture and words even better...

Yes and my red line is where your pic shows the edge is!

I agree 100% but DT and the safety neurotics will have a stoke. We're all gonna die!

Of course their game is to make money so they gonna try to sell you a new tire.

 

[Rand]

Yes and my red line is where your pic shows the edge is! View attachment 252826

Right and you have to be 1/2" inboard of the edge.

 

[Vercingetorix]

This is from Continental, the maker of the tire in question. https://continentaltire.com/sites/default/files/media/file/2021-01/tire_repair_en.pdf

 

[CapriRacer]

So here's an image straight off the US Tire Manufacturers Association Manual on Passenger Car Tire repair.

Here's a link to the manual: USTMA: Passenger Car Tire Repair Procedure

Nothing about a 1/2" from the shoulder, just this diagram.

 

[kschachn]

Thanks for accurate information.

 

[Dave1027]

Yes, cause that's how they roll. They hire lots of young guys who are scared of getting fired so they go out of their way to sell new tires at any opportunity

The customer needs to verify that any screw in their tire actually causes air loss by removing the screw and put some spit on there (hockaloogie) to see if it's air tight or not.

What if the screwed came really close to going all the way through but stopped short by a fraction of a millimeter? It would pass the spit test, but would you let your wife/daughter drive around on it?