Would you try to plug this?
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Yes it went through to air. The screw was pretty long.
I would absolutely try to plug it, but I would travel close to the house for a while at low speed. I would also make sure I had a good spare.
I ran a plug in that location for years in my jeep. It just knocks around town or the occasional trail these days.
I’ve had success plugging that area with the string style plugs.
No.
There is a reason why beyond the tread area its non repairable. So the area where the screw is in your tire is non-repairable.
The sidewall should never be plugged.
No problem with a good old bias ply, radials are so loosey goosey, that it may not hold too long.
It is quite possible that it works fine long term. It is also possible that higher speed cornering causes loss of air and you don't notice it right away.
Do you drive fast enough that you can't recover from quick tire pressure loss? Is the vehicle high center of gravity? Do you have a family that depends on you? All these things would factor into my assessment. I am as frugal as anyone but that tire does not look expensive, am I wrong? It is easy for me to spend someone else's money if it makes ME feel safer on the road with someone else.
It will probably be fine. "Probably", but if you take these kinds of risks in too many areas of life, then something will eventually bite you in the arse. Your call.
Do you drive fast enough that you can't recover from quick tire pressure loss? Is the vehicle high center of gravity? Do you have a family that depends on you? All these things would factor into my assessment. I am as frugal as anyone but that tire does not look expensive, am I wrong? It is easy for me to spend someone else's money if it makes ME feel safer on the road with someone else.
It will probably be fine. "Probably", but if you take these kinds of risks in too many areas of life, then something will eventually bite you in the arse. Your call.
"Maybe" for a spare tire. The sidewalls flex too much for that to be a permanent fix. To me anyway.
Yes.
I've patched sidewalls on big tires as well. Granted not doing 60mph though.
I've patched sidewalls on big tires as well. Granted not doing 60mph though.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/walmart-good-year-pre-black-friday.389365/
Or check Craiglist / Facebook Market for a matching one. Looks like a lot of tread still so you could do just the one new.
That far out I would plug it to get me to shop for a new one if I didn't have a spare.
I had a sidewall screw in wife's winter tires back in February. I found a matching 7/32" WinterContact Si on Ebay for $70. Got me through rest of winter and will be good for this winter also. Next year I'll probably need 4.
Or check Craiglist / Facebook Market for a matching one. Looks like a lot of tread still so you could do just the one new.
That far out I would plug it to get me to shop for a new one if I didn't have a spare.
I had a sidewall screw in wife's winter tires back in February. I found a matching 7/32" WinterContact Si on Ebay for $70. Got me through rest of winter and will be good for this winter also. Next year I'll probably need 4.
I would not plug that.
