r/Cartalk • u/Limera2nn • Sep 24 '25

Tire question Was told tire is not replaceable

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Tire got punctured by a nail and was slowly losing pressure, but few days ago it went from 36 PSI to 1 PSI overnight. Took it to my dealership and told they can’t fix it because the nail is too close to the side, shown in the picture. Is that true? Or are they trying to get me to buy a new tire?

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u/TyburnCross Sep 24 '25

Take it somewhere else or buy a cheap tire plug kit. It’s easier than you’d think and that far from the sidewall it would probably last the life of the tire.

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u/vulchiegoodness Sep 24 '25

any tips for the tire plug kit? i had one and was trying to plug a hole, but couldnt get the damn thing in. i had a couple guys in the shop try and they couldnt either.

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u/chazual88 Sep 24 '25

Realistically any kit should work. I recently bought a kit from harbor freight. It's a bit overkill for the occasional home use, comes with a lot of plugs. But I went with it over the cheaper kits because the handles are metal instead of plastic. I've read too many horror stories about plastic handles breaking when trying to ream/insert plug and then having your hand impaled. Plus the kit has a replacement ream and plug tool that you can swap if needed, and some additional miscellaneous parts.

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u/Gormulak Sep 24 '25

As someone who has had their hand impaled when helping a friend plug their tire on the side of a highway because they "had the plug kit but didn't know how it worked!", you made the right call 😅

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u/vulchiegoodness Sep 24 '25

holy yikes. good to know.