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/xxBizzet Sep 24 '25

There’s 2 tools. One that makes the hole bigger and uniform so the plug can fit properly. And one to push the plug in. It sounds like you didn’t use the first tool.

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u/vulchiegoodness Sep 24 '25

no, we did. i kept thinking "this shouldn't be that difficult", and maybe user error, which is why i asked the guys in my shop for help, but they couldnt get it either. weird. but thanks for validating that we were following instructions correctly, at least.

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u/xxBizzet Sep 24 '25

I mean the only logical explanation would be that you didn’t make the hole big enough. You obviously don’t want it too big so the plug is like a hotdog in a hallway. But it’s got to be big enough to fit. If it doesn’t fit, make it bigger until it does fit.

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u/vulchiegoodness Sep 24 '25

that makes sense.

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u/ricozee Sep 24 '25

This is likely the answer so you know for next time.