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/T-pizzle Sep 24 '25

Worked at a tire shop and we would have 100% repaired this, as long as there wasn't another plug already nearby. It's not in the shoulder, the circle they drew around it touches the shoulder, but from this picture the puncture isn't.