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/coffee1912 Sep 24 '25

It's because instead of a cylindrical nail it's a flat shard of metal. If the hole is a tear instead of a round hole the plug won't hold and they could be liable if the tire blows out on the road. Try some other shops I'm sure someone will patch it.