can someone please help me?!
Guest
Posts: n/a
can someone please help me?!
hey does anyone know if and how much it would cost to fix a tire with a bolt stuck in it? yes i said bolt. i need some help fast cuz im in philly now and i have to get back to NY in the morning! any help would help. i dont know how it happened but it is definatley in there and it definately is not stuck in the tread! i dont know what to do. my tires are 35 profile...will that matter? please help a fellow G brother out here! thanks in advanced!
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,946
Likes: 1
From: San Diego, CA
Re: can someone please help me?!
Take it to a tire shop and see if they can patch it. Don't settle for a plug, get a patch. A plug can blow out on the highway. You can try an Infiniti dealership if there's one nearby. If you have the Bridgestones, any Firestone store should patch the tire for free, I think. I'm not sure what Goodyear's policy is, but they have stores, as well. You say 35 profile, so I'm guessing they're not the stock tires. :-) A patch is a patch, same amount of labor on any tire.
Your other option would be to put the "bolted" tire in the trunk, and put the spare on that wheel, and keep your speed down on your trip home, and get the tire fixed when you get there. If you go that route, double-check the pressure on the spare, especially if it's a donut instead of a full-size.
Either way, note that a compact spare tire is not meant for high speeds, and a patched tire voids the speed rating. Good luck. It's never fun to limp home.
2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter
Your other option would be to put the "bolted" tire in the trunk, and put the spare on that wheel, and keep your speed down on your trip home, and get the tire fixed when you get there. If you go that route, double-check the pressure on the spare, especially if it's a donut instead of a full-size.
Either way, note that a compact spare tire is not meant for high speeds, and a patched tire voids the speed rating. Good luck. It's never fun to limp home.
2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter