now what?! The clutch problems acted up yesterday and now a nail in my front tire? Damn!

So guys what should I do about this? I've searched and read posts, some say that it can be patched some say not because of speed ratings whatever that is.
What are the consequences if I were to continue driving with that nail lodged in there.

Some input please.

 

Ahhhh... I'm no Rocket Surgeon .. But I would guess a flat tire maybe

 

Ahhhh... I'm no Rocket Surgeon .. But I would guess a flat tire maybe

 

Ahhhh... I'm no Rocket Surgeon .. But I would guess a flat tire maybe

 

^ Ok did you really feel the need to repeat it 3 times? haha jk jk Give me a sec...I posted this thread a couple of months ago when I got a flat on my oem 19"


Here we go: https://g35driver.com/forums/wheels-tires/78520-245-40r19-potenza-tires-w-screw-repairable.html

It's been almost what...2-3 months since I've patched it up and it runs beautifully! Even at high speeds (excess of 100mph) and long distance trips (600 miles). Have to take it to one of those stores that don't care about liability. I took mines to Just Tires. haha

 

G35Vision is not a rocket surgeon - 3 times!!!!!!

some pics would be helpful. if the nail is in the sidewall, you will need a new tire. if it's in the thread itself - patch it easily with a tire repair kit. in any case, take it to any gas station that has a small shop, they'll patch it in 5 minutes, or tell you to get a new tire.

 

really depends on where the nail is...

if it's on the sidewall, you'll need a new tire. otherwise, you should be able to patch it up. I've had both happen to me.


as for still driving it, you should be ok for a just a little while. I drove around for a few days not realizing the nail was in the tire. The tire pressue light came on, so I put air in the tire, but realized it was a nail after the light came on again a couple days later.

 

It's not on the sidewall.
I'll be bringing the car to the dealer on friday ... to have the dealer check on my clutch, I think i'll have them look at the tires too. Hopefully they don't try to rip me off by telling me I need a new tire when I don't.

 

If your tires are run flats, dealer won't patch them up for you. It's a liability. Trust me...go to a tire store and ask them to patch it up. $25 tops

 

It won't take long would it

marking the spot where the nail is on someone elses pic... uploading the pic

 

Red dot marks the nail


Also the red dot, not the nail(borrowed a picture)

 

should be able to patch it.........i jst got a nail also but its on the wall need a new tire

 

I just did mine last week. Just go to Kragen and buy a tire patch kit ($10). It's got a screw driver-type tool that you tread a patching material through (material looks like a Slim Jim, but don't eat it or you'll probably die). You jam it into the tire where the hole is and pull it out. The patch material stays on the inside and then all you do is fill it with air and test it. Make sure you keep an eye on it over the next couple of days and check your tire pressure all this time to make sure that the patch job was done successfully though.

 

Take it to a shop like STS tire or something...or something like Firestone. Although getting it patched technically voids the speed rating, I think you're still good at "reasonable speeds." So unless you need to go 120 all the time, a patch is fine and should run you around $20-30 at a shop.

 

What you are talking about is a tire plug .. not a patch. You should get a patch done instead of a plug if you can.