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Rock-It Man · 06-05-2015, 07:44 AM

Go to a tire shop. If they want to plug it without putting a patch on the inside, find a better tire shop.

iPODFAN11 · 06-05-2015, 07:49 AM

I'd throw a tire on it.

Rubber Manufacturers Association tire repair guidelines put that nail in the non-repairable zone.

http://www.rma.org/tire-safety/tire-repair/

We follow these guidelines at work (GM dealer) and it can piss off some people. We also no longer use the rope style plugs. We use the combination plug/patch pieces which is a patch with a plug built on it. Much safer repair but requires dismounting the tire.

Homeless Man · 06-05-2015, 08:40 AM

Has anyone met Comrando in real life? Why is he so angry?

Rogue Leader · 06-05-2015, 09:02 AM

I've patched tires like that and raced on them. You will be fine, just patch it. Don't waste the money on a new tire.

DRKS1D3 · 06-05-2015, 10:10 AM

I just remembered, last Summer, my Dad got a nail in a front tire on his ZL1. The majority of tire places will NOT plug a tire anymore. They want to remove the wheel and tire so they can patch it from the inside. After stopping at several shops to get a quick plug (and getting refused), we were close enough to my Dad's friend's tire shop. We stopped in there and he wouldn't even plug it. My Dad let him take the wheel off and patch it. They've been friends for over 40 years, so he trusted him not to scuff his wheel. Good luck OP.

1BadAssSS · 06-05-2015, 10:11 AM

I use to run a tire shop. A good tech can apply a patch plug.

CamaroCracka · 06-05-2015, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeless Man

Has anyone met Comrando in real life? Why is he so angry?

I think he drives a truck or at least used to. That much traffic would make anybody pissed off.

sherob · 06-05-2015, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeless Man

Has anyone met Comrando in real life? Why is he so angry?

Denis · 06-05-2015, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Comrando

Has it entered your mind that you should go to a tire shop and ask them instead of posting images on a forum?

has it entered your mind that there are ways to talk to total strangers that are considered ridiculous?

I wonder about this place sometimes....

Huntman · 06-05-2015, 11:50 AM

I had a tire dealer tell me they are not even supposed to fix the factory tires on my ZL1. I had a nail with a slow leak in the right rear tire when it had about 1500 miles on the car total.

I insisted that they take the tire off and repair it and they did. If I was doing all day track sessions at high speed, it might we worth replacing but I think that in the vast majority of cases you might experience a slow leak again if a repair was to slip.

Take your use of the car into account. But remember, tire shops make more money selling tires and even more selling 2 tires so that you have balanced traction. If that nail was 2 inches farther out I would not try and get it repaired. You are taking a small amount of risk by accepting a repair but that is a decision that you have to weigh for yourself.

BLU DUCE · 06-05-2015, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denis

has it entered your mind that there are ways to talk to total strangers that are considered ridiculous?

I wonder about this place sometimes....

+1-100%

KR4545 · 06-05-2015, 12:22 PM

When I worked in a tire shop I found the best way: Tie a rope style plug in a knot on one end and stick it through from the inside. Solves the problem of the plug coming out by centrifugal force and flexing.

13White1LE · 06-05-2015, 12:45 PM

Most shops will not be willing to plug or patch due how close it is to the shoulder of the tire. I have seen a simple repair like this where the inside of the tire was worn to the cords and if the tire was not removed and they would have plugged the tire and it could easily blow out with further driving.

13White1LE · 06-05-2015, 12:49 PM

At the least be more observant of the tire pressure and wear of this tire untill you replace it whatever solution that you decide on. Patch-plugs are the best solution in my opinion. keeping a close eye could save your life and the lives of the people driving around you.

06-05-2015, 09:02 AM	#18
Rogue Leader Iatefiberglassinsulation Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 3,601 View My Garage	I've patched tires like that and raced on them. You will be fine, just patch it. Don't waste the money on a new tire. __________________ 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS - was daily driver, now toy 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio - Daily Driver 2017 Mercedes Benz GLE 350 - Wifes Car 2008 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.0 - Tow Vehicle 1991 Alfa Romeo 164S - Project Car 1994 Volkswagen Golf - Race Car "Like" my race team on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/farfrumwinnin

06-05-2015, 10:10 AM	#19
DRKS1D3 Drives: '17 Corvette Grand Sport M7 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,748	I just remembered, last Summer, my Dad got a nail in a front tire on his ZL1. The majority of tire places will NOT plug a tire anymore. They want to remove the wheel and tire so they can patch it from the inside. After stopping at several shops to get a quick plug (and getting refused), we were close enough to my Dad's friend's tire shop. We stopped in there and he wouldn't even plug it. My Dad let him take the wheel off and patch it. They've been friends for over 40 years, so he trusted him not to scuff his wheel. Good luck OP. __________________ MY RIDE: 2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT--TRIPLE BLACK, 7 SPEED MANUAL, VARARAM TCR-7 INTAKE, BORLA CATLESS X-PIPE, CARBON FIBER STAGE 2 AERO, MGW SHORT-THROW SHIFTER SOLD2011 TRIPLE BLACK SS CONVERTIBLE--6 SPEED MANUAL, MANY MODS, 455 RWHP/435 RWTQ DAD'S RIDE: 2012 ZL1 #1866--BLACK, 6 SPEED MANUAL, EXPOSED CF HOOD, POLISHED WHEELS, SUNROOF, ROTO-FAB INTAKE "Silly Americans, taking from the rich and giving to the poor only works in fairy tales. Success is earned here!".

06-05-2015, 12:45 PM	#27
13White1LE Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Homestead Posts: 54	Most shops will not be willing to plug or patch due how close it is to the shoulder of the tire. I have seen a simple repair like this where the inside of the tire was worn to the cords and if the tire was not removed and they would have plugged the tire and it could easily blow out with further driving. __________________ "ah hell you can always make more money!" - dad " its no fun going slow!" '13 2SS 1LE NAV, LT, CAI, Tune with 447RWHP before new lungs, Billy Boat exhaust 3" Fusion.

06-05-2015, 12:49 PM	#28
13White1LE Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Homestead Posts: 54	At the least be more observant of the tire pressure and wear of this tire untill you replace it whatever solution that you decide on. Patch-plugs are the best solution in my opinion. keeping a close eye could save your life and the lives of the people driving around you. __________________ "ah hell you can always make more money!" - dad " its no fun going slow!" '13 2SS 1LE NAV, LT, CAI, Tune with 447RWHP before new lungs, Billy Boat exhaust 3" Fusion.

06-05-2015, 07:44 AM	#15
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,033 View My Garage	Go to a tire shop. If they want to plug it without putting a patch on the inside, find a better tire shop.

06-05-2015, 08:40 AM	#17
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	Has anyone met Comrando in real life? Why is he so angry?

06-05-2015, 10:11 AM	#20
1BadAssSS Drives: 2018 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Harvest, AL Posts: 262	I use to run a tire shop. A good tech can apply a patch plug.

06-05-2015, 11:50 AM	#24
Huntman Drives: 13 ZL1 6M; 12 SS 6M 45th Convtible Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Illinois Posts: 15 View My Garage	I had a tire dealer tell me they are not even supposed to fix the factory tires on my ZL1. I had a nail with a slow leak in the right rear tire when it had about 1500 miles on the car total. I insisted that they take the tire off and repair it and they did. If I was doing all day track sessions at high speed, it might we worth replacing but I think that in the vast majority of cases you might experience a slow leak again if a repair was to slip. Take your use of the car into account. But remember, tire shops make more money selling tires and even more selling 2 tires so that you have balanced traction. If that nail was 2 inches farther out I would not try and get it repaired. You are taking a small amount of risk by accepting a repair but that is a decision that you have to weigh for yourself.

06-05-2015, 12:22 PM	#26
KR4545 Drives: 2012 2SS Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NYC area Posts: 304	When I worked in a tire shop I found the best way: Tie a rope style plug in a knot on one end and stick it through from the inside. Solves the problem of the plug coming out by centrifugal force and flexing.