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When an object such as a nail breaks through the innerliner of a tire the most immediate concern is the loss of inflation pressure. The plug or stem is inserted into the puncture of the tire while the patch secures it in place from the inner side.
I came back and was on my way with a patched and inflated tire more.
Nail in tire repair. If the tire is significantly lower on pressure than it should be put your spare tire on or have a mechanic do it for you and have the tire with the nail in it professionally repaired or replaced as soon as possible. If the air pressure is only slightly low top it up and bring your vehicle to a tire repair shop to have it fixed properly. Have the nail removed and the tire fixed.
To temporarily plug a nail hole so you can drive your car to a technician locate the nail in your tire. If youre having trouble accessing the nail you might have to take your tire off. Then remove the nail using needle nose pliers.
Use a tire plug kit to insert a rubber plug into the hole. Repairing a tire may involve removing it from the wheel and then installing a plug and a patch. The plug fills the hole made by the nail and the patch acts as a pressure seal to keep the air inside the tire.
Some shops may use only a plug while others may use just a patch. A tire plug kit will ordinarily come with a number of items in each pack they will be tire plugs an insertion needle and a rasp tool. When you have your kit take out the nail with a pair of pliers from your toolkit.
You may have to remove your tire to get better access to the nail. If youve got a tire thats been punctured by a nail or another object the tire can be fixed but only as long as the puncture is in the tread area and doesnt measure more than 14 of an inch in diameter. When an object such as a nail breaks through the innerliner of a tire the most immediate concern is the loss of inflation pressure.
But the long-term risk is that the instability around the penetrating object can lead to a tread separation. Many vehicle owners feel frustrated when they have a nail in the tire and are told by a tire shop that the tire cannot be repaired. Here are a few common reasons why it cant be fixed.
This tire has been punctured through the shoulder area long enough ago for part of the nail head to have worn away. Since the puncture is outside the permitted repair area this tire must be replaced. Repair of larger tread punctures long straight cuts and irregular gashes are not permitted.
Turns out there are three fixes for a tire. 1 plug only 2 plug and patch and 3 replace tire. In general you can plug the tire if the nail or puncture in the tire is in the 60 MIDDLE of the tire.
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Combining a patch and plug when repairing puncture damage to your sidewall is more reliable than using either independently. The plug or stem is inserted into the puncture of the tire while the patch secures it in place from the inner side. Got a leaky tire.
Plugging a nail hole in a tire is cheap to do and not very difficult. Tool Dude Tony walks you through the process step-by-step in this e. Clean hole with roughening tool.
Plunge tire plug into hole and withdraw leaving plug behind. Refill tire to spec. Hope this helps.
The nail often will just stay in the tire causing the tire to slowly lose air until it goes flat. If you dont repair the tire you will end up having to get a new one. Luckily repairing a tire with an embedded nail can be done at home with the right tools and equipment saving the money it would cost for a repair at a service station Step 1.
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I dropped in on a weekday morning no appointment with the tire. The employee at the front counter took a look and gave me a time window when the repairpatch would be complete 30-40min. I came back and was on my way with a patched and inflated tire more.