Tire patch question - what to do if the head of a screw has broken off and the rest is embedded in the tire? (2009, plugs)
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Should I push the headless screw into the tire and use a plug, leaving the screw in the tire, or take the tire off the rim and take the screw out before doing a tire repair?
Leave it where is is and drive it to a professional repair shop.
Hard to say without seeing it, but I think I'd be thinking about one of the tyre plugs.
Depends how much tread is left, and how close to the sidewall the screw is.
Take it to a tire shop and get it patched. Plugs are for gas stations, get it patched..! Spend a couple of bucks and do it correctly. There will be human lives riding in your car...
I think it costs about $15 to get it patched. However check your paperwork. Ofent you buy a warranty that covers this type of damage for about $5 and then forget you have it.
get the nail out with a needle nose pliers and get it patched,your loved ones will be in your car riding with you,spend that money and you wont regret it if anything should happen down the road in the near fututre..
Should I push the headless screw into the tire and use a plug, leaving the screw in the tire, or take the tire off the rim and take the screw out before doing a tire repair?
According to Tire Rack's website, the only proper repair involves taking the tire off the rim, and installing the type of plug in bobman's picture. If you don't have the interior patch, air can get between the layers of the tire's structure, if you don't fill the hole, water can get to the steel belts, with predictable results.
That said, if the tire is nearing end of it's service life, you live in a dry climate, and only experienced drivers with good arm strength drive the car on roads with light traffic - it might be acceptable to just push the screw in or better pull it out, and use a "string" repair.
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