by "Old Red Wagon" (wr10)
Published 02/19/2017 at 17:14
by "Old Red Wagon" (wr10)
Published 02/19/2017 at 17:14
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Walked out to my GTI this morning and saw the passenger front tire completely deflated. Took the tire off and saw this. $188 for a new tire.
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
02/19/2017 at 17:15, STARS: 10
or...you know, plug it? its not that close to the edge.
"Old Red Wagon" (wr10)
02/19/2017 at 17:18, STARS: 0
Not sure if i can plug it, it’s pretty close to the edge.
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
02/19/2017 at 17:21, STARS: 0
Same thing happened to me this week. I got lucky and it was close enough to the middle to patch though. $2.50 for a patch vs well over $100 for a new tire.
"whoarder is tellurium" (whoarder)
02/19/2017 at 17:27, STARS: 1
I’ve had one done in just about the same area. It may be possible to do so here. Do you have any Discount Tire locations in the region?
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
02/19/2017 at 17:27, STARS: 0
Ugh. At least your tire game is strong, Super Sports on a hot hatch
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
02/19/2017 at 17:28, STARS: 1
That’s just barely too close to the edge for a plug/patch to not work because of the flex in the tire. Half an inch to the left and you could’ve plugged it.
"cluelessk" (cluelessk)
02/19/2017 at 17:31, STARS: 0
I’d try getting it patched. Tire looks way too new to throw away.
"ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper" (thedlo)
02/19/2017 at 17:31, STARS: 0
I get all my rubber fron Tirerack, cause they have that road hazard goodness. Ive have 4 tires replace (different sets) replaced over the last year for free.
"Old Red Wagon" (wr10)
02/19/2017 at 17:33, STARS: 0
Yeah we have discount tire here. Where I purchased the tires. They are closed today so I will be heading there tomorrow.
"facw" (facw)
02/19/2017 at 17:47, STARS: 0
I have a screw hole about there in one of my tires. I plugged it, but only after I tried a couple tire shops who didn’t want to work on it. The screw was short so sidewall damage doesn’t seem possible. Flexing could be a problem, but it seems to be holding air just fine. I would of course much prefer to have a proper patch installed instead of DIY string plug thing, but sadly they’d prefer to sell me new tires.
"Khalbali" (khalbali2)
02/19/2017 at 17:53, STARS: 0
That should be able to be plugged I’ve plugged worse. Can do it yourself with a $5 kit from walmart.
"Cash Rewards" (cashrewards)
02/19/2017 at 18:31, STARS: 1
Had a nail in a tire in the same spot. Couldn’t patch it, sold the car.
"George McNally" (GeorgeMcNally1)
02/19/2017 at 19:16, STARS: 0
Go to Wal-Mart and buy a plug kit......you should be fine. One thing about using a plug is that you’ll have to limit your speed to 80-85 mph.....