Damn nails

"Old Red Wagon" (wr10) 02/19/2017 at 17:14 • Filed to: None

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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 > Old Red Wagon 02/19/2017 at 17:15

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or...you know, plug it? its not that close to the edge.

Old Red Wagon > bob and john 02/19/2017 at 17:18

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Not sure if i can plug it, it’s pretty close to the edge.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Old Red Wagon 02/19/2017 at 17:21

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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 > Old Red Wagon 02/19/2017 at 17:27

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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 > Old Red Wagon 02/19/2017 at 17:27

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Ugh. At least your tire game is strong, Super Sports on a hot hatch

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Old Red Wagon 02/19/2017 at 17:28

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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 > Old Red Wagon 02/19/2017 at 17:31

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I’d try getting it patched. Tire looks way too new to throw away.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > Old Red Wagon 02/19/2017 at 17:31

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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 > whoarder is tellurium 02/19/2017 at 17:33

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Yeah we have discount tire here. Where I purchased the tires. They are closed today so I will be heading there tomorrow.

facw > Old Red Wagon 02/19/2017 at 17:47

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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 > Old Red Wagon 02/19/2017 at 17:53

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That should be able to be plugged I’ve plugged worse. Can do it yourself with a $5 kit from walmart.

Cash Rewards > Old Red Wagon 02/19/2017 at 18:31

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Had a nail in a tire in the same spot. Couldn’t patch it, sold the car.

George McNally > Old Red Wagon 02/19/2017 at 19:16

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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.....