To sketch to plug?

Got a screw in my tires which only has 5k on it. Is this to sketch to plug?

 

I wouldn’t plug that. They’re new enough to just replace the one and be done with it. Maybe plug that and keep it as a trail spare.

 

Yeah, I was kinda thinking that too. A buddy has a shop and I sent him this shot. He said that he could do an internal patch pretty easily.

 

just pull it out probably didn't penetrate all the way thru the rubber

 

I'd plug that/patch that, put it on the back if your concerned. I wouldn't be buying new tires for a screw. If you had re-bar or a chunk of steel going in thats different!

 

You dont have road damage insurance?

 

Nope.

 

Way to close to the edge to even patch plug. Our shop, and a lot of others, won't do standard plugs anymore, it voids the tires warranty among other things.The patch plug has to be away from the edge far enough for the patch to lay flat.

 

That’s a $200 screw.

 

Had one just like that in one of my little 5 lug Dunflops.

Used a plug as shown in post 9 and drove several thousand miles.

 

Any links where to buy these at? I haven't seen these good ones in a long time

 

I would plug it and not think twice

 

I've used plugs since the 70's, never had one fail yet, even back in the days of no money and bald tires. An old mechanic told me the trick is to use rubber cement to install the plugs. Not only lubes them for install, but seals them up better than without.

 

Its still in the tread so patch it, better than a plug.

 

Rope it, it will be fine for thousands and thousands of miles. I have "plugged" dozens of tires and have never had one leak. Patches flex, and separate, with the tire, especially that close to the shoulder. IF it ends up leaking again (it won't), you can always try a patch.

A tire shop will tell you that tire is ruined... do NOT listen to them, this is not a sidewall puncture.

 

This is true. They used to always come with cement, but now many kits are dry. I buy the cement and always use it. I have also been using plugs since the 70's, without one failure. Those tires all went the distance. I've also plugged large holes requiring multiple plugs and driven them hundreds of miles before replacing the tire. It's a YMMV situation, but my experience has been good.
One tip: buy lots of small tubes of cement, not one big one. Once you open it, it will not last long, so just toss what you don't use. I made the mistake of buying a can of the stuff once, and the second time I needed it, it was dried up.