Screw in tire...ok just to patch?

Toyota says this is normal

 

if you buy the tires from them thats kind of the deal.

 

First thing is to check to see if it punctured the tire as already mentioned. Places Discount, Costco, etc. won't fist it because they will say that it is in the shoulder which is nonsense. Don't use a plug. They are a temporary fix. You need to have it patched from the inside. Find a mom and pop place like a used tire dealer and have them patch it from the inside. That is the best way to fix it.

 

Thanks for the replies and tips. My last car, also had 2 screws in each passenger rear tire. Talk about bad luck

 

@EmanC19 you gonna sell them wheels??

 

They're the same GoodYear tires that came new on the truck when I bought it two years ago from the dealership.
I bought tires from that specific shop in 2012 or so for a previous vehicle, so maybe they're just trying to retain me as a customer.

 

That's not bad luck - that's vandalism. Screws don't just screw into tires without some sort of help.

 

The correct patching method is a rubber plug in the hole and patch on the inside. Never seen a mom and pop place do it correctly before.

 

i had a small rock in between my tread, but did not get a pic of it, i drove 100 mph,, and it came out.. so no need for pic

 

The patch/plug is the industry standard. Unless it is a bike shop, you won't see flat patches.


When I say mom and pop, I am referring to non chain repair shops that do tires. This includes the used tire guys. However, if the shop doesn't have tire mounting equipment, they can't properly repair tires and will probably slap in a plug and tell you to go somewhere else to get it fixed.

 

https://youtu.be/mdTAalpkSLM

https://www.tireindustry.org/tire-maintenance/tire-repair

Industry standard is separate plug and patch.

My opinion: It's too easy to get a improper flush seat on the combo patch to be considered reliable. Although, TIA doesn't directly state that they cant be used.

 

The industry standard is the patch/plug. While the separate plug with to fill the hole is good in concept, it is a not a common repair. Outside of Michelin training, I can't remember ever seeing shop performing that type of repair. I don't even know of a vendor that you can buy those types of supplies.

I know what you are saying about the risk of getting it to seat with the patch/plug, but the only time you see problems are with someone that doesn't know what they are doing. It isn't fool proof and if you have a fool doing the repair, it is bound to fail.

One thing funny about the video is that it shows a guy using a cordless drill to ream the hole. That is a huge no-no. Get some wire wrapped around that bit and the tire is destroyed.

 

Agree or not, TIA is the standard. And it is what OSHA uses when inspecting/writing citations. Any tire supply vendor worth anything will be able to source rubber plugs. It's not as uncommon as you think

 

Shops wont touch your tire if the nail/screw is in the sidewall.
You are fine. 5 min at the shop

 

10 bucks at Walmart and you are on your way.

 

Add more screws. Enjoy the winter traction.

 

Probably totalled, sorry :/

 

I am also still on the OEM Goodyears, 47K miles on them now. I have one tire that now has had 3 screws/nails/whatever puncture it. I took it into a local tire shop recently, the guy told me he can't patch it because CA has a tread depth minimum on 1/4", and mine are less than that, so he tried to convince me I need a whol enew set of tires. Fortunately for me, the tire currently has only a slow leak, I only need to fill it up a couple times a week. It's going to be a long time before I can afford a new set of tires

 

I had the same thing happen to my wifes car and my last truck a few years ago. Nails or screws in about the same place on both. The big chains wouldnt fix it because they both claimed that if it was within 1 inch of the side wall they wouldnt fix it. Went to the local small independent tire shop and they fixed both of them with plugs with no problem at all and they lasted for a few years, no leakage at all, until I sold both vehicles. When I was younger, I worked at a very busy gas station and probably fixed hundreds of tires with plugs and had very few people return claiming leaks. If you do plan on checking that screw for leaks, dont remove it, just wiggle it around while checking for soapy water and slowly pull on it while checking. Dont just yank it out. If you dont initially get any soapy bubbles slowly pull it out while checking. Hopefully its just a short screw. If it is leaking, whoever plugs it will want to have the screw in there to find its path when removing it so they can put the plug in the same path.