Apparently I ran over a screw and it is embedded in my tire... I noticed it a few weeks ago. The tire seems fine. When do I need to have this fixed, or do I? Is it possible it is just stuck in the tread?
ABMB
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Take it to Mavis (or one of those types of tire shops) and they will take it out and plug it for you. it costs about $15. You could leave it in and it could be fine for the life of the tire, but ti is safer for you to get it taken out. Why risk a blowout and possibly your safety?.
Ethel
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I ran over a screw and it is stuck in my tire... can I leave it alone?
Apparently I ran over a screw and it is embedded in my tire... I noticed it a few weeks ago. The tire seems fine. When do I need to have this fixed, or do I? Is it possible it is just stuck in the tread?
paulnhoover
By all means don not remove it because the hole be hard to find it again. (The repair will cost several $ to repair if it must be removed from the rim,otherwise with a repacement tire or Inner tube)The screw might work its way out on its own on Mark the location in case this happens with chalk with an arrow on the sidewalls, if possible, maybe on across the tread with some spray paint if possible. Nearly all the time a screw or a nail hole can be plugged without removing the tire, or replacing it. IF it did not come through a sidewall. any competent service station will add a plug for a small fee. typically $5.00 or so. Parts stores carry plug kits for do-it-yourselfer's or service stations that may not to remove the tire. (Kits consist of) usually $~6-$7 with 4-5 "plugs"(Plugs are like a old-timey limp wick made of rubber and smeared with goo) with rubber cement, 2 'T Handled tools'installation tools, like a raspy corkscrewto roughen up the rubber within the hole to help theplug stick where it belongs and another like sewing needle with a slot ane "Eye" with a slot to allow the plug stay inside the hole in the tire IF know you know where the hole is it is not necessary to remove the tire to find the hole when you apply the plug, just push the tire through the tire + trim off1/8" of excess of the plug protruding in the tread area.A squirt bottle with a mixture 1/2 dish liquid of ish liquid with water will help spot a leaky plug. Watch the tire closely for a few weeks in case it leaks.
bkg
If the screw is not causing the tire to lose air (check it with soap bubbles), you can remove the screw, but chances are, the tire will need to be plugged or platched. You can buy a plug kit from any auto parts store for ~$10.00, or take it to a tire store and have them fix it for you. Some places can fix it while the tire is still mounted to the car (plug - cheap), but most will remove the tire from the car, break the bead of the tire, and patch the tire from the inside (a few dollars more). If they do patch the tire internally, make sure they rebalance the tire before putting it back on your car.
Anonymous
If the nail is just stuck in the tread it should still come out before it gets in a position to puncture the tire. Go to a place that fixes tires, park off to the side and take the nail out. You can tell when you take it out how deep it was in, if you are not sure put some saliva on a finger and put it over the spot the nail was in. no bubbles no leak