Nail in car tyre?!?

It will be fine until the tyre goes flat. If the nail is in the tread of the tyre and not the side wall its possible to get the tyre fixed with a tyre plug.

Ja.

Nail In Tyre Repair

Safest option is to put your spare on and get to your nearest tyre depot.

There are several factors dictating as to whether or not it can be repaired, IE has it been driven on flat? Where is the hole? how big is it? what is the speed rating of the tyre? any previous repairs?

It is not recommended to drive on a tyre with a nail in AT ALL .

Having said all that sometimes all you get is a nail that hasn't actually punctured the tyre. The way to find this is to put some soapy water on the nail then wiggle it GENTLY. any sign of bubbles or foaming denotes an air leak so be prepared to change the wheel in case this happens.

Whatever you do I'd get it sorted before too long

You need to remove the tyre to see whether it is repairable. If the nail is within one inch (I think that's it) of the edge of the tyre law forbids it's repair. I too rate Quick FIt for repairs, but not for the price of new tyres!

Whatever you do, DO NOT buy those kits you get at Wal-Mart to repair holes, technically, they are not a legal or safe repair for tires as there is nothing to secure it in the hole. Drive directly to a tire repair shop and have them fix it, if the shop says it will cost less then $10 and take less then 10 minutes, drive off and find the next one. To properly fix this, the tire will need to be removed, the area around the hole grinded down, sealer put down, and a "Mushroom" type plug that will fill the hole and cover the inside as a patch will be installed.

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yea as long as it's 3 inches far from the edge of the tire it's not recomend for a plug cause it would come off .

u can take off the tire or roll the car till u can reach the screw without taking it off then u can buy the kit f to plug the tire, it's easy .

take off the screw or the nail with a plier

insert the clear metal thing in the hole to clear it

then insert the plug thru the kit then u plug the hole , before u pull it out just twist it couples times and pull . (don't cut the rest of the plug off )

Your safety and maybe yours and other lives will be and are at risk ,the tyre is no good at all,change it for your spare

then go down and get a new one.Just ain't worth the risk,what would your family be like if summat happened ?

DO NOT TAKE THE RISK.

As long as you have a good spare, jack and wheel lug wrench in your trunk (boot), you can drive the car at non highway speeds in my opinion (50 mph and below). As long as the nail/ screw isn't in the tire's sidewall, it only costs ten US dollars to have the hole "plugged" and is simple for a garage to do because the tire doesn't have to be taken off the rim.

you should be able to get the hole repaired, but leave the nail in the tyre until you get to the repair place. i wouldnt drive on it for too long as it will be slowly leaking.....