Well i got a hole in my tire.

[articacid]

I finally wound up getting a hole in my tire. its a wee little pin hole at the very outter most part of the side wall(farthest away from the rim). it leaks very slow. i put some fix a flat in it and it stopped.

so what should i do now? should i get it patched? i dont think it can be plugged becuz of where it is.

[mwh27]

Originally posted by articacid:
I finally wound up getting a hole in my tire. its a wee little pin hole at the very outter most part of the side wall(farthest away from the rim). it leaks very slow. i put some fix a flat in it and it stopped.

so what should i do now? should i get it patched? i dont think it can be plugged becuz of where it is.

If you used fix-a-flat or something like it, and you have anything other than a steelie rim, it can/will corrode your wheel.

And I beleive that shops will usually patch a hole in the sidewall up to like 1/2" from the edge of the tire, I could be wrong tho.

It might be only patch 1/2" IN from the edge of the tire, I don't remember.

[hockeyman]

I will use fix-a-flat or tire-slime in an emergency only. I've heard some bad reviews on that stuff. I've also heard that (in some cases) it automatically voids the warranty on your tires.

[Dominic]

You cannot patch a sidewall hole. You simply need a new tire - and it's unsafe until you get a new tire.

If you're below 5/32" of tread on any two tires, I would go ahead and replace those two with new or just get 4 good ones if you're at 5/32" or below.

[articacid]

there new tires. my brother works at a place where they do tires and stuff im going to get him to check it out 2marrow. its only a pin hole, nothing bigger. the tire wont even go flat by itself.

[Dominic]

If they're brand new, thats warranty [img]smile.gif[/img]

[phantomzer0]

if he bought it. most tire facilities will not do jack unless you buy the optional road hazzard protection.

[that90spunk]

Yeah you cant patch or plug a sidewall. Patches wont hold due to the curve...I have seen people plug sidewalls but usually that causes a bulge in the side wall. It is otherwise dangerous and i never recommend it. Hopefully if you purchased road hazzard like others are mentioning it will be covered under warranty.