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Originally Posted by Musashi
if you track your car or just like to drive at sustained high speeds, I recommend replacing the tire. Your safety is worth more then a measly $300.
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Definitely ... Luckily ... The car is not tracked (business lease) and it was small enough to patch from the inside.
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Originally Posted by nogoodname007
a flat is better than a nick/scratch/tear....lol
if it's not a thick bolt,(nail thickness is fixable) it can be repaired easily..... go to the dealer or a tire shop...they will sand the inner part of the tire and install a patch from the inside.......also the air pressure will keep it secure.....
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Yeah, that is exactly what they did. Sanded the inside, put an adhesive down, stuck the metal plug through, ripped off the metal part, put what looked like black tar on there, and now its as good as new!
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Originally Posted by bluzman
TPMS warning light came on Tuesday evening as I was headed out to dinner. Checked and right rear was at less than 20 psi. Topped it off and checked again in the AM - less than 30 psi. Off to American Tire in Santa Clarita. Had a nail just almost in the sidewall on the side of the tire facing under the car - not repairable. Damn, new tire!
BTW, it would be nice if there was an indicator to tell you which tire was low. I ended up checking all four 'cuz, of course, it was the last one I checked that had the problem. LOL. Also, a check of the tread depth all the way around showed 8/32 to 9/32 remaining of the original 10/32 on the Yokohama ADVANS after over 8,000 miles. Not too bad IMO.
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Amen! Yeah, the TPMS is quite sad. They even have a screen right to the left, and you would think it could show the picture of the car with the tire that has issue lit up ... no go! May have been tooooo expensive to put on this car! LOL
Either way ... gotta love low pros!
