Potenza tires make nails expensive!

gleonard · 08-12-2009, 07:52 PM

I haven't even made the first payment on my car yet, and I already have to pay $470 to replace one rear tire because of a nail on the inside wall of my tire.

OUCH!

Red370 · 08-12-2009, 08:20 PM

they couldnt patch it? $470 seems a bit steep bro, where did you get it?

rudi · 08-12-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

they couldnt patch it? $470 seems a bit steep bro, where did you get it?

I had SO3's on my previous car and had to get it patched. It never held pressure for more than 2 weeks, they had 3 goes at fixing it to no avail.

Red370 · 08-12-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rudi

I had SO3's on my previous car and had to get it patched. It never held pressure for more than 2 weeks, they had 3 goes at fixing it to no avail.

I had a patch on a Nitto Invo on my G, lasted 20k miles until I bought a new set, guess you were a bit unlucky.

rudi · 08-12-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

I had a patch on a Nitto Invo on my G, lasted 20k miles until I bought a new set, guess you were a bit unlucky.

Talk about unlucky. I had another puncture in the same tire about 3 weeks later and to my amazement the object that caused it went through the plug from the original puncture. The chances of that are a million to one. However, you could say I was lucky in this case as I didn't have another hole in my tire.

JSBZ · 08-12-2009, 09:29 PM

I've never heard of a reputable shop plugging or patching a sidewall.

gleonard · 08-13-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Red370

they couldnt patch it? $470 seems a bit steep bro, where did you get it?

can't patch it because it is on the wall of the tire. I took it to the dealer I bought the car from.

shabarivas · 08-12-2009, 08:24 PM

Hey man - the dealer told me the same crap - honestly go get it patched - unless its ON the sidewall you will be fine...

ct63084 · 08-12-2009, 08:26 PM

Yeah dude hit up les swabb i got my tire patched up over there for like 10 dollars.

Educ8r · 08-12-2009, 09:19 PM

Same happened to me, Nissan wanted to charge $400. At the time NO ONE had the tire in stock.

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Originally Posted by gleonard

I haven't even made the first payment on my car yet, and I already have to pay $470 to replace one rear tire because of a nail on the inside wall of my tire.

OUCH!

nogoodname · 08-12-2009, 09:33 PM

can't patch a side wall....lol

only if the thread gets a nail/screw/etc, it can be patched.

they take a grinder to the inner part of the tire, glue on a patch...done.

2theextreme · 08-12-2009, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname

can't patch a side wall....lol

only if the thread gets a nail/screw/etc, it can be patched.

they take a grinder to the inner part of the tire, glue on a patch...done.

nogood...you're better than this man:

Bob Vila!

cave vulture · 08-12-2009, 09:44 PM

I would guess that the tire was on the right rear? One easy way to get a nail is going off on the shoulder to get around someone making a left turn. The nails all wind up there with the rest of the road debris.

davidyan · 08-12-2009, 09:54 PM

Just paid $400 for a nail in my rear tire 2 weeks ago.

2theextreme · 08-12-2009, 09:58 PM

Good grief.....how much will a repair be on my RE-11's? I need tires like Speed Racer had.....you never saw him on the side of the road with the jack out!

08-12-2009, 07:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	they couldnt patch it? $470 seems a bit steep bro, where did you get it?

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JSBZ Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 56 Drives: 09 370Z T/S 6MT Rep Power: 16	I've never heard of a reputable shop plugging or patching a sidewall.

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shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 915	Hey man - the dealer told me the same crap - honestly go get it patched - unless its ON the sidewall you will be fine...

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ct63084 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: FAIRFIELD CA Posts: 219 Drives: 2004 MAZDA3 Rep Power: 17	Yeah dude hit up les swabb i got my tire patched up over there for like 10 dollars.

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	can't patch a side wall....lol only if the thread gets a nail/screw/etc, it can be patched. they take a grinder to the inner part of the tire, glue on a patch...done.

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cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	I would guess that the tire was on the right rear? One easy way to get a nail is going off on the shoulder to get around someone making a left turn. The nails all wind up there with the rest of the road debris.

08-12-2009, 09:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
davidyan Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CA Posts: 244 Drives: PG 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 16	Just paid $400 for a nail in my rear tire 2 weeks ago.