BIG nail in tire!

alexanderb · 09-16-2010, 11:33 PM

Hi guys, I got a really big nail in my right rear tire. The tire shop was able to patch it up, but the big nail tore up some of the steel braidings in the tire. Is it still safe to use the tire at speed with a patch on it?

Thanks!

CrownR426 · 09-16-2010, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexanderb

Hi guys, I got a really big nail in my right rear tire. The tire shop was able to patch it up, but the big nail tore up some of the steel braidings in the tire. Is it still safe to use the tire at speed with a patch on it?

Thanks!

Nope, you should infact try to buy a new tire asap.
Or I should say that you should get 2 rears if you've been driving on the tires for a while.
Either way you shouldn't be driving on that especially if it's a big nail as mentioned.
Be safe.

alexanderb · 09-16-2010, 11:45 PM

Thanks CrownR426. I guess I will need to buy a new tire then... It just hurts coz my Z has only 1k miles on the odo so tires are still pretty new...

cossie1600 · 09-17-2010, 12:02 AM

$300 tire or possible $500 deductible right>?

fairladyZ34 · 09-17-2010, 12:16 AM

if the nail breaks or rips the steel braiding the tire is not good any more

dad · 09-17-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

$300 tire or possible $500 deductible right>?

That's a good point!

Waiz · 09-17-2010, 01:19 AM

Pics of the big nail?

At my old job there was a shortcut through an alley and the residents would get pissed that people would use the shortcut so they would leave nails in the alley. I once had a nail in all four tires

Trips · 09-17-2010, 01:41 AM

Nails are fixable repairs as long as theres no slash to the tire? it can be patched. Even if the radial wires are poking thru, the installer will grind the area in prep for the patch. A sidewall puncture is a different story. Just my 2 cents.

Viera · 09-17-2010, 03:36 AM

I got a nail in my front driver side tire and managed to get 25,000 miles out of it patched up. This is with the factory advans, too.

kenchan · 09-17-2010, 09:55 AM

I had a huge container anchor pin in my GSD3 long time ago.
My tire place patched it from inside out and worked fine for the 15K miles before I swapped tires (street driving).

If the patch is done right it should be fine... But I would not track the tire though...

alexanderb · 09-20-2010, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Waizzz

Pics of the big nail?

At my old job there was a shortcut through an alley and the residents would get pissed that people would use the shortcut so they would leave nails in the alley. I once had a nail in all four tires

Here is a pic of the nail

It's pretty big.

kenchan · 09-20-2010, 12:40 PM

that looks kinda similar to the size my tire had years ago. mine was 1/4" in diameter, patched fine.

kenchan · 09-20-2010, 12:59 PM

this is the container seal pin that was in my tire... lol

Boltseal type 79-SM solid pin

kenchan · 09-20-2010, 07:31 PM

Here's the pin from 5yrs ago and the scissors that recently punctured my Z's rear tire a few wks ago. Penny for size reference.

kenchan · 09-20-2010, 07:31 PM

Double post

09-16-2010, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
alexanderb Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Manila Posts: 171 Drives: PG 370 Tour/Sprt/Nav Rep Power: 270	BIG nail in tire! Hi guys, I got a really big nail in my right rear tire. The tire shop was able to patch it up, but the big nail tore up some of the steel braidings in the tire. Is it still safe to use the tire at speed with a patch on it? Thanks!

09-17-2010, 12:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
fairladyZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,577 Drives: 08 G37S Black M6 Rep Power: 19	if the nail breaks or rips the steel braiding the tire is not good any more __________________ From Z to G to BMW and back to a G! Nismo for life

09-17-2010, 01:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,732 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Nails are fixable repairs as long as theres no slash to the tire? it can be patched. Even if the radial wires are poking thru, the installer will grind the area in prep for the patch. A sidewall puncture is a different story. Just my 2 cents. __________________

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alexanderb Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Manila Posts: 171 Drives: PG 370 Tour/Sprt/Nav Rep Power: 270	Thanks CrownR426. I guess I will need to buy a new tire then... It just hurts coz my Z has only 1k miles on the odo so tires are still pretty new...

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	$300 tire or possible $500 deductible right>?

09-17-2010, 01:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Pics of the big nail? At my old job there was a shortcut through an alley and the residents would get pissed that people would use the shortcut so they would leave nails in the alley. I once had a nail in all four tires

09-17-2010, 03:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Viera Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 897 Drives: '09 M.Blue 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 264	I got a nail in my front driver side tire and managed to get 25,000 miles out of it patched up. This is with the factory advans, too.

09-17-2010, 09:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	I had a huge container anchor pin in my GSD3 long time ago. My tire place patched it from inside out and worked fine for the 15K miles before I swapped tires (street driving). If the patch is done right it should be fine... But I would not track the tire though...

09-20-2010, 12:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	that looks kinda similar to the size my tire had years ago. mine was 1/4" in diameter, patched fine.

09-20-2010, 12:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	this is the container seal pin that was in my tire... lol Boltseal type 79-SM solid pin

09-20-2010, 07:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Here's the pin from 5yrs ago and the scissors that recently punctured my Z's rear tire a few wks ago. Penny for size reference.

09-20-2010, 07:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Double post