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Liquidoxygen · Oct 14, 2012

Pull it and see or head to the tire shop. Its a brand new 37x12.50 20 Nitton Tire. E rated. Is that repairable if its leaking or will i need a new tire already?

I have yet to come up with a spare solution from my other thread so now you can probably understand my concern.

Sharp Charge · Oct 14, 2012

Should be repairable. Take it to the tire shop and have it plugged.

05singlecabHEMI · Oct 14, 2012

Should be repair able. I doubt it would let out air if you pulled it out. But id rather let a shop do it of you dont have a spare. Should only cost like $10 for a shop to do a plug.

magnum318 · Oct 14, 2012

05singlecabHEMI said:
Should be repair able. I doubt it would let out air if you pulled it out. But id rather let a shop do it of you dont have a spare. Should only cost like $10 for a shop to do a plug.

Don't let the shop use a plug. Insist that they break the tire down and patch it right.

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Allstar · Oct 14, 2012

Buy a plug kit front walmart and fix it yourself. Trim the stickout ends close to the tire. I do it all the time.

jlb · Oct 14, 2012

I usually have mine removed, and patched. It is a better, but still easy, and relatively inexpensive fix.

GlOcKnRaM · Oct 14, 2012

Patch it and call it a day..that way you know its done right! Sucks it happened!

Stangshcky12 · Oct 14, 2012

I would have a reliable shop patch it right from inside the tire
Plugs can come out at high speeds (not that your going that fast with those tires any way) but it would be a concern given your spare concern

BLKDODGE04 · Oct 14, 2012

id patch it from the inside, if its even leaking after its pulled out. thats really the only good way to patch it, plugs work ok but a patch would be better.

Liquidoxygen · Oct 14, 2012

if i pull out the nail and it doesnt leak is there some type of glue or something i can put on the hole from the outside just to protect it a little?

reefguy89 · Oct 14, 2012

since its a new tire just have it patched. I wouldnt want to run the next 30-40 thousand mile with just a plug.

Wandell · Oct 14, 2012

If the shop pulls it out and it doesn't leak, you are good to go. If it leaks, a patch would be best. A lot of people bad mouth plugs, but I've never had a problem with a plug.

TheMaddog · Oct 14, 2012

patch it, get it done right so you won't have any problems in the future.

SmokedRam · Oct 14, 2012

Go to a shop that uses the new vulcanizing plug/patch combination deals. That's what I used on one of my tires. They work well and the tire doesn't lose it's rating afterwards.

BLKDODGE04 · Oct 14, 2012

plug patches are great! i just patched a semi tire friday with half inch hole in it, had to ream it out with a drill bit to get the plug to go in the hole, holds air just fine and hasnt had any problems with it yet even with a load on it.

SmokedRam · Oct 14, 2012

BLKDODGE04 said:
plug patches are great! i just patched a semi tire friday with half inch hole in it, had to ream it out with a drill bit to get the plug to go in the hole, holds air just fine and hasnt had any problems with it yet even with a load on it.

Yup...I had a damn concrete nail in one of my 20's....took it to the shop and they used one and haven't had a problem at all. And like I said, when using the combo plug patches, your tire doesn't lose its rating. For instance, if you were to plug or patch a Z rated tire, it will no longer be considered Z rated...but with the combo plug patches, it will still be Z rated.

Sagebrush2500 · Oct 16, 2012

Just a thought: is it okay to patch an E rated tire? (or an E rated that's used as an e-rated)?

blackout11 · Oct 16, 2012

first off spray it see if it bubbles if not then it prob wont leak if you pull it 2nd no shops use plugs any more ( well not supposed to any way) they have been deemed unsafe and if you plug it and take it to a shop they wont fix it they will tell you u need a new tire. So bottom line if its leaking get it patched most shops use a plug/patch setup

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