Nail in tire tread :(
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Last week I've had to fill up my tires twice and I suspected something like this, so I finally inspected the tires today after much procrastination and found a nail head in the front right tire.
Looks to be repairable. Really sucks though, since the car is only 3 months old.
I don't suppose Lexus has some kind of road hazard warranty?![Confused](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
Also, will a patched tire be noticeably different than what it was originally?
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Looks to be repairable. Really sucks though, since the car is only 3 months old.
I don't suppose Lexus has some kind of road hazard warranty?
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Also, will a patched tire be noticeably different than what it was originally?
Thanks.
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I get plugs instead of patches. I know a patch is better than a plug but a plug takes much less time to do. I don't have time to sit there and wait an hour just for every nail I get in my tires. Plus, I've done this numerous times before on many different cars and not have had one problem.
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Last week I've had to fill up my tires twice and I suspected something like this, so I finally inspected the tires today after much procrastination and found a nail head in the front right tire.
Looks to be repairable. Really sucks though, since the car is only 3 months old.
I don't suppose Lexus has some kind of road hazard warranty?![Confused](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
Also, will a patched tire be noticeably different than what it was originally?
Thanks.
Looks to be repairable. Really sucks though, since the car is only 3 months old.
I don't suppose Lexus has some kind of road hazard warranty?
![Confused](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
Also, will a patched tire be noticeably different than what it was originally?
Thanks.
However, unless you are tracking the car, you won't notice a difference.
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I live in a land where plugs and patches are common. Not too long ago I had one of my tires patched and can't say I notice a difference. My boss has an Accord that has more plugs than I can count, and he can't notice a difference either.
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I have 3 patches on rear left tire, and 2 patches on rear right tire. These tires are like nail magnets. Trust me, I drive normally on normal roads. I just seem to visit the tire shop once every month.
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Plugging is easy and you can do it yourself....
I have a plug kit that I got for a street bike and it also works for car tires..... But the plugs are not long enough to do a truck tire though.....like AT type tires with thicker tread depth...
Just pull out the hazard, use the reamer, inject the plug, yank on it to seat, and filler up.....
I have a plug kit that I got for a street bike and it also works for car tires..... But the plugs are not long enough to do a truck tire though.....like AT type tires with thicker tread depth...
Just pull out the hazard, use the reamer, inject the plug, yank on it to seat, and filler up.....
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I've always heard that a repair made with a patch is superior to one made with a plug, though I've personally never had any trouble from either one.
NHTSA, the US national highway traffic safety administration recommends having BOTH done: http://www.safercar.gov/Tires/pages/TireMaintRepair.htm That's a new one to me!
NHTSA, the US national highway traffic safety administration recommends having BOTH done: http://www.safercar.gov/Tires/pages/TireMaintRepair.htm That's a new one to me!