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I got a screw in almost the exact same spot of my rear-passenger side tire a while ago. Calling the first few tire shops they all insisted on a plug + patch only for ~$50, but when I talked to my trusted mechanic, he confidently stood behind the plug repair method. I decided to take on the challenge by doing it myself with a ~$6 Slime kit, and ~2.5k miles later (including some long road trips and 'spirited' mountain driving in Colorado), no issues to be found! We get bitter cold winters in Missouri, though, so I'll continue keeping an eye on it, but am told not to expect any issues.
Looks good for a DIY!
Been driving for the past couple days now. Commute about 40 miles daily, avg 65-70mph. No problems so far.