So I went out last Wednesday to investigate a mould issue in a house (got paid $250) and drove my Cayman. Noticed a screw in the sidewall when I got up the next morning. Can't be fixed and there is enough wear that I can't just replace one. So I need to replace all four. A nice $2000 surprise when I got up. Aren't Porsches wonderful? I now need to look at 7 more houses to break even on tires alone.
Sorry to hear that. I've gotten two screws in my truck tires in the last two months, both pluggable though.
You can't fix a screw through the sidewall but you can replace a pair or look for a single take-off tire on Ebay or a local used tire dealer. Ebay has a ton of single tires for just this sort of thing. Tire Rack can also lathe a new tire down if they have the same tire in stock, kind of a waste I'd just buy a pair myself if a single is not findable.
Around there there are some big used tire dealers in Denver and they advertise on Craigslist. Big tire centers also will stock a bunch of good take-offs, it's worth a call or two.
-Joel.
Based on the picture and 40 years in the business, Thats a really marginal call. Your an 1/8 away from being solidly on the tread.......but an 1/8th away from being in the sidewall side of the shoulder. I would have tried to fix it with a patch. Don't think I would track the car with that tire on it ..............but if it holds , it would certainly be OK for daily driving.
if it was a rear tire, i think i would patch it internally and run a couple extra pounds of air in it, and then replace it well before it gets to the wear bars
i would not plug any tire ever (other than to get to a tire store)
if it was a front tire, i would just replace it
Kim,
That tire is probably repairable based on demounting it an inspecting the inside for any "run flat" damage. About 8 or 9 years ago a patch was introduced for exactly the kind of sitiuation you're looking at. The patch runs from sidewall to sidewall and is reinforced in the shoulder area.. I don't know what you have for tire dealers in your area but a reputable shop should be able to help you. If they recommend a plug RUN don't walk to the nearest exit.
~tom
1. it is a front tire 235/35 x 19)
2. the car has tire pressure monitors and I noticed the screw only as pressure being down 4 pounds.
3. The car was not run at any pressure less than 4 pounds below normal.
4. the tire shop would NOT repair the tire.
5. I am going to get it back when the new ones are on (Friday) and see what I can do with it off the car (ie from a Honda, not a Porsche [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img] ).