[Kim]

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.

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[jfrahm]

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.

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[wiseman]

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.

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[flash]

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

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[Tom030]

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

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[Kim]

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] ).

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