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I put a new set of tires on my car last year and within a month I got a hole/slash on the tire right as it starts to curve by the sidewall. When I worked at a repair shop we wouldn't plug tires near a sidewall because its more dangerous than say the middle. With it being my car I decided to try to plug it so I could make it home but it held up.
I didn't like the tires so I decided I'd just keep running them and burn them off. It took me a year.. Like an idiot I did a couple high speed runs near 150mph with no issues from the plug. Seems a little foolish looking back at it now but oh well..
Anyways, I replaced the rear tires the other week, and guess what happened.... Yup got a nail within a week. It's in the middle of the tire so I plugged it.
I would say if your tires are getting thin or if you don't like them then swap them out otherwise just stay on top of the pressure and switch them when they get thin.
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