Nail in tire - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Adam · 12-22-2010, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by greenandtan

I got a screw in my rear right tire. We'll see what happens. Not affecting anything other than a guy saying, "Nice car, you got a screw in the tire!" Yeah, I know, sheesh--It ain't flat!

You brought a 3 and a half year old thread back from the dead so you could tell us you have a nail in your tire and you're not going to do anything about it.

spennybenny · 01-12-2011, 05:18 PM

For the cars with traction control, is it NECESSARY to replace both rear tires? The tires have just about 1500 miles on them and I got the one in the rear plugged due to a nail. I would like to get it replaced but may not be able to afford both

BYprodriver · 01-13-2011, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by spennybenny

For the cars with traction control, is it NECESSARY to replace both rear tires? The tires have just about 1500 miles on them and I got the one in the rear plugged due to a nail. I would like to get it replaced but may not be able to afford both

Like the info from Falken says as long as the puncture is properly repaired with a patch on the inside the tire is fine.

jmatta · 01-13-2011, 09:50 AM

Don't try to plug/patch a tire if the nail/screw has punctured completely...you may end up with a tire like mine. Thank goodness it's a street car; I would never track a car with a repaired tire for this obvious consequence. Drove on it only a short distance knowing the tire was going in the trash anyway...thank goodness it didn't ruin my wheel (just got really dirty).

Adam · 01-13-2011, 12:06 PM

I've driven tens of thousands of miles on plugged tires with no issues, as have millions of other people. I don't see how a plug caused that kind of failure. It looks like you drove on it for quite a distance while it was flat causing the sidewall to separate.

thstone · 01-13-2011, 12:19 PM

A tire properly patched/plugged should be fine to drive at legal speeds for everyday driving (not over 75mph) for the remaining life of the tire. Millions of people have done this without any problems.

However, if you want to go faster than 75mph or take corners faster than someone would in a minivan, (and definitely if you're heading to a track), you should replace the tire.

Its about that simple.

jmatta · 01-13-2011, 12:54 PM

It looks like you drove on it for quite a distance

Only until I could get safely off a two lane gravel shouldered highway, with cars passing me at 70mph!

Didn't matter, the tire was toast. My point is the patch/plug obviously did not hold, even though it was performed by a very high end shop.