Screw in tyre - repairable?

[ka88]

Quick one guys, noticed a screw in one of my rear tyres tonight (only 2k miles on it). Is it in a repairable location? Quite near the outside.

Tyre shops unlikely to open until after New Year's day so just gauging opinion

 

[Coog]

@weeloaney

 

[mk2driver]

From experience no that’s too close to the sidewall

 

[southsky sunrise]

It’s borderline but imo that would plug

 

[David19]

Had one very similar and got it plugged but the tyre started to delam around the plug and shoulder of the tyre.

 

[Carson]

@Ben didn’t @Cro know a repair guy for €90

 

[Jbridges522]

On something with that speed I wouldn’t take tye chance tbh, some tyre boys would do it some wouldn’t.

 

[weeloaney]

Quick one guys, noticed a screw in one of my rear tyres tonight (only 2k miles on it). Is it in a repairable location? Quite near the outside.

Tyre shops unlikely to open until after New Year's day so just gauging opinion

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Would probably depend how it looks inside. Could be very short and just about through or it could be long and damaged the sidewall.

Technically shouldn’t be repaired if going by the book. For my personal use, I would repair it if the screw hasn’t done damage inside.

 

[ka88]

Thanks so much for the opinions guys, brilliant.

 

[IL]

Plug it

 

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

It depends on the tyre people and whether they want to sell you a tyre or not.

 

[Rigger]

If its closer than an inch to side, replace it.

There's a fair whack of loading goes into your tyres on the sidewall and crown, and that's before you start cornering.

 

[Graham]

Plug it

Agree. Had similar plugged last year.

 

[Nicky Glanza]

plug it sir

 

[ka88]

got this sorted this morning thanks to Jim McMinn tyres in Lisburn who were able to plug it from the inside

Thanks so much to all the excellent info and opinions, and especially to @Chris0 and @FM155 who were both extremely kind to offer to repair it if I was stuck. Amazing community we have here