Screw to tyre – fixable or not?

[tigerbalm]

Our Fiat 500 EV took a screw to the tyre and is flat. Pluggable or is it too close to the sidewall ?

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[Boss Hogg]

ouch, looks too close. I would not risk it in any event.

 

[The Riddler]

..nope, me either…

 

[parkslopedope]

Too close, that’s a replacement.

 

[enzo5000]

Plug it from the outside and patch it from the inside.

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[BigBob]

..nope, me either…

Snap. Pretty sure tyre shop wouldn’t repair that.

 

[Donlam]

Close enough. I would replace whole tyre and if over 10k km replace on both side depends how deep the wear was.

 

[unbiased]

Replace for sure

 

[Vercingetorix]

Not even close.
https://www.ustires.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/Puncture_repair_handout_17_2.pdf

 

[W1NGE]

Our Fiat 500 EV took a screw to the tyre and is flat. Pluggable or is it too close to the sidewall ?

Ask a tyre specialist / fitter as they should be obligated to provide the correct advice.

My guess is that its too close to plug.

 

[KLHubb]

I had a similar screw in my rear tire...and at first I thought it was vandalism. Upon reflection, I concluded that frozen snow stood up the screw so it could stab the tire in the side wall

 

[tigerbalm]

I had a similar screw in my rear tire...and at first I thought it was vandalism. Upon reflection, I concluded that frozen snow stood up the screw so it could stab the tire in the side wall

Oh that's really in the sidewall!

 

[tigerbalm]

All good again. Specific factory tyre fitted – and it was hard enough to locate. As the car was underivable - was quicker to call a mobile tyre van than have it flat-bedded to a shop.

FWIW: Fiat dealer didn't do tyres. Where as I find Porsche Centre Dublin very competitive tyre wise. And I trust them more with my carbon ceramic discs.

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