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Just got a screw in my rear Toyo R888 tire. Noticed it while in the garage. Tire is almost flat, and I can see the screw in the tire.
Jacked up the car to relieve pressure on the tire so it doesn't flatspot too much and possibly damage the sidewall, and sometime this week will remove the wheel, and take it to a tire dealer to get a plug. the screw is in the cutout 'tread' portion, not the blocks on the tire. About 3" off center. Not in the sidewall, so should be ok.
Or I guess for the same cost I could buy a compressor, and a plug patch kit, and do it myself. Is this workable?
Question is, will a plug be sufficient to repair and drive this tire the way I usually do? I've had tires plugged before, but they were on much less high performance cars.
I think it will be fine, but just wanted to check with the Lotus group at large...
Cheers,
Skottoman
Jacked up the car to relieve pressure on the tire so it doesn't flatspot too much and possibly damage the sidewall, and sometime this week will remove the wheel, and take it to a tire dealer to get a plug. the screw is in the cutout 'tread' portion, not the blocks on the tire. About 3" off center. Not in the sidewall, so should be ok.
Or I guess for the same cost I could buy a compressor, and a plug patch kit, and do it myself. Is this workable?
Question is, will a plug be sufficient to repair and drive this tire the way I usually do? I've had tires plugged before, but they were on much less high performance cars.
I think it will be fine, but just wanted to check with the Lotus group at large...
Cheers,
Skottoman
