Nail in Tire

i'm no expert, so i would take it to a tyre place and have them evaluate. at least you should be able to get one at a reasonable price, if it can't be plugged.

 

Sounds about right, the liability of doing a tire repair if it is in the rounded edge or sidewall of the tire, it's not worth it to the shop. But $189 definitely sounds like good ol dealer pricing.

 

If that's the case, most tire shops would do it... but if it is anywhere but the flat part of the tire, they won't. this is what most shops go by...

 

That would explain why they wouldn't repair it.

 

A couple of times now I've managed to get a nail/bolt right about where the dimension line is, in the pic in post #6. The first time I asked at our nearby dealership and it was no dice, too close to the edge.

With the first case, the wheel/tire was off the car at the time; we had our snow tires on. I picked up a plug repair kit, gave it a try. That was around 30,000 km, in Nov 2012. 30,000 kms later it's still fine.

The second case was with one of the snow tires. Didn't bother asking the pros, just plug repaired, maybe 18 months back. Again, it's held up fine.

 

At 45k miles, why are you still going to the car dealership for tire problems? For most of them, tires are not one of their core competencies. Instead, go to a real tire shop.

 

I'm bounded by conscious to nearly always recommend the safest avenue in resolution in regards to tire issues.

Which means I'm going to say just get a new tire. I think you should be able to hunt around and get one for less than 189.00.

The way I look at it. You've invested into a newer vehicle, it's not even 4 years old. Tires are a safety issue.

Even an potentially unnecessary $189.00 investment into being "safe" is a good one, and a comparatively small fee for the luxury of safe vehicle operation.

OEM tires don't usually have a long, long life.
How close are you to potentially needing a new "set"?

Assuming you aren't dealing with new tires, already on the vehicle, you could look at this as simply a good time to upgrade and put new rubber on the road.

Fixing it yourself? Well it's the cheapest answer. But it's also the answer that comes with the greatest risk of future failure.

 

That's what I love about these forums, I'm always learning something new!

 

'Course I had to get the Blackjack kit, for around $60.