Tire plug or new tire?

[Rivian Owner]

I agree, pull the nail/screw and if it leaks plug the hole. Having a nail or screw in the tire while driving isn't going to do the tire any good. There is a chance the object didn't go in far enough to create a leak, if you are that lucky, then drive on. If you have the patch kit and the tire leaks when you remove the object, then plug the tire. I'd have a patch applied at the next tire rotation as a patch is going to be more reliable than a plug.

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[JamboF4]

Oh... plug that Bia%$!!!?

F..in A!

 

[Treebeard]

I guess the question is are you loosing air before or after you remove the screw. If neither is true, just watch your tire pressure and drive on.

Plug it. I had the same nail and had a repair shop plug it. No issues.

 

[JamboF4]

Plug it. I had the same nail and had a repair shop plug it. No issues.

Didn’t appear to be too close to sidewall, to be a concern.

 

[KBabione]

I like to use a tire crayon or paint pen to circle the area before removal so you do not lose the spot. Been there, done that.

Last time I pulled a screw out I took a photo of my hand pointing to it showing enough of the sidewall that I would be able to find it again if it started leaking.

 

[Gdyear78]

On a road trip and picked this up. I'm puckless but have a tire plug kit. Any advice would be appreciated.

The same thing happened to me....it was an easy fix to plug it. $13 total. What wasn't easy was to get someone to work on it. Apparently Sullivan Tire (the main tire place in my area of MA/New England) will no longer work on Rivian's. Per the manager - something to do with Rivian telling a customer they will no longer warranty their vehicle for bringing it there. So I ended up calling AAA and having them remove the tire/rim....thankfullly had bought a spare and swapped it out. The plugged version is now my spare.

Btw, Rivain said they knew nothing about the Sullivan Tire info. They suggested I bring it to Discount Tire...which doesn't exist in my area. Then they suggested I bring to my local service center....which is rediculous for a tire repair. So I ended up using AAA like I mentioned above and rolled my damanged tire/wheel into Town Fair tire to repair.

I asked Rivian for something in writing RE the voided warranty thing, never heard back from anyone.

 

[Cale]

I agree, pull the nail/screw and if it leaks plug the hole. Having a nail or screw in the tire while driving isn't going to do the tire any good. There is a chance the object didn't go in far enough to create a leak, if you are that lucky, then drive on. If you have the patch kit and the tire leaks when you remove the object, then plug the tire. I'd have a patch applied at the next tire rotation as a patch is going to be more reliable than a plug.

I see your

The last thing I would do is leave it in. The more you drive, the more damage. If it isn't through all the way, why wait to it to pierce through? If it does go through already it needs fixing either way. Just plug it.

The first day I had my r1s it got a nail. I immediately pulled it and it hadn't gone through. A few months later I got this screw and had to plug. Holds air fine.

Pull the nail, ream the hole, insert a plug half way through the fork, lube with glue, insert forcefully until the loop is inside as it creates a dam on the backside of the carcass, pull the fork straight out, cut the tails a bit short and air up

I see your point. As a road cyclist, I was always taught that if you ride through glass, reach down and lightly hold your gloved hand on the spinning tire to clean off the glass. The thought is that glass on the surface of the tire will make it's way through the carcass eventually. Preventable if you clean it off immediately.

Counterpoint: As an ER doc, and in basic first aid, never pull an impaled object out unless you have the ability to control a punctured blood vessel that was tamponaded by the object. Pull it, and you create an open hole that you need to sew closed. Preferably in an OR where you have the tools to fix it rapidly and properly.

Case: I trained at Grady in Atlanta and they brought us an airport worker that had a small antenna sticking out of his neck. He was riding on one of those tuggers and got too close to a small plane. He was doing fine. No airway issues or surrounding hematoma. Following proper procedure, he should have gone to the OR for removal. But a rather cavalier chief resident walked in, looked at it and yanked it out. Everyone gasped, but we watched him for an hour and nothing bad happened, so he was sent home.

If you pull the screw out and it had not pierced the carcass, you have to pierce the carcass to plug it. Is that a bad thing? I do not know.

 

[HaveBlue]

If you pull the screw out and it had not pierced the carcass, you have to pierce the carcass to plug it. Is that a bad thing? I do not know.

Yes, I would not plug a tire that is not leaking as plugging it would involve making a hole all the way into the tire creating more damage which was the wHOLE POINT of pulling the screw as fast as possible.

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