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This is my rear tire on the passenger side. Is this fixable, or should it be replaced? Thanks!
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You get cuts in tires all the time. You just don’t know it, unless it leaks.I concur with the consensus- too close to the sidewall to likely be repairable and if it's not deep enough to cause a leak it's certainly deep enough to impair structural integrity and potentially blow out at some point.
Good deal, since it's only through the tread block. You're good to go!Thanks guys for your inputs!
Just came back from Costco, where I bought the tires. The tech took a look and then had his supervisor over. The sup said the location of the puncture made it irreparable. He removed the screw and did the soap water tests; there's no sign of leaking. I asked him if the integrity of the tire may be compromised given its proximity to the sidewall. He said it's not leaking and the screw appeared to go through the tread block only, the tire should be fine. He did mention that if the pressure goes down in the future, then I should bring it back and the road hazard warranty will cover the replacement (leaking is a necessary condition for warranty claims).
Now I REALLY miss the tire pressure card from the early days of the Model 3 UI.
I’m glad you had it checked by an expert....a Tesla is a heavy, fast car and I would always err on the side of cautionThanks guys for your inputs!
Just came back from Costco, where I bought the tires. The tech took a look and then had his supervisor over. The sup said the location of the puncture made it irreparable. He removed the screw and did the soap water tests; there's no sign of leaking. I asked him if the integrity of the tire may be compromised given its proximity to the sidewall. He said it's not leaking and the screw appeared to go through the tread block only, the tire should be fine. He did mention that if the pressure goes down in the future, then I should bring it back and the road hazard warranty will cover the replacement (leaking is a necessary condition for warranty claims).
Now I REALLY miss the tire pressure card from the early days of the Model 3 UI.
Thanks guys for your inputs!
Just came back from Costco, where I bought the tires. The tech took a look and then had his supervisor over. The sup said the location of the puncture made it irreparable. He removed the screw and did the soap water tests; there's no sign of leaking. I asked him if the integrity of the tire may be compromised given its proximity to the sidewall. He said it's not leaking and the screw appeared to go through the tread block only, the tire should be fine. He did mention that if the pressure goes down in the future, then I should bring it back and the road hazard warranty will cover the replacement (leaking is a necessary condition for warranty claims).
Now I REALLY miss the tire pressure card from the early days of the Model 3 UI.
Exactly what I saidThanks guys for your inputs!
Just came back from Costco, where I bought the tires. The tech took a look and then had his supervisor over. The sup said the location of the puncture made it irreparable. He removed the screw and did the soap water tests; there's no sign of leaking. I asked him if the integrity of the tire may be compromised given its proximity to the sidewall. He said it's not leaking and the screw appeared to go through the tread block only, the tire should be fine. He did mention that if the pressure goes down in the future, then I should bring it back and the road hazard warranty will cover the replacement (leaking is a necessary condition for warranty claims).
Now I REALLY miss the tire pressure card from the early days of the Model 3 UI.
Yeah, those Costco supervisors have 4 year degrees in tire physics, a min 2 internships at places like Goodyear, Michelin, must do their road residency at places like AAA and 4000 hours of tire repairs.I’m glad you had it checked by an expert....a Tesla is a heavy, fast car and I would always err on the side of caution