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Just discovered it after changing brake pads and am a little worried. I have no idea how long it's been in there so I could have been driving around with it for a while. I check my tire pressure weekly and it seems to be just fine on all 4 usually. How deep are the sidewalls of tires usually? Am I okay to drive it around a little longer over to Discount Tire to get it replaced? I would just hate for it to blow in traffic!
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You could probably pull it out and be fine. It looks like it got deflected without puncturing anything internal. Unfortunately, if it did puncture the inner tire, they can't fix that. Ask me how I know....twice
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Rip that sum bitch out! You'll be ok! ![The Judge](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_judge.gif)
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If it was mine, I'd pull the nail and drive it without a worry (to any speed).
If you take it to any tire store, they will advise you to replace it.
If you're concerned at all, just replace it. You'll feel better.
If you take it to any tire store, they will advise you to replace it.
If you're concerned at all, just replace it. You'll feel better.