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Old 06-21-2008, 04:20 PM
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So my goodyear f1 tire got cut how i dunno but it where the sidewall meets the footprint. its like the size of your pinky nail. now i gotta buy a new one. I cant get 4 diff ones right now so i gotta get the same tire so my car doesnt look stupid w/ 3 GY tires and 1 other brand. im so mad.... What do you guys have??
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are you trying to plug it or something?
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well i pluged it but idunno if it will hold up. its not leaking now. i havent put it on the car yet... think it will hold??
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for a temp fix probably...the side wall extends more on the inside of the tire then what you see on the outside
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Plugging the sidewall will not hold and is not safe, this is why most of the major tire places (Discount, NTB, Firestone, etc..) will not repair tires that have nails or tears outside the main tread area. For safety you should get a new one as it is always better to be safe than sorry!!




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