Ummm, Michelin specifically states no plug repairs: https://www.michelinman.com/US/en/he...ent.html#tab-5 go to the bottom of the page, to the section "How Is a tire properly repaired? Patch, Yes. Plug, No."

 

I'm saying the exact same thing as your Michelin link. Patch from the inside and fill the puncture hole. I never said "just plug it". I DID say "patch it and plug (fill the puncture hole) it".

 

Great idea!!

 

Interesting. I wonder why? I'm sure we have all driven on plugged tires at some point. I know I have without incident. I'm sure I read here about a guy that tracked his car on a plugged tire.

 

I've driven on multiple patches with the 991 - that car seems to attract nails more than any previous car I ever owned - always seems to be the right rear that takes the nails... I recall asking about track days on a patches tire long ago and being told that a patch drops your tire rating by one level... V to H for example (150 to 130 MPH)... I nevertheless drove Sebring on a patched 996 and hit 150 on the back straight anyway without issues but if I was tracking regularly I'd probably replace the tire. For my daily commute and with TPMS, there's zero chance that would be a problem.... I think there are 2 patches on my right rear at the moment, and one on the left rear.... Still balances perfect...

 

Well....2 month later...and a nail AGAIN in the same tire. So it looks like I'll be getting yet another new tire from the insurance company. So now my left right rear will have 3,000 more miles on it than my new left rear. At what point is it too many miles that you need to get 2 new tires to match?

Normally I'd just path the tire and be done but given that I paid for the warranty mine as well just get a new tire.

Thoughts?

 

Ask the dealer, they may have to "shave" the new tire to match it to the specs of the other.
Or bite the bullet and change both. Keep the old one as a spare, if needed.

Good luck!

 

3,000 miles is nothing. Just replace the one tire.

 

Yep...that's my plan. I just measured the depth...the older tire is 7/32 and the new one is 8/32. I'm guessing the brand new one will be 9/32 so it will be 2/32 more than the order one once it's put on.

I think it should be ok.

 

 

Out of curiosity, does the 30% variance also apply front to rear for AWD cars?

 

3/32nds variance is about the most that you would want to do on any car. 2/32nds for AWD.

 

Nope..... just side to side on the same axle.