Screw in tire
07-22-2019 | 05:05 PM
#16
Three Wheelin'
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I've had a few of those over the years and carry a plug kit in the trunk. That's a ten-min plug job. I haven't had a problem with plug durability, just make sure you install it correctly and with plenty of glue.
07-22-2019 | 05:16 PM
#17
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The reason I suggested above that the OP check the screw to see if it went all the way through the tread is
I recently took my car in to have the rear tires dismounted and rotated.
The mechanic refused to dismount and rotate one of my tires to another rim because it had a screw in it, insisting it was dangerous and unsafe. I went home and dug the screw out myself. Turned out it didn't go in past the tread block and was a non-issue.
Some folks would have inferred by his comments that they needed to buy a new tire or even a set of tires.
That mechanic needed to stop with the screw, and trying to mount his customer and dismount the tire.
More recently I have purchased tires from Discount Tire mailorder and NTB locally. I have had good experience however I question the value of NTB's road hazard warranty as it only covers the cost of the tire carcass not the unmounting, remounting, revalving and balancing of a replacement tire and is a fee on each tire at purchase.
Andy
I recently took my car in to have the rear tires dismounted and rotated.
The mechanic refused to dismount and rotate one of my tires to another rim because it had a screw in it, insisting it was dangerous and unsafe. I went home and dug the screw out myself. Turned out it didn't go in past the tread block and was a non-issue.
Some folks would have inferred by his comments that they needed to buy a new tire or even a set of tires.
That mechanic needed to stop with the screw, and trying to mount his customer and dismount the tire.
More recently I have purchased tires from Discount Tire mailorder and NTB locally. I have had good experience however I question the value of NTB's road hazard warranty as it only covers the cost of the tire carcass not the unmounting, remounting, revalving and balancing of a replacement tire and is a fee on each tire at purchase.
Andy
07-22-2019 | 05:18 PM
#18
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Was it in the shop recently? Were you doing any work on another German car in your driveway? That looks like the typical screw used on inner fender liners etc on Audi's and other makes. Note the torx head. The screws are a PIA as the naturally land point up due to the large, flat head.
Just had this happen to me a couple weeks back. I replaced the tire just in case I decide to hit the track. If street use at modest speeds, internal patch is the way to go. If tracked, you're sadly in for a new tire.
Just had this happen to me a couple weeks back. I replaced the tire just in case I decide to hit the track. If street use at modest speeds, internal patch is the way to go. If tracked, you're sadly in for a new tire.
07-22-2019 | 05:19 PM
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Thanks but I am in Lugano Switzerland...
07-22-2019 | 08:17 PM
#21
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2-Thumbs Up for Discount/America's Tire.
Buying/rotating/flat repairs >20-years.
Great corporate culture, guys move full speed, promote internally, prices match or usually better Costco and TR.
Many local stores, easy access to their facilities in many states.
Their tire certificates are worthwhile. Have paid for new tires for 4-sidewall blowouts from pot holes and punctures/3-years.
Buying/rotating/flat repairs >20-years.
Great corporate culture, guys move full speed, promote internally, prices match or usually better Costco and TR.
Many local stores, easy access to their facilities in many states.
Their tire certificates are worthwhile. Have paid for new tires for 4-sidewall blowouts from pot holes and punctures/3-years.
07-23-2019 | 11:41 AM
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Might be a really, really good idea for you to start using Google for questions like this:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=tread+block+definition
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=tread+block+definition
07-23-2019 | 12:11 PM
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Might be a really, really good idea for you to start using Google for questions like this:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=tread+block+definition
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=tread+block+definition
Thank you for your idea. Sounds sound. How would I know to input the information in your suggestion if I have no idea what I'm looking for?
07-23-2019 | 12:22 PM
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Please explain how, in your query of "what is a tread block", you have no idea of what you're looking for.
07-23-2019 | 12:34 PM
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Thanks again. You, as I understand, are a moderator. I asked my question in the thread and my question was answered.
In law we call that " asked and answered. "
You didn't see my "query" was answered?
07-23-2019 | 12:38 PM
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Please explain how, in your query of "what is a tread block", you have no idea of what you're looking for.
07-23-2019 | 12:41 PM
#28
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A tread block is a block that looks like a tread. Be careful to never block a tread. And never, ever, under any circumstances should you tread on one of these blocks. This applies to street driven as well as race-oriented vehicles. Do a search in the Rennlist archives for countless threads on this matter.
Andreas
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