Had a slow leak (2 to 3 lbs. of pressure) on my passenger rear so I took it to the Sears Auto Center. They said it was irreparable and showed me why. The screw is on the inner part of the tire and about 3/4 of an inch in and all the way down to the tread.
My spare is fine, but it has never been put into the rotation. The tires are worn about halfway down, so buying a new one seems weird because of my current wear.
Any suggestions? Should I just leave it in and air up 2 to 3 lbs. everyday?
Will getting a new tire cause the others to wear funny or whack out the alignment?
They are General Grabber AT2s (very similar to the BFG ATs in tread pattern and height).
Put a plug in it yourself. It takes just a few minutes.
What is the worst that happens - it leaks again.
Not quite correct. The worst that can happen is a blow out while driving at higher speed while turning - which could cause a serious accident. That is why no professional tire shop will repair a side wall or tread corner puncture.
(and most states will hold that shop liable for making such a repair).
If you plug that hole, and the tire heats up enough from driving at speed or windy roads, the plug could blow out - and if the tread corner / sideway is being pulled under on a turn, could cause the tire to rupture / blow much faster than a "leak" - obviously creating a dangerous situation.
I know, lots of folks have done it successfully, blah, blah, but I just wanted to present the true "worst case senario" - and why the shop declined to help you...
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Use a can of Fix-a-flat. It will plug it up for a small puncture wound to the tire. Leave the screw in or pull it out to see what happens. Might buy you some time in not having to buy new skins. Just an idea.
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My .02....buy 1 new tire. Put the new tire and the spare on the rear and move the good/worn tire that is currently on the rear to the spare. Then rotate as you normally would. Like others have said, your life is not worth the cost of 1 tire.
My .02....buy 1 new tire. Put the new tire and the spare on the rear and move the good/worn tire that is currently on the rear to the spare. Then rotate as you normally would. Like others have said, your life is not worth the cost of 1 tire.
This was my thought this morning on the way to work.
I will buy a new tire, and put the current spare into the mix.
Then I will fix-a-flat the screwy one and use it as the spare until I can afford 3 new tires to complete the set.
Thanks for the responses.
It's kind of a sad feeling when your ATs have wear from the asphalt. Might have to go with some Terra Grapplers next full set. The Generals perform really well and look great, and the price is great, too ($80.00 per on Tire Rack). I think they must be a little softer than the BFGs they are modeled after.
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