# Something In My Tire... Can it be patched? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 24, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294 "2020-06-24T17:55:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hesher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Hesher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hesher)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/1 "2020-06-24T17:55:50Z")
![IMG_20200623_141258](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/8/8/884979e8a4252203cbc1dd6c41f956b5ea05f628.jpeg) Will this be able to patched or will I need a new tire? Air is slightly leaking from it. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/2 "2020-06-24T17:58:04Z")
It’s outside the patch limit. No one will patch it for you. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/3 "2020-06-24T17:58:23Z")
No, it’s too close to the sidewall. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/4 "2020-06-24T17:59:30Z")
I doubt if any tire shop will repair that . Too close to the side wall . Of course when you take it in you will need to ask them to explain to you why it can or cannot be repaired. ---
**Author:** ![Hesher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Hesher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hesher)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/5 "2020-06-24T18:00:02Z")
Alright, I thought maybe so. Thanks for the quick responses. I appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/6 "2020-06-24T18:32:18Z")
Is there an actual leak. That looks like a thumbtack…so I doubt it would actually penetrate past the tread. ---
**Author:** ![Hesher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Hesher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hesher)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/7 "2020-06-24T18:34:42Z")
I sprayed my tire with soap water and when I tried pulling it with pliers, it started to bubble up around it which I assume means it’s leaking. ---
**Author:** ![Bugmenot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@Bugmenot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bugmenot)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/8 "2020-06-24T18:40:54Z")
Looks like a duplex head nail to me. Used for temporary fastening of wood, such as for concrete form work. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/9 "2020-06-24T18:41:35Z")
That is a framing nail, about 4 inches in length. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/10 "2020-06-24T19:04:24Z")
Don’t pull the nail out. The tire will be flat in no time. I used to work near a scrap recycler, and sometimes picked up fasteners off the road in my tire. I’d over-inflate the tire to 38 psi and check every few days, pumping up when it got below 28. I did this until I could either patch the tire or replace it. I wonder if your insurance will cover it. When I buy tires, they conme with road hazard insurance and I think that type would cover it. ---
**Author:** ![Hesher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Hesher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hesher)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/11 "2020-06-25T17:46:38Z")
Thanks everyone. Do you think this can cause a potential tire blow out and needs immediate attention or should I be fine to drive it wasn’t inspect the small leak everyday? This tire is newer and it’s very disappointing that I have to buy a new one already. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/12 "2020-06-25T18:12:42Z")
Replace the tire , period . Or at least put the spare on if you have one. Don’t temp fate. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/13 "2020-06-25T18:14:58Z")
Yep, sticking out like that the nail can be doing more damage to the tire every time it hits the road. Replace it. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/14 "2020-06-25T20:52:25Z")
When I said you could drive in it, I didn’t mean for more than the few days it takes to arrange for a replacement and have the new tire mounted. Your tire might go flat at 15 mph, or it might at 70 mph. Even if you can switch to a compact spare tire, you shouldn’t use it for much more than getting the damaged tire replaced. The over inflation method I mentioned was if you don’t have a spare, you can’t take a couple days to get the tire in for replacement. It’s not an indefinite bush fix. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/something-in-my-tire-can-it-be-patched/166294/15 "2020-06-26T17:26:49Z")
I wouldn’t drive on that any farther than to get to a safe place to put on the spare.