Puncture on tire shoulder: repairable? If not how many tires do I need?

thevegster
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:08:32 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

This morning I noticed a screw sticking out of the shoulder of my rear driver’s side tire. I have a 2009 Nissan Versa with very few miles on my tires (I checked my warranty I don’t believe this is covered). I’ve read online that a repair to the shoulder of the tire is possible but very few places do this type of repair (I haven’t found anywhere in Reno, NV that does this type of repair). If I have to replace the tire: can I get away with buying a new tire to match the others (since they are relatively new anyway) or do I have to buy 2 tires for the rear (or even more expensive: buy a set of 4)? Thanks in advance for any assistance.

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