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Yesterday, I just noticed that one of my tire was leaked and I found that a nail is in the tire. I switched with my spare tire.
Anyone have idea that if this is fixable? Pictures are attached. thanks

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I'd say probably fixable. Not really that close to the sidewall, so they may very well do.

Do not remove the screw yourself. Drive to the Tire Store with the screw in place. Screw removed=tire slowly going flat..

Go to a reputable shop and have them do..
 

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Have you tried to remove it to see if it went all the way through the casing?

Might not even need fixing. You can back it off a bit and push it to the side to see if it is leaking. If it leaks screw it all the way in until you get it fixed. I wheeled for an entire week with a screw in a tire before. Didn't have any issues with it. :)
 

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Totally fixable. However careful with plugs. I got a bolt in one of my 37s with less than 2k miles on it. I plugged it, went to Discount to use my road hazard insurance and they wouldn't accept it. Plugs somehow void their warranty.

They finally did a one time exception for me, but careful
 

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Have you tried to remove it to see if it went all the way through the casing?

Might not even need fixing. You can back it off a bit and push it to the side to see if it is leaking. If it leaks screw it all the way in until you get it fixed. I wheeled for an entire week with a screw in a tire before. Didn't have any issues with it. :)
Put a blob of soapy water over the screw while wiggling it as Dookey suggests. You'll know if it leaks or not
 

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100% fixable. It's a great skill to know how to plug a tire, especially if you have onboard air to refill your tire. You can save yourself a ton of money and, in some cases, ensure that you can make it home without a tow truck.

P.S. That's a screw, not a nail.
 

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@Raymon

I'd say probably fixable. Not really that close to the sidewall, so they may very well do.

Do not remove the screw yourself. Drive to the Tire Store with the screw in place. Screw removed=tire slowly going flat..

Go to a reputable shop and have them do..
Thanks for reminder, I will not remove the screw by myself.
 
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Have you tried to remove it to see if it went all the way through the casing?

Might not even need fixing. You can back it off a bit and push it to the side to see if it is leaking. If it leaks screw it all the way in until you get it fixed. I wheeled for an entire week with a screw in a tire before. Didn't have any issues with it. :)
I didn't tried to remove it but I do saw the tire pressure decreased a lot, so I swapped with spare tire on.
 
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100% fixable. It's a great skill to know how to plug a tire, especially if you have onboard air to refill your tire. You can save yourself a ton of money and, in some cases, ensure that you can make it home without a tow truck.

P.S. That's a screw, not a nail.
My apologize, it's a screw, not nail :like:
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