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Chances of a tire blow out?

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Hey guys,

I just pulled out a screw about 2cm long or just a little over half an inch in length from my front right tire(about 1cm from the inside edge), but as far as I can see there's no air leakage. The screw was lodged in on the tread and not in the grooves, so that's why it looks like the tire wasn't punctured. The front tires also have about 1000-1500 miles on them. What do you think would be the chances of a blow out if I kept driving on it? Anybody know what kind of warranty Discount Tire co. carries on their tires in case of a blow out?
 
I don't know the answer to your first question, but tire warranties usually do not cover damage caused by road hazards, which is what a screw is.
 
Boy, I don't usually disagree with nsxtasy, but a Belle Tire in my area does have road hazard coverage. I believe it is an extra $5 or so per tire when purchased.

Disclaimer: I don't know if this would work with mail order (probably not).

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'91 Black/Black
 
Originally posted by Michigan NSX:
I don't usually disagree with nsxtasy, but a Belle Tire in my area does have road hazard coverage. I believe it is an extra $5 or so per tire when purchased.

Sorry - I meant that road hazard coverage isn't usually included with the standard tire warranty. But if you've purchased it as an add-on, obviously you've got it!
 
Be careful, road hazard warranties cover the tire, not the car. I would expect if the tire holds air and shows no blistering, they won't consider the tire damaged. But if it blows at 150mph now, the road hazard warranty won't cover the totalled NSX, same thing would be true at 55 mph. I have removed a lot of screws over the years from tires with no leakage and no subsequent problems, but then those tires never saw the speeds my NSX tires see. If you suspect your tire might have internal damage to the ply's and you drive your car real fast sometimes, I'm sure the cost of a new tire is way less than your annual insurance premium, consider the new tire cheap insurance. But you know best how long the screw was and where it sat in your tread, so you are the best person to decide if you think it went in far enough to cause hidden damage and if your driving style might warrant this cheap insurance or not.

Fritz
 
Take the wheel to a shop and have them inspect and plug the hole.

With all the construction in Las Vegas, we get nail punctures in our tires all the time. Many shops here fix punctured tires for free.
 
The NSX owner's manual recommends replacing any tire that has a puncture in it.

Patches or plugs may be fine on a car that never sees the high side of 80 mph, but...
 
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