so I heard a little tink tink, tink tink, tink tink, checked it out, and sure enough, screw lodged in my front right tire. I took it back home slowly and tried unscrewing it a little hoping it didn't puncture, but I heard some psssst, so put it back in to plug it. Later tonight I'm going to take it all out, and if it goes flat slap on the spare and go get a new one.

Question is, can I safely just get one new tire? Do I need to get all 4? Any advice on where / what tires to get? Thanks guys

 

PS- does anyone think getting it repaired is good enough?

 

If its outside of a certain tread in the tire you will have to patch it yourself its illegal for tire companys to patch it. I just drive on my tire which has a nail seems to work fine holds air but i think you will have to get a new set of 4. Tell us what happens

 

Ive never patched a tire before, is there no place that would do this for me safely?

 

every tire place patches tires. its a q of whether the tire is worth patching. sears charges like $25-30. if the tires too worn, i strongly recommend replacing at least 1 pair. look @ pics of flipped vehicles, you'll see alot w/1 odd tire. i have 2 now w/patches. ran over an allen wrech for one. that was fun.

 

Go to wherever you got the car or tire (which ever was more recent) and they should patch it for free. Thats what we used to do at all the tire shopsI have worked at.

 

Its a LAw TIRE companys cannot patch a tire on the outside of the tire.
This tire cannot be patched!

 

so where is his screw

 

IDK but its hard now a day to pay and get your tire patched.. Its to much of a liability to patch tires for tire companys.

 

I've had my tires patched several times at Discount Tire. They did it for free every time. it may be because i buy my tires from them though.