New tyre or plugged?

[karbonkid]

Someone pointed out a screw in the front tyre whist walking past the car.
Is it a new tyre or is a plug still ok for tracking etc?

Thought it could have been just a surface wound but took the screw out and it started hissing! :banghead:

Tyre: 235/18- 888R 4mm

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2856/snv33984.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/snv33984.jpg/)

[dave1]

id say its too close to the edge mate

[Jaw_F430]

Should of left it in:thumbs:


Just see if a tyre place will repair it, they will tell you if you need a new tyre

[bromers]

Repair is fine and the position on the tyre is no problem either. It is just the sidewall you need to worry about.

[thegingerninja]

I had a repair plug come out because it got hot and tyre deflated almost instantly - I never ever ever use repaired tyres on performance cars considering the way we drive them. It is the only part that contects your car to the road. I agree about leaving it in though, once the head has worn off, it won't come out easily because screws have a thread on them - if it was a nail I would advise otherwise.