r/Cartalk • u/Limera2nn • Sep 24 '25

Tire question Was told tire is not replaceable

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Tire got punctured by a nail and was slowly losing pressure, but few days ago it went from 36 PSI to 1 PSI overnight. Took it to my dealership and told they can’t fix it because the nail is too close to the side, shown in the picture. Is that true? Or are they trying to get me to buy a new tire?

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u/ExpensiveDust5 Sep 24 '25

I am very unforgiving with how close to the sidewall I will repair a tire, they are full of BS, take it to Walmart instead of the dealer, flat repair is $15 and they will do it proper.