A nail in my tyre

[WUPA]

I got a nail in my left back tyre last night when I drove home. The tyre hasn't broke, but when I'm driving, it will make strange sound as the nail touches the ground. And I can feel it in the car.

So can I just take the nail out? Or just leave it in the tyre and drive it to the service centre and ask them to check it?

Thanks a lot.

And BTW, do you guys have any suggestions that which toyota service centre is the best to recommand? Price is not an issue, but I need a comparative good service job.

I'm in Melbourne.

Cheers.

[Guest]

I got a nail in my left back tyre last night when I drove home. The tyre hasn't broke, but when I'm driving, it will make strange sound as the nail touches the ground. And I can feel it in the car.

So can I just take the nail out? Or just leave it in the tyre and drive it to the service centre and ask them to check it?

Thanks a lot.

And BTW, do you guys have any suggestions that which toyota service centre is the best to recommand? Price is not an issue, but I need a comparative good service job.

I'm in Melbourne.

Cheers.

just take it to a tyre shop and have the hole plugged. as long as its not in the side wall it will be fine.

[jeffy]

I got a nail in my left back tyre last night when I drove home. The tyre hasn't broke, but when I'm driving, it will make strange sound as the nail touches the ground. And I can feel it in the car.

So can I just take the nail out? Or just leave it in the tyre and drive it to the service centre and ask them to check it?

Thanks a lot.

And BTW, do you guys have any suggestions that which toyota service centre is the best to recommand? Price is not an issue, but I need a comparative good service job.

I'm in Melbourne.

Cheers.

just got to a tyre place, cost you about $20 to repair the puncture,

[Beep Beep]

I got a nail in my left back tyre last night when I drove home. The tyre hasn't broke, but when I'm driving, it will make strange sound as the nail touches the ground. And I can feel it in the car.

So can I just take the nail out? Or just leave it in the tyre and drive it to the service centre and ask them to check it?

Thanks a lot.

And BTW, do you guys have any suggestions that which toyota service centre is the best to recommand? Price is not an issue, but I need a comparative good service job.

I'm in Melbourne.

Cheers.

You're probably best off taking it to a tyre shop (bob Jane's, tyrepower, etc etc) and get them to fix the puncture. Yes it's a puncture. The only reason why your tyre hasn't gone flat so quickly was because the nail is acting like a plug at the moment. If you pull it out, there'll be nothing plugging the hole and all your air will escape.

[trentmeyer23]

Expect to pay up to $30 and it should take 15 to 20 minutes, it is a very simple job to do. Athough as Mick said it's not an issue unless it is in the sidewall, if it is, new tyre time.

Edited September 26, 2011 by trentmeyer23

[WUPA]

Thanks guys, for the quick replies