Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
nursing one right now. nice little one. in the tread, on the surface. but kinda near the side. not sure a shop will want to repair it. no leakage. thinking about leaving it in there, but that would be a 1st for me. it's just a tiny dot of metal showing. the head, if it had one, has worn off. so curious to know how long it is tho! just bought 5 brand new tires in April. thinking about buying 2 new ones for the front & keeping the non damaged one in the basement ... maybe after vacation in July ...
I had one like this in my truck tire for over 2 years. Never leaked, it eventually shaved the head off and stayed sealed. I eventually needed new tires, and the guy was amazed that it never leaked.