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So I picked up a screw that is about an eigth of an inch in diameter. Should I put a new intertube in it and call it good or does that eigth of an inch constitute for a new tire?

I'd chuck a boot in it (a cut piece of an old tire, ideally, or a hunk of a tyvek envelope) and keep an eye on it. If the hole starts to look worn or like it's enlarging or bulging, replace it.

keep on riding and convert to Tubeless. no more flats....

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Originally Posted by ItsJustMe (Post 5720635)

I'd chuck a boot in it (a cut piece of an old tire, ideally, or a hunk of a tyvek envelope) and keep an eye on it. If the hole starts to look worn or like it's enlarging or bulging, replace it.

+1 on the boot. I use a 1X3 inch oval cut out from the side of a milk carton. Works perfectly, super strong, and super thin. Plus it weighs practically nothing so I carry one with me at all times. I am running a similar boot right now on a 23 mm tire that picked up a 1/4 inch nail on Monday morning.