this little thing cost me a new tyre - Toyota Yaris Forums

spinejaruk · 09-17-2007, 04:26 PM

New tyre required because of this 1/2 inch screw stuck on the sidewall of my tyre of all the places!
(could have had it repaired but thought it was too dangerous - had a blow out at high speed once before)
- only noticed it while I was checking the wheels.
tried to take it out and it started hissing so I quickly screwed it back in.
Had only done less than 3k miles on it.

*Astroman* · 09-17-2007, 04:27 PM

Yup, you got screwed.

kurokoma-kun · 09-17-2007, 04:35 PM

dayam! how on earth did it get driven into the sidewall? lucky you found it before it went flat

black2yaris · 09-17-2007, 04:35 PM

Better Safe than Sorry ! The price of a tire VS the price of a crash .... been there done that !

*kimona* · 09-17-2007, 04:40 PM

It doesn't appear to be in the sidewall... more in the tread. I think you would have been quite safe repairing it. I probably would have.

steved · 09-17-2007, 04:57 PM

Samething happened to me two weeks after buying my car in about the same place. I repaired it (about 3 months ago) and had had no problems since.

Kaotic Lazagna · 09-17-2007, 05:03 PM

ouch! sometimes the place you bought the tire from may replace it for free or cheaper than usual.

kurokoma-kun · 09-17-2007, 05:30 PM

IMO purchasing a road hazard warranty is worth it--I have had 3 tires replaced at no charge.

KSIbucky · 09-17-2007, 06:42 PM

TIRE not tyre

Black Yaris · 09-17-2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by KSIbucky

TIRE not tyre

actually there are only tires here in the US, they are tyres just about every else in the world.... just like miles and kilometers.....

but that screw is in the shoulder if the tire, it is in neither the sidewall nor the tread.... that tire was repairable, the place was just trying to sell you a tire, and they suceeded.... I know that game, I was sales/managment at a tire store for many of years

KSIbucky · 09-17-2007, 07:21 PM

like color and colour

jenarae · 09-17-2007, 07:38 PM

Yuck! When I had my Jetta before I got my Yaris i had it for like 3 years and i probably got a total of like 10 nails in my tires!!!!

So far i've gotten one in the Yaris, i'm so nail prone...

sherryberry · 09-17-2007, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenarae

Yuck! When I had my Jetta before I got my Yaris i had it for like 3 years and i probably got a total of like 10 nails in my tires!!!!

So far i've gotten one in the Yaris, i'm so nail prone...

they like to nail ya

jenarae · 09-18-2007, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sherryberry

they like to nail ya

lol

swng · 09-17-2007, 10:32 PM

Hard luck!
Some manuals that come with the tires list general guidelines about what kinds of damage can be repaired and what cannot. In many a case, a punch by a screw/nail on the treads (not the sidewall) is reparable if the screw/nail has not broken more than one steel/nylon line under the rubber. In most cases, the shop which has sold the tire can give good advice. In some circumstances, a tire shop may even perform a free repair on a tire bought from it.
Best wishes!

Edit: Just forgot that the tire in question may be OEM.

spinejaruk · 09-18-2007, 09:44 AM

most places here won't repair it because it is too near the side wall (actually on the shoulder - unpredictable stress and movement) I did a bit of reading up on this before deciding to replace it.

It's interesting to know the different safety standards that exists in different parts of the world. You must have really nice roads in N America!

I have kept the original tyre to have it repaired at a later date - I just need to find a spare steelie somewhere for it to keep as spare. I have these nasty little space saver wheel in the back, I just need to figure a way to carry a full size wheel as it wont fit in the well. The rear seats had to be put forward just to put the original tyre in the back!

Black Yaris · 09-18-2007, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spinejaruk

most places here won't repair it because it is too near the side wall (actually on the shoulder - unpredictable stress and movement) I did a bit of reading up on this before deciding to replace it.

It's interesting to know the different safety standards that exists in different parts of the world. You must have really nice roads in N America!

I have kept the original tyre to have it repaired at a later date - I just need to find a spare steelie somewhere for it to keep as spare. I have these nasty little space saver wheel in the back, I just need to figure a way to carry a full size wheel as it wont fit in the well. The rear seats had to be put forward just to put the original tyre in the back!

you can safely repair shoulder punctures so long as they are smaller than an 1/8 of an inch and they have not cut any cords in the sidewall. you do have to use a uniseal (patch/plug in one unit) type repair and have someone who knows what they are doing the repair and it will have no problems

spinejaruk · 09-19-2007, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

you can safely repair shoulder punctures so long as they are smaller than an 1/8 of an inch and they have not cut any cords in the sidewall. you do have to use a uniseal (patch/plug in one unit) type repair and have someone who knows what they are doing the repair and it will have no problems

Useful info thanks Black Yaris - I will take that onboard.

I've had shoulder repairs in my old car before but the repairer swapped it for the spare (he didn't try to sell me a new one so he seemed honest) with the reasons I have stated - so i guess it depends on finding someone who know what they are doing which seems to be impossible in the UK without being ripped off at the same time.

Main thing is - I needed to use the car for my vacation and couldn't really use the space saver if I had any disputes - after that tyre has come off - he'll prob pull out that screw telling me is unrepairable then I'll really be screwed! Unlucky timing....

09-17-2007, 04:26 PM	#1
spinejaruk View User's Garage Drives: Venetian Silver Yaris Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 31	this little thing cost me a new tyre New tyre required because of this 1/2 inch screw stuck on the sidewall of my tyre of all the places! (could have had it repaired but thought it was too dangerous - had a blow out at high speed once before) - only noticed it while I was checking the wheels. tried to take it out and it started hissing so I quickly screwed it back in. Had only done less than 3k miles on it. Attached Images

09-17-2007, 04:27 PM	#2
Astroman Modded Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 3,670	Yup, you got screwed. __________________ Please visit my online store for computer stuff and Official Yarisworld decals!

09-17-2007, 04:35 PM	#4
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09-17-2007, 04:57 PM	#6
steved Yaris Rules!! Drives: 2007 Red Yaris Liftback a/t Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 201	Samething happened to me two weeks after buying my car in about the same place. I repaired it (about 3 months ago) and had had no problems since. __________________ The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho Marx (1890-1977)

09-17-2007, 06:42 PM	#9
KSIbucky View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris manual dark silver Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, WI Posts: 694	TIRE not tyre __________________ 7 Color Tach Fujita Intake Momo pedals Shift knob and boot. Full TRD SSK. Blitz exhaust Megan Lowering Springs (Next is DC Header)

09-17-2007, 04:35 PM	#3
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	dayam! how on earth did it get driven into the sidewall? lucky you found it before it went flat

09-17-2007, 04:40 PM	#5
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	It doesn't appear to be in the sidewall... more in the tread. I think you would have been quite safe repairing it. I probably would have.

09-17-2007, 05:03 PM	#7
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	ouch! sometimes the place you bought the tire from may replace it for free or cheaper than usual.

09-17-2007, 05:30 PM	#8
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	IMO purchasing a road hazard warranty is worth it--I have had 3 tires replaced at no charge.

09-17-2007, 07:21 PM	#11
KSIbucky View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris manual dark silver Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, WI Posts: 694	like color and colour __________________ 7 Color Tach Fujita Intake Momo pedals Shift knob and boot. Full TRD SSK. Blitz exhaust Megan Lowering Springs (Next is DC Header)

09-17-2007, 07:38 PM	#12
jenarae View User's Garage Drives: No more Yaris! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Anaheim Posts: 161	Yuck! When I had my Jetta before I got my Yaris i had it for like 3 years and i probably got a total of like 10 nails in my tires!!!! So far i've gotten one in the Yaris, i'm so nail prone... __________________

09-17-2007, 10:32 PM	#15
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Hard luck! Some manuals that come with the tires list general guidelines about what kinds of damage can be repaired and what cannot. In many a case, a punch by a screw/nail on the treads (not the sidewall) is reparable if the screw/nail has not broken more than one steel/nylon line under the rubber. In most cases, the shop which has sold the tire can give good advice. In some circumstances, a tire shop may even perform a free repair on a tire bought from it. Best wishes! Edit: Just forgot that the tire in question may be OEM. Last edited by swng; 09-17-2007 at 10:50 PM.

09-18-2007, 09:44 AM	#16
spinejaruk View User's Garage Drives: Venetian Silver Yaris Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 31	most places here won't repair it because it is too near the side wall (actually on the shoulder - unpredictable stress and movement) I did a bit of reading up on this before deciding to replace it. It's interesting to know the different safety standards that exists in different parts of the world. You must have really nice roads in N America! I have kept the original tyre to have it repaired at a later date - I just need to find a spare steelie somewhere for it to keep as spare. I have these nasty little space saver wheel in the back, I just need to figure a way to carry a full size wheel as it wont fit in the well. The rear seats had to be put forward just to put the original tyre in the back! Attached Images

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