$850 mesquite thorn

Been holding on to the stock tires to wear em out before I go to new tires, that changed yesterday. Was clearing brush on the property, taking it to the local transfer station and noticed this. Went to the local shop, and they told me it’s a no fix hole. So went ahead and got a set of Hankook AT2’s. They had just got them in. Got a good deal out the door on a buy 3 get 1 free sale.

 

Very nice. Where at?

 

Deming NM

 

I like the looks of those tires. Will have to add them to my short list.

 

Hankook makes good tires. You'll get decent miles on those AT2's.

 

I wouldn't have even though twice about fixing it.

Never trust a place that sells NEW products to decide if an OLD product can be fixed.

 

The puncture is in the side of the tire. To my knowledge that can’t be repaired.
My wife had a nail the other day. Discount tire had her back on the toad in twenty minutes and they sell new tires.
OP, nice set of new treads!

 

I “needed” a set of 10 plys anyway, had a justification now.

 

Yep sidewall repair a no no..

 

You'll like those Hankook's. The AT2 is the tire that replaced the Dynapro ATM which I had. I really liked them. Great wet traction, nice ride, and didn't wear easily. They are an underrated all terrain. The only reason I didn't buy another set when I upsized is because I wanted something more aggressive.

 

Absolutely can be repaired. Tire shops generally won't....but that is very different than can't. Its cheap and easy to repair your own tires in most cases. I've done it dozens of times. Usually it's faster and easier to fix it yourself on the vehicle than it even is to put on a spare.

Fair enough...

 

I had a set of 255 dynapro atm's on my Tacoma and I liked them a lot. Loved my pizza cutters.

 

I'm in the same boat... Was about to pull the trigger on some new rubber, and then my hot water tank decided to go. Tires were put back on the standby list for me for now. Your new rubber looks good, definitely like the look!

What would it cost to ship some of that brush to Ohio? Just the sharp bits...

 

No kidding. So, how do you repair the OPs damage to the side like that from the comfort of your own garage?

 

....good point....

 

Mesquite trees are a love/hate relationship if you have them. They're sort of a tree...they do provide some shade and green for your lawn. You would rather have oaks, but you've got mesquite.

And, yes, they make thorns...more like sharpened spikes. They bite you when you try to care for them, and your riding lawn mower usually has at least one low tire. You quickly learn to fill the mower tires with Green Slime. I know, I know...anathema to the purist, and certainly not for road tires. I've entertained the idea of just filling my mower tires with that rigid foam like those youTube clowns, because you ALWAYS HAVE FLATS. And, with the Slime, when you take your tires for repair, high-school dropout tire techs give you dirty looks and cuss you behind your back. I would rather do my own tire repair anymore.

Solution: Cut a fire break around your property, get burn permit, and set the place on fire.

 

A plug kit would do it. For a small puncture like that I wouldn't worry about it, if it were a cut you're out of luck IMO.

 

No, don't do that, it just makes the Mesquite thorns angry.

 

I see many guys like the Dyna pro tires and I must agree to a certain extent especially if you drive in the snow.

Pro's; reasonably quiet, good dry off-road traction, hard rubber compound for better gas-mileage and long-mile warranty.
Cons; the hard rubber compound that helps with mileage and warranty harm the performance while driving in the snow on asphalt and concrete.

I bought a 2018 F-150 4x4 Crew with Dynapro's from the factory and I nearly slid off the road at 30 mph during slight snow storms; they just don't bite through the snow into the road surface.

If you live where it snows, don't buy Dyna-pros..hey that rhymes.

Bear

 

Got them on the work truck a few months back. This truck is a dually that has a 16k lbs boat in tow about 75% of the time. These tires are awesome, super quite and the ride is nice as well. The wear is holding up pretty good considering the conditions they get put to. We usually are replacing tires every 6 or 7 months but these are doing much better then the previous tires we had. (BFG & Falken)

 

Yup. About $7 at any auto parts store.

IF that didn't work, (it probably would for something that small but just in case) take the wheel off, put on your spare. Then, remove your valve core and carefully drive over your tire, just the tire, not the wheel, to break the bead. Alternatively, you can place the wheel and tire under your truck and use your car jack to do the same thing.

Use a pair of prybars to remove one side of the tire from the wheel, and then patch the puncture on the inside with a patch kit. This will work even on large punctures like the time I ran a 1" stick through my sidewall.

But for something small and round like that thorn or a nail, 90% of the time a plug kit will fix it right on the side of the road, no garage needed. You usually don't even need to take the tire off the truck.

And although cheap plug kits usually work just fine, if you do this a lot....its worth getting a full kit, usually about $30-50. The plug tools in the blister pack kits are usually pretty cheap and usually only good for a couple tires before they break, but the full kits come with higher quality probes with replaceable tips, extra valves, cores, etc.

 

This. I bought a Safety Seal kit a few years ago, it was about $45 but it's patched at least 10 vehicle and equipment tires and still has probably 30 plugs left.

 

Why won’t tire repair stores not fix a side wall? Really anything you find online info wise says you can’t fix something on the side of the tire?
I’m not doubting you guys but everything I know about tires (which isn’t a lot) says sides can’t be fixed.

 

Any legit tire shop won't take on the liability for a sidewall patch failing.

 

I had them on my old Cummins and have them on my wife’s duramax. They have served us well. These new ones are mountain peak rated (not that I worry about it here on the devils anvil). I like the tread pattern a lot more than the previous dynapro. So far pretty quiet. The challenge is now to monkey with the air pressure where I get decent ride but dont have slushy handling.

 

Yep. In a world where everyone sues everyone for everything they won't take the risk.

But it's very easy to do yourself and usually works. I consider a plug kit vital equipment and always keep one in every vehicle.

 

I have a emergency plug kit. To get me home. Then tire is trashed with sidewall puncture. Safety first. My Tunny is heavy. Don't want to kill someone with a sidewall patch failure. My insurance company wouldn't be too happy either.

 

I live in Birmingham. I took a screw in my ~20,000 miles of wear Nitto Terra Grappler in Nashville (I didn't know it then). At about 90 miles from home the steering started pulling to the right side. At 75 miles from home the TPMS activated on the dash. I had no way to service whatever the problem was. So I picked up the pace and said to myself "you will get this damn thing home." I got it home. Most of the air was gone as I pulled in the driveway. A well worn line around the outside perimeter of the tire where it pretty much was smashed into the roadway by the wheel. I pulled the tire/wheel and discovered the 1.5" screw well into the tire about 1.5" in from the outside edge of the tire. Local shop (Texaco affiliated) said "no dice." So I went and got an Autozone plug kit. Plugged that beatch. Aired it up and let it sit overnight. Next day......all way fine. So I put it back on the Tundra. I've now got 50,288 miles on that Nitto and not a single problem out of it. I have NO explanation.

And now what might be the most important post I've ever made at the insistence of my lawyer: YMMV.

 

Most of the ranchers I know swear by tall pizza cutters. Heavy clay soil on top of rock type soil. Their belief is to cut through the slop, hit rock underneath , and keep movin.

 

10 ply's only here. Mesquite and jagged rock's are unforgiving to sidewalls in West Texas. Ride a little rougher, but beats getting out and changing a tire in rough terrain. I bought a brand new Z 71 Suburban a few years back and popped 3 of the 4 tires in less than a week on a ranch in Junction, Texas. Made for a real bad week...LOL 40 MILES to the nearest Discount Tire shop from there. On my way back I bought a whole new set of 10 ply's before driving back home.