mikey stone

have a nail in my rear driver-side tire. pressure has been slowly going down over the past 2 weeks but i didnt notice any change in the handling of the car. i filled the tire today to approx 38 psi (i know this is too high), and immediately noticed the car pulling significantly to the right under acceleration.

i let out some of the air to get back to 32 psi and got a $2 guage to check the pressure and the 'pulling' seemed to subside a bit -- not sure how accurate the guage is.

im looking for a good tire shop close to the beverly hills area where i can take the tire and have it fixed or replaced. can a nail hole be patched, or does it require a new tire? tires have 11.3K miles on them -- new with car, never been tracked , so i would like to hang on to them for another few miles.

thanks in advance for any suggestions.

AP2

it can be patched...just make sure that they use a plug and patch to repair the tire or a uni-combo plug/patch...not that stuff that they sell at gas stations...the size and location of the hole will also determine if the tire and can be fixed, or if you need a new one...

nsx1

Go to your local auto parts store and buy a tire repair kit for $6.99. You don't even need to take the tire off the car.

radcliffe1

Maybe not close enough to BH but the most honest place on the Westside is Woodley Tire on Pico & 14th Street in Santa Monica. They are just straight up - get it done guys - who make enough money without ripping anyone off.
Not a fancy looking place but just check out the rides stopping in.
I've used them for years, whole family has and I can attest