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Skewered a tire today, and the truck was smart enough to let me know before it was completely dead. Shortly after I started rolling I got a warning chime and an orange screen complaining of low tire pressure. The tire pressures were displayed, and the offending pressure was highlighted in orange.
Drove to the gas station to add some air until I could get it looked at. Didn't have my pressure gauge on me, so I added air for 25 seconds and got in the truck. Was up to 30 PSI, so I got back out and gave it another 25 seconds to get it to 35. Was kind of neat being able to use the truck as a tire gauge. I'll be throwing a real gauge in the truck when I get the chance.
Turns out it's a pinhole at the edge of the tread, so not repairable:
Store didn't have a matching tire so I had them swap the spare tire onto the regular rim while I find a tire.
On my Fiesta I did an emergency sidewall repair. About 18,000 miles later I sold the car. Never had an issue with the repair. Now I wonder if it would work on a truck?
No idea, I don't remember hitting anything. Was driving in a snow storm, so I guess it's possible I didn't see something under the snow.
Originally Posted by xr7gt390
On my Fiesta I did an emergency sidewall repair. About 18,000 miles later I sold the car. Never had an issue with the repair. Now I wonder if it would work on a truck?
Interesting. I've always been told not to repair a sidewall. I almost considered trying a rope plug to see if it held, but I ended up ordering a used tire to mount up as a spare. Don't want to spend much money at the moment, and I don't need anything special for a spare.
Too much flex in a sidewall. It'll hold for a while, until you stress it (towing, cornering, etc.) then, boom, blowout. The results won't likely be pretty.
Great post Tom! I never thought of using that display as a pressure gauge, but it sure looks like a good alternative when you can't get your hands on an actual gauge.
As others have mentioned, the closer you get to the sidewall, the more delicate the operation. I think the shoulder where you had your damage is possibly one of the worst places to get a puncture.
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