The screw is still in the tire!,
August 18, 2008
By Adri from Collegeville, PA
"My tire was slowly leaking air. After a quick inspection, I noticed a small screw head on the surface of the tire. This tire still had half the tread life so I didn’t want to buy a new tire yet but it was leaking to the point where I needed to top it off with air every 3-4 days. My mechanic said that the hole was too big to patch and now the head of the screw had broken off. I was determined to not buy a tire yet. I figured I'd try Slime. The instructions recommend removing the object and that Slime should fill any hole less than ¼” in diameter. I removed the screw, added Slime and filled the tire with air. I could hear the air coming out of the hole as I drove it around the neighborhood! Now I was desperate. I got back to the house and screwed the screw back into the hole with needle nose pliers. I sprayed the screw with soapy water and could see the suds bubbling ever so slightly. I took another lap around the neighborhood and the leak stopped! Slime filled in those little gaps around the screw! That was 4 weeks ago. I can still see 1/8" diameter of the screw flush with the surface of the tire and I haven't put air in it since! Probably not the solution recommended by the manufacturer but this will save me from having to buy new tires until the Fall."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
