puncture - new tyre?

[marky999]

Just noticed my driver's side rear tyre has been losing pressure...and found a nail. Seems fairly deeply embedded with the head cutting quite a hole into the tyre. Although it's right in the middle, what's the safest advice on repair or replace? Tyres (and car!) have done 2700 miles. I usually change in pairs, but assume after so few miles no need to change the other good one. It's a 265/35 R20 Pirelli PZero on a 981 Cayman.
Money not really the main issue - just want to get it sorted safely, but of course if a simple repair is fine, I'll go for that.
Thanks for your help...

Edited by marky999 on Monday 21st July 21:12

[marky999]

Thanks for the help I'll get it checked out....I'm super cautious but I'll see what they say.

[marky999]

Thanks for the advice guys. The head of the nail/screw is embedded in the tyre and is virtually a centimetre wide, so a bit anxious about a repair but will get it looked at.

[marky999]

went for the repair!

[marky999]

458 Italia said:

Did you not get offered the tyre and alloy policy when you bought it?

You would have got a new tyre.

That's a good point, I was. However I also turned down gap insurance...I have a quirk about not taking insurance unless I think I really need it or can't afford to take the risk. I accept it's not the right approach for most. (Also at the back of my mind was the convenience - 20 min job down the road without waiting for a tyre to be ordered, but more importantly equal tread on both back tyres. You make a fair point however).

Edited by marky999 on Wednesday 23 July 08:14

Edited by marky999 on Wednesday 23 July 08:20

[marky999]

ORD said:

You take the economically rational approach - only insure for a risk that you cannot afford to carry on your own back. It is what all sane businesses and governments do.

Plus it's nice to fight the urge to protect everything sometimes...

[marky999]

ORD said:

What I find amusing is the level of circularity to the insurance racket.

(1) Person A has a decent level of disposable income such that he can afford to carry most risks.
(2) He then buys a bunch of insurance products for his fridge, laptop, phone, tv, etc etc.
(3) He now has less disposable income so is less able to bear a new risk and has to take out insurance.
(4) Back to number (2).

This is how people end up buying things like gap insurance.

Will I crash my car? Very unlikely. Would I be able to bear the cost of its depreciation if I did? Of course. If I couldn't, I wouldn't be able to afford to run a Porsche.

Interesting analysis...

[marky999]

LordHaveMurci said:

Had something similar repaired on my 911, obviously I crashed & died as soon as I left the tyre fitters.

Ha, well I hope the car pulled through.