Screw in tyre, next steps?

[Geertsen]

Just found a screw in my tyre, what are the ideal next steps in this scenario?

[okgo]

Go to a tyre shop, they may be able to plug it with a bung if it's in the right part of the tyre, should cost <£20 if so.

[Arrivalist]

Should definitely be plugable.

[okgo]

Arrivalist said:

Should definitely be plugable.

Hadn't seen the pics when I replied. 100% agree. I had one done just like that the other day, was £16 in SW London and took about 20 mins.

[normalbloke]

Do situations like this need the internet? We’re doomed..

[stevieturbo]

Panic !!

Stop driving immediately.

[normalbloke]

What colour of impact driver do you own?

[mmm-five]

Screw it in further, and paint the head black so you don't notice it again.

[_Rodders_]

Everyone should keep a plug kit in their car. Mine was £9.99 when I bought it and has fixed 2 punctures so far by the roadside in 10 minutes.

[cliffords]

_Rodders_ said:

Everyone should keep a plug kit in their car. Mine was £9.99 when I bought it and has fixed 2 punctures so far by the roadside in 10 minutes.

What did you inflate the tyre with when you plugged it . At the roadside.

[Jo-say8k]

I'd unscrew it to check how long it is... it might only be stuck in a little way?
If you hear a hissing sound, check for snakes nearby!

[E-bmw]

normalbloke said:

Do situations like this need the internet? We re doomed..

^^^^ Wot 'e said.

[CoolHands]

Take it out, obviously

[Geertsen]

I was expecting the usual mix of 50% helpful and 50% snarky comments.

I had my opinions on what the best course of action was but do not see a problem with asking others with better experience in this situation.

Thank you to the people who gave very helpful replies. It’s very much appreciated.

[the-norseman]

Plug it yourself, I've done several tyres now with a kit from Amazon.

[Ed Boon II]

Spray some diluted washing up liquid on it, if no bubbles after 60 seconds you can remove the screw and forget about it.

[E-bmw]

Ed Boon II said:

Spray some diluted washing up liquid on it, if no bubbles after 60 seconds you can remove the screw and check for bubbles again and forget about it if there aren't any.

FTFY.

[stevieturbo]

cliffords said:

What did you inflate the tyre with when you plugged it . At the roadside.

You can plug it in a few seconds losing minimal air.

Or there are a plethora of 12v or cordless inflators you can use to restore pressure to a safe amount.

[Jo-say8k]

Geertsen said:

I was expecting the usual mix of 50% helpful and 50% snarky comments.

Mine was neither!

[normalbloke]

Ed Boon II said:

Spray some diluted washing up liquid on it, if no bubbles after 60 seconds you can remove the screw and forget about it.

A very under rated and utilised tool, to have in any motorist’s arsenal, is a trigger spray bottle of water with a few drops of washing up liquid in. Guaranteed to find any air loss.Used to be especially useful on the Unimog with air brakes, and when used hard, identifying leaky sandy tyre beads.