Ran over a bungee cord on the road. 4500 miles

[Tackett1980]

Well, I was headed to the lake today and suddenly blew out a tire. I stopped to change it and saw this:

So, who do I need to contact, The dealer? With only 4500 miles on the tires they should be worn pretty close right? Can I just see if they can replace that one tire? Do these come with a road hazard warranty?

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[DREDnot]

Nearest tire shop(big O, Discount...).
Be prepared to be told its not fixable that close to the sidewall

Im pretty sure the warranty doesn't cover tires/road hazards

 

[Lost_In_The_Woods]

That's not a warranty issue. That's a road hazard problem. A warranty would be there is a defect with the tire. The fact that something damaged the tire is a road hazard. The dealership might fix the flat, but more than likely it's going to cost you something.

 

[Jefe1018]

Sorry OP, tires are typically not covered by factory warranties unless you purchased an extended warranty seperately.

The good news is that you can typically get a tire replaced for less than the cost of your comprehensive insurance deductible, repairs are cheaper but that’s close to the sidewall and likely not repairable.

Sometimes, life just gives you crap.

 

[Tackett1980]

Sorry OP, tires are typically not covered by factory warranties unless you purchased an extended warranty seperately.

The good news is that you can typically get a tire replaced for less than the cost of your comprehensive insurance deductible, repairs are cheaper but that’s close to the sidewall and likely not repairable.

Sometimes, life just gives you crap.

Is the spare the same tire? Can I have someone move that tire from the spare and onto the factory rim? Then mount the busted one to the spare rim so I can take it home and plug it?

sure I’ll have a spare with a plug, but beats buying A new tire.

 

[sunrise089]

Is the spare the same tire? Can I have someone move that tire from the spare and onto the factory rim? Then mount the busted one to the spare rim so I can take it home and plug it?

sure I’ll have a spare with a plug, but beats buying A new tire.

I believe so, but if you can plug the tire why not just plug it as-is?

 

[Mr._Bill]

Just take it to a tire shop and tell them you need a flat repair, and go from there. If you're a member, try Sam's Club or Costco first. If they start talking about not being able to repair, then have them swap the tire off the spare. You can probably buy a set of take-offs from another Jeep owner for the cost of just a replacement tire. I bought a set of Overland take-offs for $500 (wheels and tires with TPMS). Now, I have a new set plus four spares.

 

[Tiny]

If it's not pluggable I'd just buy a new tire and move on with life

 

[TwelveGaugeSage]

That looks like it could be pluggable. Just buy a tire plug kit, stick a few plugs in it and drive on. If it doesn't hold air, time for a new tire. I had a spare for a few months with 4 plugs in the sidewall on my TJ. It held air okay, but I dreaded the thought of needing to use it. In the tread like that it might be okay.

 

[Dartboy]

99% sure the spare is on a 17" rim, so you won't be able to swap it onto an 18" Overland wheel.

I doubt a tire shop will patch a hole that close to the sidewall, if you're not so risk averse you can buy a plug kit and DIY. Hard to tell at the photo angle just how close to the edge it is, there's also a chance that the hook is causing damage on the inside as well.

Head to a tire shop, they'll be better able to tell if it can be repaired or if you need a new tire, with such low mileage there should be no problem just replacing the one tire

 

[Chris262]

That hook is too close to the sidewall and physically the hole it made is way too big at this point. Just get a new tire

 

[Jefe1018]

Is the spare the same tire? Can I have someone move that tire from the spare and onto the factory rim? Then mount the busted one to the spare rim so I can take it home and plug it?

sure I’ll have a spare with a plug, but beats buying A new tire.

You could get away with it for a while, I’m sure of it….. but the Bridgstone Dueler on the overland is under $200. For the sake of peace of mind and the fact that it is a brand new truck, in your shoes I would wait maybe a few weeks but would purchase the new tire before any long drives or wheeling trips.

 

[The Bean]

As others have mentioned, factory warranties don’t extend to tires punctured by road debris. Personally I’m against plugging tires for any amount of time because you’re just delaying fixing the issue. That puncture is outside the zone of what most places would consider patchable and are going to suggest replacing the tire. Costco or Sams Club would be a good place to start as they tend to have the best prices on tires. If you aren’t a member there, I’d go to a Walmart that has a service center. Otherwise you can just go to any local tire store and get pricing from them. If you have an extended warranty, most the times those come with road hazard built-in. Otherwise when you do replace the tire you can have road hazard added on then. I’ve used Tire Rack to buy tires and had them shipped to a local installer.

 

[u-joint]

I’ll second the sentiment.

If that is not something a reputable shop can patch, just throw it away and buy a replacement tire. For goodness sakes, they’re dirt cheap compared to what you just paid for that truck.

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