wife took the truck this morning to the dentist and came back with a razor blade in the tire. the blade is lodged in between the tread so at least it's not the sidewall. there is about a 2" cut and losing air slowly but you can hear it hissing from a distance. i got 20"s and they are practically brand new so i don't intend on replacing it. i know they make slime, but i always considered it as a temporary fix just to get to the shop. wondering what the best permanent fix for this would be? or if anyone has success with slime for the long run....

06 1500 QC 4X4 Laramie 20"

 

with all the recent threads on vibrations - will the slime noticeably affect balance/rotation? thanks!

 

Take it down to a tire shop and have them fix it. It should be a free fix as most tire companys usually offer the free fix. I had a razorblade in my tire a while back that did the exact same thing and they were able to pull it out and fix it real easily. The slime is just a temporary fix and I wouldn't trust it for anything except to get you to the nearest tire shop to get it fixed.

 

Anything worth doing is worth doing right.

With that said, let a tire shop put a patch on the inside and fix it the right way.

 

Agree with OsteoDoc, if it is repairable have a decent shop do an internal patch. Then put the tire on the back if it wont balance out smooth. At least get you by till you can get a new one, or set, plus if it blows out in the back its not near as terrible as a front tire blow out.

 

just got back from a local tire shop. they put a patch on and i was outta there in 20 minutes. truck still drives smooth - cost me $12.00. thanks for all the replies!

ANSWER: NO SLIME

 

Keep this in mind as well....if u use the slime or plugs...u void the warranty on the tire!

 

Personally I'm against patches on tires. In my experience they have more problems staying sealed then a plug does. The dealer I worked at did not have a tire machine so we always plugged tires. I NEVER had one issue plugging a tire. I have also plugged at least 6 or more tires on my own vehicles and have never had a problem. I just keep a plug kit in all my vehicles. You can buy them in auto stores, or even Walmart type stores too. Its easy to do yourself, and you don't have to mess with taking the truck to the shop or paying anyone to do it for you. As long as the hole isn't massive (bigger than a large nail) and only in the tread area they seal up fine. Just my $.02

 

I have nothing against plugging, but I was under the impression that he had a "slash" in the tire from a razor blade, not a hole from a screw, nail, etc.

 

No true at all. I've had so many plugs and patches in my vehicles tires and if it was something that the tire place was unable to fix it was automatically covered by the warranty I bought with the tire. All you have to do after that is buy the new warranty for the new tire and you're good to go. Granite this is also with aftermarket tires and not the stockers.