Is this safe?

katy81 · 25 May 2025 at 17:56

https://i.~ibb.co~/3yvxmGVC/20250525-143229.jpg

I can hear it going round. Its in the back rear passenger tyre.

Can it be plugged? I'm scared to remove it incase the tyre goes flat. And everything is shut tomorrow because of bank Holiday so it will be Tuesday i can get it sorted.

Kenai · 25 May 2025 at 17:58

Depends really

mattyfez · 25 May 2025 at 18:00

Put the spare on until you can get it repaired.

ShiWarrior · 25 May 2025 at 20:19

katy81 said:
https://i.~ibb.co~/3yvxmGVC/20250525-143229.jpg

I can hear it going round. Its in the back rear passenger tyre.

Can it be plugged? I'm scared to remove it incase the tyre goes flat. And everything is shut tomorrow because of bank Holiday so it will be Tuesday i can get it sorted.

have you got a spare to put on ?

how far do you need to travel ? (if at all)

should be ok if your not going up and down the motorway etc, if to the shops and back that's fine, otherwise i wouldn't risk it

Maundie · 25 May 2025 at 20:19

katy81 said:
I'm scared to remove it incase the tyre goes flat.

The tyre will be fine if it only goes flat on the bottom, the time to worry is if it goes flat on the top, that's when things really start to get scary!!

ShiWarrior · 25 May 2025 at 20:20

Maundie said:
The tyre will be fine if it only goes flat on the bottom, the time to worry is if it goes flat on the top, that's when things really start to get scary!!

tyres are round, they dont go flat top or bottom

adidan · 25 May 2025 at 20:22

I'm just trying to make out the writing on it.

...sword...
of..
Damocles...

Or something.

I'm sure it's fine

Mad_Jay · 25 May 2025 at 20:25

Seen that before because I forgot to pay my Dartford Toll Charge. I checked my ring door cam and I saw Dartford Toll Charge employees placing items infront of my tyres on the drive way.

After showing them the footage, they paid for a replacement tyre and waived the charge.

Well ard', innit'.

BUDFORCE · 25 May 2025 at 20:25

Pull it out.

Demon · 26 May 2025 at 06:28

That looks like it’s easily repairable.. I’ve had 2 screws in my tyres in the 4 years, and just screwed them further in and driven to the garage to get them repaired..

Rroff · 26 May 2025 at 06:34

Should be easy to plug - even DIY shouldn't be hard. If left in a good chance it will come out at random while driving though and the tyre deflate over half a mile or so.

tom_e · 26 May 2025 at 07:18

BUDFORCE said:
Pull it out.

That's what she said

GravyMonster · 26 May 2025 at 08:26

Demon said:
That looks like it’s easily repairable.. I’ve had 2 screws in my tyres in the 4 years, and just screwed them further in and driven to the garage to get them repaired..

Might not be so easy if it's a run flat tyre

ver01@ · 29 May 2025 at 19:05

GravyMonster said:
Might not be so easy if it's a run flat tyre

Still should be repairable - think the sides are more reinforced.

Derek W · 29 May 2025 at 19:26

That's an old golf shoe stud, a metal one at that since the modern ones are plastic / rubber. The screw part that goes into the sole of the shoe will be shallower than the groove in your tyre. Just flick it out.

pepp77 · 29 May 2025 at 19:27

I reckon it'll turn out its only stuck in 2-3mm and the treads are deeper

koolpc · 29 May 2025 at 19:33

Tread carefully!

koolpc · 29 May 2025 at 19:34

I feel deflated reading this thread!

Diddums · 29 May 2025 at 20:52

Derek W said:
That's an old golf shoe stud

You sure? I thought it looks more like one of these:

@katy81 when you pull it out please post loads of pics, I won't be able to sleep until this is resolved. Thanks.

Derek W · 29 May 2025 at 22:04

Diddums said:
You sure? I thought it looks more like one of these:

@katy81 when you pull it out please post loads of pics, I won't be able to sleep until this is resolved. Thanks.

The item in the OP has 3 holes but a golf stud only has two but your image has several more.