New tire was plugged! Popped off in transit.
On my way to work yesterday morning, I had my driver's front tire rip off fairly cleanly along the rim. As I eased to the side of the road, the tire rolled to rest a foot or so ahead of me. Service manager at Mazda said that the tire has been plugged, but this is a NEW Speed3 that I purchased a few months ago. Now my confidence is shaken. Is it commonly accepted that a new car could be sold with a plugged tire?
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I wouldn't think that a plug would have anything to do with the tire ripping off the rim, unless you had a loss of air due to the plug first. If you follow what I am saying.
You wouldn't think that new cars would have tires that have been plugged, but I suppose if it picked up a nail or something at the dealership, they would plug it before they would spend the money on a new tire. But, the tires should still be under warranty right? |
No, I'm quite confident that the problem was unrelated to to the plug in the tire, but seeing the plug there was a surprise since the car is brand new. I just hope there aren't any more lurking problems -- this could have been very serious if I had been driving on a busy interstate!
And yes, the tires are covered. |
was it plugged from the inside or outside?
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It was plugged from the outside. Why?
I just got my Speed3 back. Yay (the rental was a Chevy Aveo, hence my excitement)! |
if it was inside they could have just not sealed the tire all the way or something
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