Can anybody tell me how much damage a @@#$ng 3/8" (or 10 mm) long screw that I pulled out of my oem BFG KDW (approximately 9500 miles) this morning has likely inflicted??? It was imbedded in thick, blocky tread section if this helps.
Please tell me that I have nothing to fear. I somehow however, expect the worst.
If the tire doesn't leak you have nothing to worry about(it probably didn't hit the cords).
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If no leaks, then you're not too bad off. Whenever I get a nail in the tread, I take it to my local Discount Tire because they have free flat repairs, regardless of where you got the tire. They usually pull the nail/screw and plug it.
I caught a nail a little bigger than that in my BFG KDW's a few months ago (with approx. 5000 miles on them). It gave me a flat, but I wasn't fortunate enough to have it catch in the meaty part of the tread. However, the tire shop I went to patched it up with no problems. It hasn't lost any pressure since.
