Screw in front tire, no air leaking, should I worry about it?

[NYCheese]

Finished doing some mowing yesterday, and found a screw partially embedded in a front tire. It was about 3 threads deep into the rubber. I took it out, and there doesn't seem to be any air leaking, but since the screw was in the thinnest part of the tire, I'm a little worried about that being a weak spot now. Anything I could/should do to it at this point? Or just keep using as-is, and hope it doesn't fail?

 

[Looking4new]

I would use it as is and don't worry about it.

 

[oosik]

Most likely - something else will require your immediate attention, long before this spot ever does. Soldier on..........

 

[NYCheese]

Thanks guys. I was hoping it'd be fine, but I have no idea how thick the rubber is between the bars, so just wanted to ask the question to be sure.

 

[skipperbrown]

If it's not leaking now, you likely dodged the bullet, er screw.

 

[Captain Dirty]

Finished doing some mowing yesterday, and found a screw partially embedded in a front tire. It was about 3 threads deep into the rubber. I took it out, and there doesn't seem to be any air leaking, but since the screw was in the thinnest part of the tire, I'm a little worried about that being a weak spot now. Anything I could/should do to it at this point? Or just keep using as-is, and hope it doesn't fail?

If you do not already have one, buy one of those awl-type repair kits. Murphy says the tire will not fail until the most inopportune time; Murphy's cousin says if you have the means to repair it, the tire will not fail.

 

[k0ua]

If you do not already have one, buy one of those awl-type repair kits. Murphy says the tire will not fail until the most inopportune time; Murphy's cousin says if you have the means to repair it, the tire will not fail.

This is good advice. I would probably mark on the rim where it went in with a little paint dot. That way if it fails later you will know where to start looking for the leak with you soapy water brush. Then you can repair it on the wheel with your "monkey grip" repair set. If you don't have the set now, you should go and buy one. Of course you can just assume it will leak in the future and repair it now, but going ahead and punching the hole and repairing it. BUT as said above, IF you buy the repair set, you won't need it.

Amazon.com: Bell Automotive 22-5-6-M Monkey Grip Tubeless Tire Repair Kit: Automotive

 

[Thomas]

Also agree keep keeping on and signs of air leaking consider tube.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I recently bought a trailer with one tire having a slow leak. I found a screw in it and the tire shop found two more but no leaking from any of the three and he did fix the real hole that was the leaker and fixed it.

 

[Wyobuckaroo]

I would put a small paint mark on the rim at the hole..
That way if, when it goes flat you know where to start looking..