I found a nail of some type in my rear driver side tire on my 2018 SS 1LE. It does not appear to be losing air pressure. So it's either plugging a hole or the nail isn't that deep into the tire, I can't tell without yanking it out.
I took my car to Discount Tire today and the employee told me it is "too close" to the repairable area for them to patch it. I'm not 100% sure this is correct. He said because of the type of tire (Michelin Pilot Sport 4S) the patch would wrinkle after some time, due to more rubber being in the corner. I'm not sure if he is BSing me on this. Based on the pictures, does anyone know if this would be safe to patch? I might take it somewhere else to ask them to patch it, if they will.
My next question, if I have to replace the tire, would I be able to replace just one tire? I'm thinking the Electronic Limited Slip Differential might sense different tread wear and it might effect the eLSD.. Am I overthinking this, or is this a legitimate concern?
Any input is appreciated!
