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Best Answer: if the nail is anywhere on the sidewall it shouldn't be plugged, as long as the hole is in the tread itself it can be plugged. Patching on the shoulder of a tire is normally not recommended by most tire manufacturers. However, from professional experience, I would have a tire repair shop look at it. In some cases, even though you see the nail in the tire, it may have not punctured all the way through. Second, depending on the angle of entry (if the nail did make it all the way through) it may have a chance of being fixed. Tell your repair guy to use a plug/patch combo if available. That is the most direct and safest way to repair a tire with a leak. Source(s): Many years experience in the Automotive Industry.