Slow leak on my tire – worth repairing or just replacing?
So I've got this annoying situation with my car where the front left tire keeps losing pressure slowly over a few days, and I'm trying to figure out the smartest way to handle it. I've already topped it up twice this week and I can tell there's something wrong, probably a small puncture or maybe the valve stem is damaged, but I can't see anything obvious when I look at the tire. I've been going back and forth in my mind about whether I should try to get it repaired or if I should just bite the bullet and buy a new tire altogether. Part of me thinks a proper repair would be fine and save me money, but another part of me worries that the tire might be compromised in a way that isn't visible and I'll end up with a blowout on the highway. I've been looking into my options and I found some useful information on https://dubaicarbattery.ae/flat-tyre-repair/ that explains the difference between patch repairs and plug repairs, which was helpful, but I still don't really know what to do in my specific situation. The tire is about two years old with decent tread left so I'm leaning toward repair but I'm not sure if that's the right call. Has anyone else had a similar issue and can share their experience? I'm wondering how long a repair typically lasts and if there's any risk of it failing later on. Also, does the location of the puncture matter a lot? I think mine is somewhere in the middle of the tread so I'm hoping that's repairable. I'm not really keen on spending a lot of money on a new tire if I don't have to, but at the same time I don't want to compromise on safety just to save a few dirhams. Any advice would be really appreciated because I need to sort this out before the weekend when I'm planning a long drive to RAK. I've been driving around with this slow leak for a week now and I know I need to stop procrastinating and actually do something about it.
