Q: Theres a screw in tread od rear tire leaking air till tomorrow

asked by on January 30, 2017

I need to know if I can use crazy glue around the head of the screw to slow down a leak till business hours. ( next day). Tires were just purchased today. I don't want my tire to be flat

My car has 127000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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