Is this tire repairable?

That is considered in the tread area and should be fixable.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build Photos:

Would a plug hold up or should I get it patched?

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Plugs are temporary repairs. Proper repair involves dismounting the tire, installing a tread plug and a patch on the inside. You want to seal the inner liner so it holds air and doesn't separate, plus you want to seal the exterior puncture to keep water/crud from getting into the belts and causing problems.

I use a kit like this one

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I don't like plugs for radials. We weren't allowed to use them to fix radials when I worked in garages. The new patches they have for that size/kind of hole come with a plug attached so it gets both now usually.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build Photos:

According to Continental, the tire should be scrapped. Great.

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That says replace it if it is ten years old, is it?

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build Photos:

Sorry Mike, I posted the wrong link. The one above is correct.

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It is always better if you have brand new high quality rubber on your wheels....No question about it... But many millions of tires are repaired that fall outside their specifications and I would venture to say that the failure rate is extremely low.

Companies like this are going to err on the side of caution...It is a "cover your ass" world.

I suggest that you take your tire to a reputable tire company and let one of their trained technicians venture an opinion.

In any case, dont do it yourself if you dont know what you are doing.

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I worked in garages for about 15 years and if that tire came in, we would have considered it a 'good' candidate for a patch because it has a nice clean hole still well on the tread area.

If you take it to a good shop, they should think the same.

That link implies says need a professionals input so the local burger flipper working part time at the local tire shop should be a good one to go ask. LOL! Just kidding, if you go to a shop and ask to have it patched they will patch it. If you go asking if it 'can' be patched, the burger flipper will sell you a tire, if he's good, two tires...

Mike

Gotcha. Thanks again for your input!

Having worked in a garage for a few years (and plugged more than a few holes) and having driven on a heckufalotta plugs myself, when did plugs start getting a bad reputation?

Back in the late '80s (or so) there was no question a properly installed plug was going to be trouble-free for the life of the tire, there were very few I had to mess with ever again, and then only for a slow leak.

Did the change the rubber compound, change the way the steel belts are laid, or did they start making the tire thinner?

Dave

Got it fixed. Patched for $20 incl rebalance.

AHA! Reason has conquered propaganda.. Good on ya', son.

I know sqrt(sod_all) about tyres. (I even spell it with a "y")

However last time I looked, the basic rule was that you pulled the thing off the rim first and then looked where it emerged on the inside. That told you a lot more about which part of the reinforcement it had gone through than seeing the entry hole on the outside and trying to guess where it was pointing.

Plugs have never been considered a permanent repair for a tire. Even the companies that make them say that. The reason being that they cannot seal the inner liner properly.

Does a plug work - Yes, IF installed properly and it is installed soon after a puncture. But it still isn't considered a proper repair unless you break the tire down and patch the inner liner.

I have used a plug to get me home and I have plugged other peoples tires (if I was on the road without proper repair tools) so they could get to a tire shop.

Thanks for the update!

Mike

I would have it patched (not plugged) and then I'd try to stay very aware of any changes in the feel of the tire that would indicate a tread or cord separation starting. If it is going to happen, it will probablyhappen within the first few hundered miles after the repair.

When tire stores started losing business to people successfully plugging their tires at home themselves....???

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