Question about patching a tire (not for racing)

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Question about patching a tire (not for racing)

Post by BrakeL8r » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:52 pm

Hope this isn't too far off topic for our forum. I went to mount my snow tires last weekend, and noticed that one of them was flat. When I pumped it up, I could hear air leaking out about as fast as I was putting it in. Not good. I found the source -- a 1/8" slit directly in the sidewall.

Now I know you can't plug a sidewall like you can a tread. But a Jeep/off-roader buddy of mine says they patch (from the inside) off-road tires all the time, because they frequently get "snake-bite" from the sides of rough rocks.

My question is this: is is safe (possible?) to patch the inside of a high-speed street tire? I'd really hate to have to buy two new snows right now.

Thanks in advance,

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Post by chaos4NH » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:23 pm

Not even a remote chance I would drive on the street or track with a patch on a sliced sidewall. :shock:
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Post by jeffreystrong » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:26 pm

What size snows do you need?

I have 4 Blizzacks I have been meaning to post on Craigslist. There 205/65R15.


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Post by BrakeL8r » Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:47 pm

Thanks Jeffrey, but I need 205x55x16. Based on the first reply, I went ahead and ordered a pair of Dunlop M3 from TireRack.

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Post by WillM » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:18 pm

BrakeL8r wrote:Thanks Jeffrey, but I need 205x55x16. Based on the first reply, I went ahead and ordered a pair of Dunlop M3 from TireRack.

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Smart move, I would have done the same!

I have run Dunlop WinterSport M2 (now M3) tires on several vehicles. Very good snow tire, and EXCELLENT cold-weather dry conditions tire as well. A "sporty" snow tire!
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Post by offcamber09 » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:43 pm

The only acceptable sidewall puncture that is patchable is a pinhole puncture- and even that is not 100% effective. Sorry I was late to dinner.
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Post by BrakeL8r » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:28 am

Thanks Scott. After hearing the earlier responses, I checked with my off-roader budy who has said they do it all the time, and he said they patch the inside of the tire with a big piece of rubber, but are then required to use an inner tube in the tire (think bike tire). He then stressed this is for off-road low-speed use only, and that these vehicles are usually Jeeps, and are towed to their events.

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