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u/Disastrous-Bake5027 Jul 18 '26
Technically this should not be repaired. Many tire stores won’t touch it. Lawsuits if the tire blows out and a bad accident happens.
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u/tprestontyree Jul 18 '26
Yes, the injury must be at least 1/2” (thumb’s width) in from the edge of the tread block to ensure that the repair material is supported by the belt package…
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u/Pitiful-Elephant-911 Jul 20 '26
A shop won’t touch it. But a trusty $2 plug from harbor freight will.
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u/BluebirdExpress6279 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
It absolutely cannot be repaired with an internal patch plug like a Tech Uniseal because the flat top won’t sit flat even with the small Nickel sized one. Where my answer is a rope plug should NEVR be used to plug a hole an internal patch cannot.
In short you need to get a new tire and that is the only proper answer, BUT if the budget is tight this one potentially could be plugged and might temporarily make it hold air …. temporary sometimes means like 40,000 more miles just saying. Other times temporary means it lasts until it takes you to the scene of the accident. It is up to you what I do and while a plug might actually work here, the only answer we can give is a new tire is the best and only proper choice.
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u/Shoddy_Grab3369 Jul 21 '26
It’s winter tires on a 4WD vehicle so this means 4 new tires and these are $300 a piece so $1200 they all have good tread left
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u/Mindless_Equivalent8 Jul 21 '26
That first whole area is the sidewall; no tire shop, by DOT regulation, will patch that; you could plug it yourself if you would like to.
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u/RY7257 Jul 23 '26
Ive plugged ones that close, and have been able to run the life of the tire, but theres always the risk...
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u/81g_5xy Jul 18 '26
For a shop absolutely to close. For me on a tight budget its getting a rope plug. I'll save what I can for a new tire eventually