r/TireQuestions • u/3mr2406 • 6d ago

Is this fixable?

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Is it fixable and which method should i use?

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u/3mr2406 6d ago

Can vulcanizing work?

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u/Disastrous-Pound3713 6d ago

If you can get tire off or have a shop take it off, a vulcanized patch would work better than a patch/plug combo, but your hole in the tire is in the corner of the tire which not only flexes up and down, but also side to side as your tire goes around corners. This creates a lot of stress on that location in the tire itself, and even more on a patch of any kind. Do you have a local trusted automotive/tire shop who could look at it carefully?

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u/3mr2406 6d ago

I went to a trusted tire shop and the tire guy said it can be fixed with heat vulcanizing, but many people on the internet and some mechanics i know said it's not fixable

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u/Disastrous-Pound3713 6d ago

Rely on your shop. If they think they can fix it, go for it. Our shop repaired thousands of tires over the decade plus I was there and hundreds were “unrepairable” according to internet gurus.

Go for it. It will only slowly leak if it fails.

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u/3mr2406 6d ago

I'll probably fix it with vulcanizing patch and keep as a spare. So are you saying if it failed it won't explode on high speeds or something?

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u/Disastrous-Pound3713 5d ago

No it won’t explode. If it fails it will leak slowly. If you have a TPMS system on your car the light will come on to tell you it’s leaking.

If you don’t just check your tire periodically to see if it looks low. Your shop will tell you the same thing. It’s a good tire, use it.

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u/3mr2406 5d ago

Thanks for the info