Eagle Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 My brother found an almost new 30x9.50 Michelin tire on a Jeep alloy rim at his town's transfer station, so he snagged it and gave it to me. The rim is in good shape, and I can certainly use that. The tire looks to have virtually no wear on it, but there's a puncture in the sidewall. I had Pep Boys dismount it for me today and I'll check it out under some bright light tomorrow. So far, it appears to be more of a puncture than a slice. I know it's illegal for a shop to put a patch on a sidewall, but that's just what I'm thinking of doing. I wouldn't use it as a highway tire, but it might be suitable for a spare. I bought a truck tire patch that has a 2-ply, cord-reinforced patch. What are my chances of that holding -- or should I apply the patch and then find an inner tube for a belt-and-suspenders repair?
JeepcoMJ Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 I have 4 brand newish tires in my barn off of my bro's jeep. someone stabbed the tires...I fixed them (plugged) and they hold air. but that's about it. I wouldn't take them on highway, or use them as spares. they're just good to me to toss on a vehicle if it's gonna sit here awhile and I take the rims off it (nice alloys, etc). chances are that tire was punctured as a defect or something, I probably wouldn't use it.
mvusse Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 I think you should be okay vulcanizing a patch on the inside, but if you want to be absolutely sure, an inner tube can't hurt.
xjcrazy09 Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 I had a stick puncture the sidewall of one of my brand new bfg A/ts on my cherokee. I had the tire vulcanized which fixed the whole but made it harder to balance correctly. Still get a slight vibration out of that tire.
CWLONGSHOT Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 I keep a number of different patched and cords for repairing tires out on the trail. If you talking about just a hole, say no bigger the 1/2". I would say a patch with a center "spike" would suit you very nicely. I have used these for a couple tires that where punctured and all live on today. You can get them at Pep boys, Auto Zone and like places. Good luck, CW
TNT Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 I keep a number of different patched and cords for repairing tires out on the trail. If you talking about just a hole, say no bigger the 1/2". I would say a patch with a center "spike" would suit you very nicely. I have used these for a couple tires that where punctured and all live on today. You can get them at Pep boys, Auto Zone and like places. Good luck, CW Get a plug patch made by TECH from your local tire store. Scuff the sidewall up and clean it with some brake clean. I like the old school flamable glue, I apply some to the tire, light it, blow it out, pull the plug patch in and do a good job of rolling it on to get the air out. It has worked for be without a problem on 4 tires I used offroad and to get to the trail. One tire had 7 plug patches in it. I had to add air about once a month... Do I recommend it.... No.
Eagle Posted March 30, 2008 Author Posted March 30, 2008 If you talking about just a hole, say no bigger the 1/2". I would say a patch with a center "spike" would suit you very nicely. I have used these for a couple tires that where punctured and all live on today. You can get them at Pep boys, Auto Zone and like places. CW, the hole is definitely smaller than 1/2". In fact, it's hardly a "hole" at all, you have to look a bit to even see it on the outside, and it's virtually invisible on the inside. I was in Pep Boys while they dismounted it for me. That's where I bought the truck patch kit I just got, but it doesn't have any spike in the center of the patch. I didn't see anything like that. BTW -- Pep Boys used to sell inner tubes, but today I couldn't find any and the drone I asked said "Not since I've been working here." Did they stop selling them? If so, where can I buy a tube for a 30x9.50R15?
TNT Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Get a plug patch made by TECH from your local tire store. It is exactly what you need. I buy 4 or 5 when I stop there. These are what CW is talking about.
WahooSteeler Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 don't know the law in Conn., but take it to, or call, a commercial tire dealer, i.e. large truck tires, and see if they could do it. When I managed a commercial fleet in PA, we could do sidewall patches but they had to put a trianglular piece of rubber over top of it on the outside to identify it for the DOT man.
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