Puncture in tyres sidewall, too big to plug

[Mattonpatrol]

Hey all I have a puncture in my tyre which is on the sidewall which was punctured by some type of pointy metal whilst 4wding, The thing is this tyre is relatively brand new and there about $380 a tyre, So my plan was to get a bit of tyre tube and glue it on, on the inside of the tyre were the whole is aS a patch and once that has set then I'll turn my tubeless tyre into a tubed tyre, And only use it as a spare... Does anyone have ideas or have done this method before?

[threedogs]

Yeah you can vulcanise a patch on the inside, but use as spare only, I'd throw it away
safety first. Who life do you want to risk if fitted
It'll overheat quicker with tube.
Ah the joys of 4x4ing

[MudRunnerTD]

Yep Dont do that! It will fail. It will Definitely NOT Work, sorry bud. A tube is no where near strong enough to be cut up and glued on.

Buy a large Vulcanized Patch. BIG and vulcanize that on and then run a Simex Tube inside (if your lucky) or junk the tyre and be done with it. No point fixing a tyre that will fail in 5 minutes use! A Spare tyre is only a Spare tyre until you fit it to the car then it is a tyre carrying your family ;)

[Mattonpatrol]

Thanks for the help guys,, Just one thing, yous have lost me on the word "vulcanized patch". Not to sure what that is?

[MudRunnerTD]

Here you go mate

Rubber-Patch-1-Rubber-Cement-Repair-Patch- (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rubber-Patch-1-Rubber-Cement-Repair-Patch-/170637516422?pt=AU_Clothing_Merchandise_Media&var=&hash=item6d6fd5ae04#ht_2472wt_1119)

[MudRunnerTD]

or one of these might even sort it out for you - Same Seller

Lead-Wire-Combo-Unit-Mushroom-Tire-Repair-Patch (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lead-Wire-Combo-Unit-Mushroom-Tire-Repair-Patch-/180860174678?pt=AU_Clothing_Merchandise_Media&var=&hash=item6fc840a465#ht_2417wt_1119)

[Bulbous]

I never take chances with tires, it's just not worth the risk - they have a hard life. Especially in hot climates such as AUS and the UAE.

If I have any doubts, then I replace both and use the good one as spare. Hurts the wallet at the time, but as long as that's all that gets hurt then I know I'll get over it.

[MEGOMONSTER]

I would personally junk the tyre and make it can never be used by anyone ever. ie: it be found at a second hand tyre dealer. Or when the cars sold. etc.etc.etc

[MudRunnerTD]

Here is a pic of a tyre that was staked in the side wall on my Madigan Line trip. The tyre was brand new and had less than 3000 kms on it when I staked it.

The stake was not big and a plug sorted it. The plug started leaking 3 days later so I pulled it out and put a fresh one in. I did ht a couple of times.

The side wall is an highly stressed section of the tyre and there is significant sheer force as it rotates hence the cross hatch pattern of the belts.

So I got out of the desert and onto the French Line where the speed increased.

50km/h and this happened.

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Pretty hey! Imagine that at 100km/h



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[happygu]

Matt,
They definitely can be successfully patched, but not every tyre dealer will do it for you. Most will tell you it can't be done.

You will always have the risk a failure, and having not seen the hole itself, I would caution against patching the tyre, and just cough up for a new one and chalk it down to bad luck.

I was travelling down the a track near the Finke River, and spun around to do a U-Turn, and lo and behold, I instantly heard a flapping noise and there was a pair of pliers sticking straight out of the tyre tread. How unlucky was that.....in the middle of nowhere just where I decided to turn......it was a throw away job

I know others that have successfully patched tyres and used them till the end of their life, so it can be done.

[Steve4wdin]

$380 for a tyre is a lot cheaper than a patrol on its lid. Sorry ol mate chuck it. Safety first

[MEGOMONSTER]

$380 for a tyre is a lot cheaper than a patrol on its lid. Sorry ol mate chuck it. Safety first

Or a body in a bag

[Nozzle]

i agree with all above if it was me id get the tyre patched or or patch it myself proper vulcanized patch definately no plug and must run an inner tube.
use it as a spare or put it on the back, need perfect tyres on the front.

[choppie]

Sorry about tyre mate, but boys are right, if it's in the side wall, not worth the risk as it is the hardest working area of the tyre.
What price a Life?????????????????????????

[Mattonpatrol]

Thanks all so much for comments and advice, I've come to the conclusion to just scrap the old tyre and get a new one, It's so truu... "safety first".

[nissannewby]

I unfortunately had the same happen to me but for the cost of repair with no real reliability on the repair it was better to just get a new tyre much safer and at the end of the day not a great deal more expensive.

[patch697]

Thanks all so much for comments and advice, I've come to the conclusion to just scrap the old tyre and get a new one, It's so truu... "safety first".

Very smart cookie, you can come out wheeling with me anytime.........

[MEGOMONSTER]

Thanks all so much for comments and advice, I've come to the conclusion to just scrap the old tyre and get a new one, It's so truu... "safety first".

Very wise decision, hate to see you get a blow out mid way up a hill climb next to a cliff face with a hundred foot drop. WHAT,,,,,,,,it could happen.