Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:40:04 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Advisability of patching tire sidewall
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IT IS NEVER OK TO PATCH A SIDEWALL ... Period....
I spent a little bit of my working career in a tire shop and sidewall
repairs were done with a sharp knife ... actually some tires will allow
themselves top be torn with very little force... after a sidewall puncture
...
the only place i have seen successful sidewall repair is on a farm implement
... it was a fluid filled rear tire on a tractor and that reapir was done
with something called a rubber weld ... which was farmer talk for a
vulcanization process ...
that tire was never intended to carry ;loads at high speeds or experience
the stress of road travel ...
patches in tires should only be done opposite the tread face and with the
tire properly spread to allow for sure seating of the patch ... and all the
other usual tire repair safety repair rules apply
keep fingers clear of rim at bead when re-seating tire with air ... ...
Last word ... a store installed patch could likely cost as much as 20$ ...
you can easily get a junk yard tire in good condition for 20$ ...
Make sure you take a flash light with you to inspect the inside of the tire
for defects prior to purchase...
good luck and safe driving
yours
On Nov 13, 2007 9:10 AM, Ed Duntz <eduntz@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Someone punctured the sidewall of my Goodyear Wrangler HT. It looks to
> have been done with a pushpin or very small screwdriver. If it were a wide
> gash or larger puncture, it would not be a good idea to try to patch it- the
> integrity of the sidewall would be compromise. But wha about a small
> puncture? Is is ever ok to use a patch on a sidewall?
>
> Ed in CT
>
--
roger w
There are two kinds of jobs in the world:
Picking up garbage and telling people things.
Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
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