That's a good size hole. Likely can be repaired if you can find someone that will plug the hole and also carefully patch the inside. With a good solid plug and patch repair it should be fine for in town driving. I likely would not do any long distance high speed interstate style driving on it.
Rate my tire damage: repairable?
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Legally it can't be fixed.
Legally it can't be fixed.
That is definitely not repairable in accordance with the RMA guidelines.
So here's why that tire is not repairable: The belt ends are there.
The belt ends are the most highly stressed area (volume) in the tire. Remember the Ford/Firestone thing a few years back? Belt end failures!!
Risk?
It was estimated that the Firestone tires were failing at a rate of 1/2 to 1/4 percent. I've estimated based on a survey done by the RMA (Rubber Manufacturers Association), that the failure rate for repaired tires is about 3 times higher than the failure rate for unrepaired tires.
If I take into account that in the 14 years since the Ford/Firestone situation, there has been a 10 fold improvement in failure rate, then we are talking about a repaired tire failure rate of 0.15% - or about 1 in 700.
The belt ends are the most highly stressed area (volume) in the tire. Remember the Ford/Firestone thing a few years back? Belt end failures!!
Risk?
It was estimated that the Firestone tires were failing at a rate of 1/2 to 1/4 percent. I've estimated based on a survey done by the RMA (Rubber Manufacturers Association), that the failure rate for repaired tires is about 3 times higher than the failure rate for unrepaired tires.
If I take into account that in the 14 years since the Ford/Firestone situation, there has been a 10 fold improvement in failure rate, then we are talking about a repaired tire failure rate of 0.15% - or about 1 in 700.
Thanks for the replies everyone. I ordered a new set of tires today, and I'll have the three good Yokohamas for sale next week if anyone is interested.
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Thanks for sharing that handy graphic from DT.
Thanks for sharing that handy graphic from DT.
You will have to plug it yourself, but it should work just fine. I have done it.
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