Tire patch too close to edge?

[Jesseyourcalipers]

Would you guys consider this dangerous and too close to the edge? Would be going to the back of truck has thick thread just got hit by a screw.

Update: it was patched in November and it’s now still rock hard inflated. Just scared to actually use it lol

 

[Furious]

That is too close, not worth the risk.

 

[RooflessVW]

I'd stick a plug in it

 

[Rand]

Dangerous? is maybe not the best word.

Its literally not able to be reliably repaired with a patch at that location.

If it was my truck and it was never driven on low on air... It would get a plug.

 

[nwjones18]

Another vote for a plug

 

[Jesseyourcalipers]

Dangerous? is maybe not the best word.

Its literally not able to be reliably repaired with a patch at that location.

If it was my truck and it was never driven on low on air... It would get a plug.

I meant it’s already patched and has held air for a few months. But it’s my spare and havnt used it since it’s been patched.

 

[Jesseyourcalipers]

I'd stick a plug in it

It got patched a few months ago annd it’s my spare. it’s still rock hard inflated. I just need it now but have always been nervous about it

 

[Rand]

It got patched a few months ago annd it’s my spare. it’s still rock hard inflated. I just need it now but have always been nervous about it

Not using it doesnt reveal its weakness.
A patch in that corner area will flex every revolution of the tire.. eventually making its failure likely.

 

[ragtoplvr]

I have one pluged there on my van,, for abot 4 years now. Tire is almost worn out

Rod

 

[eljefino]

Remember the Pilgrims and the Mayflower and how sketchy that ship was, but they still went with it?

On a motorcycle, no. On something with four wheels, I'd give it a shot.

 

[Thumper3]

Remember the Pilgrims and the Mayflower and how sketchy that ship was, but they still went with it?

On a motorcycle, no. On something with four wheels, I'd give it a shot.

Not really an apt comparison, I mean the Pilgrims' choices were to get on the ship or get killed for their beliefs. Is someone putting an axe to your neck and running that tire is the only option? lol

YMMV but I don't patch/repair outside of a temporary repair situation. It's not worth it to me and I stress my tires; every corner is an apex to practice. Could it be fine? Sure. Could it fail? Also sure, and unless having a blowout while going around a curve on a dark highway at 70MPH is your idea of fun why take the chance?

 

[Junk]

It's pretty definitively outside the industry standard acceptable repair area, as previously stated it will flex too much. Would I patch it if it was mine? Probably not. Would I gamble the reputation of the shop I work at and my personal finances and freedom on the possibility it failed on a customer, much less their life on the price of one tire? Nope.

 

[zzyzzx]

I'd use it.

 

[sw99]

Me too

 

[jetman]

Patch it and send it.

Twice in the past few yrs I've been in the same situation. Took it to Discount tire and the stooge said they wouldn't fix/patch and tried to sale me a new tire. NOT. So, I went down the street to the mom & pop shop and they took care of me. No regrets.

I have experience patching and plugging tires for a living.

 

[t1snwrbrdr12]

I’ve patched many tires in the same area, where the patch has to bend over the tread as well as the sidewalk a bit. It’s always been fine. I know it’s not right, and I’d never be able to pay a shop to do it, but since I’m the mechanic, I was able to. One was on a new set of tires with tread wear not even measurable, we sold customer tires and I saved it. It went it’s whole life on the road (not a spare) front, back, no problem.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Would you guys consider this dangerous and too close to the edge? Would be going to the back of truck has thick thread just got hit by a screw.

Update: it was patched in November and it’s now still rock hard inflated. Just scared to actually use it lol

Costco of all places did a repair in a similar area on my CRV tire, no problems so far. If it does fail I don't think it would be catastrophic, just start leaking again.

 

[The Critic]

Costco of all places did a repair in a similar area on my CRV tire, no problems so far. If it does fail I don't think it would be catastrophic, just start leaking again.

America's Tire has done the same for me. They always seem to do it on sets of tires where I had purchased a certificate.

 

[meep]

a failure here would only result in a leak down, right? It’s not like that’s a location that will compromise the sidewall from what I can see. Also, these may be LTs gauging by the tread pattern, which should be additionally robust.

I mean, use it, replace whatever you need to replace, and return to standby as a spare?

I’ve personally patched and lived with equal and worse. I can understand the hesitation though. Not sure I’d want my wife driving it.

 

[paulo57509]

I just had a tire repaired (by a local shop, not a chain) in the same general area, on the tread and not on the grooves. It's on the right front of the vehicle so its flexing like crazy. I trust them enough to abide by their judgement that it's repairable.

After it's been in service for a while, it'll be time out of mind.