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Sidewall repair

protechk5

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I have a gash in my side wall on one of my MTR's (40x13.50). I bought these tires used and this hole was already there. It looks like it was [SIZE=-1]vulcanized before, but now its starting to leak. What is the best way to fix this. Im not trying to buy a new tire.
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Usually sidewalls aren't repaired. How big is the gash?

Have you thought about running a tube? I put a tube in a 40x17.5x16.5 Ground Hawg before, worked out great. It's the only tire that still holds air.

I think the best option would be to buy a new tire and use the patched one as a spare.
 
I saw an article in 4wheeler magazine where a guy cut a six inch gash in the side wall of a tire to see if he could plug it. He did and it held air for a year.
 
I don't know how big the cut is, but I had some jerk stab with a knife about an inch wide a 35in mudder on an old blazer I owned. I let the air out and then got a tube of superglue and used a screwdriver to open the cut and put superglue on the screwdriver and worked it in and out of the hole till I knew there was glue all over. Let it sit for an hour and aired it back up and it held till I wore the tread off the tire.
Tarey
 
go to a used tire shop, depending on the size of the gash, there are sidewall patches available.
 
If you drive it on the street, its time for a new tire.

If you trailer it, sew up the hole with wire and then throw a tube in it. Or plugs, vulcanizing, etc.
 
Ok well Im going to try and get it vulcanize then. I really dont have the extra cash for a new tire right now.
 
There has been a change to tire repair procedures and sidewall repair now violates some industry standard of what is okay to repair.

Several years ago I had a tire with a damaged sidewall and they put a "boot" in it. Worked pefectly. Now, they won't do it.
 
Wasatch, I was told that they wouldn't mess with tires over 5 years old for liability purposes so I assume that is what I got bit by. Curious to try other shops for the Mr Spock treatment though. Hell, Big O wouldn't even put a tube in it so I could use it as a spare. 4 out of the 5 tires were in good shape but I had to mount them myself because they wouldn't do it. Freaking tallywhackers. To be fair, they did do an outstanding job fixing my passenger rear shock mount though. That dude rocked!
 
troutbum_mt said:
:haha::haha::haha:

Seriously, what the hell is it? I got a tire that the local Big O wouldn't fix that possibly could be Mr Spocked whatever that is. Is it some sort of tire fixing mind meld?
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Never heard of google?


Most tire shops won't touch sidewall repairs due to liability.
 
38377k5 said:
Never heard of google?


Most tire shops won't touch sidewall repairs due to liability.
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Why yes I have heard of google. Google suggested it was a heat bonding process using sulfur that could be used on tires but didn't explain much more than that. I suppose I could have searched many more sites than I did for an hour and gotten a very detailed description versus what someone here could have explained in 3 minutes though. All I was basically after was is it a patch, plug, combo etc. But thanks for your help none the less. Your explanation was very thorough.
 
If yopu have a 4x4 friendly shop near by they will put a boot in it. If still leaks a tube as well. Make sure you tell them it's "OFF ROAD ONLY".
If it's not a trail rig I don't recomend this.
 
I am pretty sure you can only do a sidewall repair on a bias tire due to how the belts are arranged in the tire. A radial cannot be repaired with a vulcanizing patch on the sidewall. Seeing as an MTR is not bias ply it cannot be repaired unless they put a patch on the inside and possible a tube as was stated before.

Dik
 
All the 10 wheelers and 18 wheelers that roll next to you on the highway have radials. The sidewalls when cut within the retreaders (Bandag, Oliver ect) spec, it can be repaired. I have this done to radial tires rated for 10,000 lbs quite often. The key is to go somewhere that they handle truck tires, trailer truck tires. They will have a recapping shop do the work. If the cut is within spec that tire will be good for highway and offroad. Look in your area for a Bandag tire shop. Good Luck.
 
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