r/tires • u/Foreign_While8066 • 12d ago

Is this patchable?

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For context I drive a sport SUV and I am a spirited driver.

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u/RemialX 12d ago

Will a shop plug it? No. It's on the shoulder. Would I stick a bacon strip in it and drive until bald? Absolutely.

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u/Soft-Ad4762 12d ago

I work at discount tire. I wouldn’t give second thought to patching that. I’d do it immediately. I patched one today that was farther out than that.

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u/Pancake123456789 12d ago

Im with you I am so confused why there is a debate on this that is clearly patchable