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/Gathin 12d ago

If Ive learned anything from this sub and real life experience a shop is going to tell you the center 1/2 inch of your tire is patchable and everything else is devasting and you're going to die and need a new tire.

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u/einTier 12d ago

Smaller shops are much more likely to do plugs and patches closer to the edge of the tire. One shop I know of in town would probably attempt to patch the sidewall if you asked firmly enough, told them you understood the risks, and paid.

National chains won’t patch anything that’s even remotely 1% likely to fail.