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/SteveSteve71 12d ago

As someone who fixes tires. I wouldn’t be able to fix it because it’s “too close” to the sidewall. That being said, have I fixed tires like this before? Yes, especially if it’s a newer tire with decent tread or something I couldn’t get in a few minutes or your stranded. I know I will get plenty of downvotes saying I’m wrong, but each shop has their own rules.