Is this patchable or can I put a plug in it?????

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Sep 3, 2008 | 09:19 PM

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Is this patchable or can I put a plug in it?????

I bought a pair of tires from Ebay and what do you know. There is a nail hidden very close to the side wall. Goodyear didn't want to patch it but I think it would be ok. Anbody with advise?? Well the tire blow up or something??? Pics wont up load...

Sep 3, 2008 | 09:26 PM

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Trying to download pics now.

Sep 3, 2008 | 09:45 PM

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something so close to the sidewall is not a good idea. pics would do more justice

Sep 3, 2008 | 09:46 PM

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Sep 3, 2008 | 09:51 PM

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Don't patch that! First time u corner hard or go really fast you'll be sorry.

Sep 3, 2008 | 09:53 PM

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Just a question what happens? Does it tear, shread, blow up? I used paypal when I bought them on ebay but that was eight weeks ago. Wonder if I will get my money back????

Sep 3, 2008 | 10:13 PM

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Man that's kind of a bad place for any type of repair. You could plug it, but who knows what'll happen to it when you decide to take that occasional 120+mph run

A tire failure at that, let alone any decent speed, could end w/ dire consequences.

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Sep 3, 2008 | 10:35 PM

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Did you buy those brand new?? Thats pretty crazy there is a nail in a new tire. Id send it back for sure.

Sep 4, 2008 | 08:09 AM

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Sorry that tire is for the junker . . .

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Sep 4, 2008 | 10:52 AM

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Trash it. If it was just a hole then I would say fix it, but where it dug into the inside of the tire and put a gash in it, it is no longer safe.

Sep 4, 2008 | 12:12 PM

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new tire time

Sep 4, 2008 | 12:13 PM

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new tire time

YUP---you cannot patch on a corner properly/if at all.

Sep 5, 2008 | 11:51 AM

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Just a question what happens? Does it tear, shread, blow up? I used paypal when I bought them on ebay but that was eight weeks ago. Wonder if I will get my money back????

More than likely you're gonna experience a blowout if ur working it hard when it goes, otherwise the patch will just loose its hold and you'll come out to a flat tire in the morning. Just my opinion, your car, and your life for that matter, is worth 1 or 2 hundred dollars for a new one.