just a question - can u glue a sidewall on a tire? Small about 1" slice on a brand new GY wrangler SR-A, got about 400 miles on it. Cut is about 2" up from the bead. Is it fooliish to think i can glue this?
gluing a sidewall
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heat seeker
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No, can't be safely done. The tire is toast. Yes, the sidewall has to be flexible. Maybe you have a road hazard guarantee on the tire, many do. Patches won't work safely on the sidewall, either.
Make a tire swing out of it if you have to eat the tire with no guarantee.
Make a tire swing out of it if you have to eat the tire with no guarantee.
heat seeker said:
+1.
I had that happen twice to new tires. It sucks, but safety for the family is worth more than the cost of a new tire. Blowouts at speed suck even more.
Matt
heat seeker
Minister of Fire
Yup, no harm in asking. I had that happen to me once, and I ended up buying a pair of tires so they'd match on the axle. As the saying goes, "I feel your pain." %-P
ironpony
Minister of Fire
You can't repair it, but why not see if you can tube it?
I hadda do that with an L60-15 I had on a Ford E150
back in the late 70s...1500 miles on the tire & I had a
coathanger penetrate the sidewall. Tire guy said "Junk"
I asked "What if I tubed it after a patch?" Okayed it &
I wore that tire out without an issue...
I hadda do that with an L60-15 I had on a Ford E150
back in the late 70s...1500 miles on the tire & I had a
coathanger penetrate the sidewall. Tire guy said "Junk"
I asked "What if I tubed it after a patch?" Okayed it &
I wore that tire out without an issue...
Freeheat
Minister of Fire
heat seeker
Minister of Fire
You have to be careful when tubing a tubeless tire. Pressure can build up between the tube and tire and cause problems. (At least in the old days.)
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