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From: on da beach
First of all, sorry about the deal to your truck, but what did you do to deserve this?
Also depending on size of the "hole" sidewall repairs are uncommon.
"slashing" a tire sounds like "new" tire to me. At least for safety's sake.
If it were me, I would buy all new tires.
Also depending on size of the "hole" sidewall repairs are uncommon.
"slashing" a tire sounds like "new" tire to me. At least for safety's sake.
If it were me, I would buy all new tires.
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The problem is the sidewall gives the tire its strength, and it also undergoes the most stress, supporting both the weight and the centifugal force of the spinning tire. Whenever it passes over the load bearing part of the tire, it bows and stretches, beyond what any part of the treads face would ever experience. I would seriously doubt that any patch could reliably withstand the forces involved. Installing tubes is not safe either, as the friction that would occur between the tube and the tire can cause the tire to heat up and dangerously over-pressurize itself. It is not recommended to use tubes in a modern radial tire. If this were my vehicle, I would get new tires. If this is a common occurence, get cheap new tires.
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I used bad wording,they're not slashed like someone sawed at them with a knife but little pinholes you can't see until they're aired up,I'm wondering if the repair strips would work long enough to get to a local tire shop?
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From: St. Peter
A tire shop probably wont fix a sidewall puncture. We wouldnt touch that with a 10 foot pole. You can buy the plugs at a part store and do whatever you want, but like it was stated above, the sidewall of your tire is the most important part, and its like a piece of duct tape, its pretty strong until you start a tear, after that it just rips to pieces. There's a reason no one will patch those. I would say get new tires if you have the money, or used ones, or do whatever you want with the plugs.
Good luck!
Good luck!