All this talk about plugging that tire being unsafe...... My original set of tires had plugs in every one, the least had 4 and the most had 11, never had a problem. On construction sites it's all too common to pick up nails, so I carry a plug kit at all times. In the past 28 years of driving experience, I've only had 1 plug come out and it just leaked down slowly. Currently one of my MTR's has a plug in the sidewall, in which case there is no shop that wolud even attempt to repair it. Not just the fact that the location, but the size, however it has not been a problem since, so I never bothered to replace it.

Just plug the tire and use it on the rear, that way if for some reason it does blow, it'll be more controllable. I've had tires blow, but not because of a plug and I had no problem bring it to a stop safely. Just remember offroad tires are of thicker construction and are much better suited to plugging, whereas thin walled street tires aren't.

For years it was a standard practice to plug tires, but because of the liability issues and the invention of radial tires, it was stopped.

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I'll throw my 2 cents in here. Seems like it could be patched, but sometimes better safe than sorry. I'd buy four new ones. Being bette safe than sorry, I'd look to another manufacturer.

Well I pulled the bolt out and found something I wasn't expecting. I thought that it was just the head of the bolt that was in there but that isn't the case.

The left side of the bolt is what was sticking out.



Here's the hole.



So it looks like I might be buying either a new tire or a set of tires. I'm not sure which yet.

Ouch, bigger than I thought it was in the 1st place.

Just my thoughts, take it to a tire shop and have them patch it from the inside, that way they can not only check the inside of the tire but the patch will be a lot higher quality than a standard glue plug....

I worked for Firestone Tire a couple of years ago.

Can it be repaired, yes. Do I recommend it, No. The hole is pretty big, you could try to use a patch/plug combo and it would probably hold. But a hole that big has ripped the radial cords, and it could lead to further separation.

I recommend getting either a used tire to get you through, or at least two new tires.

my $0.02

I had a 1/2 inch cut in a sidewall patched on my car once because I was too cheap to get another tire. It lasted about 8 months and came off on the interstate. The tire shredded itself in seconds. It was on the rear. All was ok, but I decided then and there, small nail holes in the tread may can be patched or plugged. If its in the sidewall, or its a large hole or cut, I will buy a used tire or spring for a new set of 4 or 2 depending on tread.

I'd buy one used one, and patch that one for a spare. I've got some big funky plugs in my ATV tires that bigger than the standard tire plug. They almost look like a peice of rope, frayed on the end. Look for something like that. I wouldnt trust a regular car tire plug in there.

hopefully with an entire year having gone by since this thread was started, he has come up with a solution ...

I agree with an earlier post. if possible, just use your spare until the tires are more worn out. then replace all 5. I would not feel safe with that big of a patch and or plug in the tire.

Holy thread revival Batman!!

Welcome back Lazarus.

I had this happen to on my work truck running Wild Country MT and the tire shop put a tube in the tire and it worked great. $50 and good to go.

I got something like that not too long ago. It was hissing so loud as I was approaching the truck I thought I left the engine on.

Town Fair Tire took the tire off the rim, plugged it fromt he inside, patched it from the outside, and sent me on my way. Next morning I had to put hte spare back on, and go back out to them. Apparently, they used one of their biggest patches and plugs, and it wouldnt hold. They had to find another one to use.

Whatever you do, if it involves repairing that tire, make sure its done right. Make sure hte tire/wheel is rebalanced also.

EDIT: Holy crap old thread...

Is there a glitch in Yotatech?

As long as I can remember occasionally an old threads would show on the first page, yet the last response to it was months ago.

Obviously I’m not the only one seeing that.

if someone votes on a old thread, it brings it to the top without having someone post on it.

Well, then that blatantly breaks the rules of “sort”, which is set to sort by date of last reply for most.

i'd say, not because it's necessary but because it's just always fun to do, it's time to throw it out. thus, forcing yourself to not only replace, but upgrade. gotta love the big fatty tires!

i voted for repair. but then yesterday i got something in my tire and then out (which is how i noticed, loud thucnk-boom-bang-hisssssss). the hole was almost big enough to fit my pinky finger, and about 3" of shreaded tread. gotta love road hazard warranty, n/c to replace

Use a "plug patch", it is a patch that has a rubber plug built in.

Plug and patch it, put it on the rear and don't over load it