Can trailer tires be patched?
I have a set of goodyear endurance tires on my TT and one of them has a nail in the tread about an inch in from the sidewall. The tire is only 2 years old. Can I take it to a shop and have it patched ...
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mbopp wrote:
I used to work in a tire shop. We would not repair trailer tires, even with an inside umbrella patch.
Many shops took that policy because they were concerned with liability. Having patched hundreds of tires from wheelbarrow to semi trucks I have had no issues with patching, always from the inside though. Back in the day we did not have the type of plug and patch combo they have today. If in a pinch I would not hesitate to plug a tire from the outside to get me to a facility to have it dismounted. Using fix a flat is messy and dangerous to the tire repairman. Always let them know if you used it.
