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โJun-29-2022 12:23 PM
B-n-B wrote:RCMAN46 wrote:
Was that on the back tire of the trailer? I picked up a 3/8 bolt once had it repaired from the inside with no problems. Interesting it was the rear tire on the trailer that got the bolt.
Yep rear tire on passenger side.
โJun-29-2022 11:44 AM
RCMAN46 wrote:B-n-B wrote:
First trip out in our last camper we picked up a 1/2 inch bolt. Discount patched it up and it worked fine.
Was that on the back tire of the trailer? I picked up a 3/8 bolt once had it repaired from the inside with no problems. Interesting it was the rear tire on the trailer that got the bolt.
โJun-28-2022 06:51 PM
B-n-B wrote:
First trip out in our last camper we picked up a 1/2 inch bolt. Discount patched it up and it worked fine.
โJun-28-2022 06:42 PM
Second Chance wrote:JRscooby wrote:Second Chance wrote:
A gentleman who spent 40 years with a major tire manufacturer told me that they can be patched (not plugged) - but, for safety, it reduces the load rating by one letter; e.g., if it's a load range E tire, patched it becomes a load range D tire.
Rob
I think I would need to know what positions that gentleman had in the tire industry.
Lifetime I have used a lot of tires though few where ST. I have never reduced the load I carried because of patch.
If the tire got a hole in the first tread I would plug from inside then patch. When due for 2nd re-cap I would trade the patched carcass let somebody else take the chance.
Tire engineer/designer. He sure knew his chemistry, too.
Rob
โJun-28-2022 02:25 PM
JRscooby wrote:Second Chance wrote:
A gentleman who spent 40 years with a major tire manufacturer told me that they can be patched (not plugged) - but, for safety, it reduces the load rating by one letter; e.g., if it's a load range E tire, patched it becomes a load range D tire.
Rob
I think I would need to know what positions that gentleman had in the tire industry.
Lifetime I have used a lot of tires though few where ST. I have never reduced the load I carried because of patch.
If the tire got a hole in the first tread I would plug from inside then patch. When due for 2nd re-cap I would trade the patched carcass let somebody else take the chance.
โJun-28-2022 02:19 PM
B-n-B wrote:
First trip out in our last camper we picked up a 1/2 inch bolt. Discount patched it up and it worked fine.
โJun-28-2022 11:16 AM
mbopp wrote:
I used to work in a tire shop. We would not repair trailer tires, even with an inside umbrella patch.
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โJun-28-2022 07:36 AM
Durb wrote:
One of my Endurance tires picked up a nail and developed a slow leak. I took it to Discount Tire where I had purchased the set. They dismounted the tire and plugged it plus put a patch on the inside. I could hear the tire leaking air as I was reinstalling it, so I took it back. Their tech had ground the inside of the tire into the cords and the inner patch wouldn't hold (nor the plug, I guess). I left an hour later with a no charge new tire. Two companies that stood behind their products/services.
โJun-28-2022 07:32 AM
ford truck guy wrote:
Yes, Like dodge Guy stated it is ok to patch as long as itโs done proper..
โJun-28-2022 07:23 AM
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โJun-28-2022 06:07 AM
Second Chance wrote:
A gentleman who spent 40 years with a major tire manufacturer told me that they can be patched (not plugged) - but, for safety, it reduces the load rating by one letter; e.g., if it's a load range E tire, patched it becomes a load range D tire.
Rob