is this tire fudged? Patch too close to sidewall?

[Arsenalslr95]

Hey guys,

Im in a real shitty financial situation at the current time and cannot buy a new tires. My dad grabbed this one for me off craigslist from one of the 1000 no name used tire shops here in Orlando. Tread is 10/32 (new) but I guess he overlooked this pretty large hole that was patched in the inside. Must have been like an industrial concrete nail or something. Anyways, is this tire fudged or with the interior patch the shop did will it be safe to ride on?

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[GetYourWheels]

Part of me says just keep looking for a new tire..

the part of me that was in your position financially struggling at one point... put it on and have faith on that patch job will hold up..

If you really really need to, I would take it to another place that doesn't care where the hole is and see if they can do a better patch job.

 

[VinnAY]

Take it to where you're going to have it mounted and ask them the integrity of the patch. That's a total amateur job though like some garage monkey did it and I wouldn't trust that at all.

 

[EastTNMustang]

Take it to where you're going to have it mounted and ask them the integrity of the patch. That's a total amateur job though like some garage monkey did it and I wouldn't trust that at all.

+1 ask the shop where you get the tire mounted...tire will be fine for daily driving. If you are still unsure but need to mount, recommend you put the tire in the back.

 

[catchthecarp]

If you're in a pinch I second having a higher quality patch/plug installed before you put it on your car. Most tire shops have them.

 

[Norm Peterson]

If you are still unsure but need to mount, recommend you put the tire in the back.

Not sure I agree with that, since you don't have direct steering control over what happens at the rear wheels.

If a repair does let go on a rear tire, the result can end up being anywhere from mild wooziness or slight tailhappiness to full-blown oversteer or even a spin.

Up front, your car's steering can at least get the car pointed toward the direction it needs to go in regardless of whether the tires themselves end up being pointed in that precise direction or not. Steering response will be heavy and 'numb', and the car will 'plow' and want to run wide if you're in a turn, but it won't try to snap loose on you.


Norm

 

[ghostnote]

That's fine for daily driving since it's not on the sidewall. That is, it hasn't broken the integrity of the sidewall, which is what's important. Maybe with extreme lateral side loads the shoulder will roll a bit - so don't go around autocrossing.

Like the others, I'd suggest saving up for a new tire as priority # 1.

 

[Arsenalslr95]

Thanks for the input guys. This one has to go on the rear due to the size (staggered) so I guess ill have a better patch put on and hope for the best. Car is a daily driver and a V6, so no hitting corners or racing around for me anyways

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