I have a tire that has a gash in it. It will hold air and does not leak at all, but I know that spot will be a weak point. Is there a compound to put in that crack to fill it and hopefully strengthen that area? Some sort of rubber epoxy or something?

There has to be at least a couple of products out there. Thanks

Casey

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Tire repair (http://www.gemplers.com/a/shop/u-cattire.asp?UID=U20030412x8543116x2149&GEN2=&GEN3=&GEN9=0&s=1T2TTP)

Originally posted by Old Scout
Tire repair (http://www.gemplers.com/a/shop/u-cattire.asp?UID=U20030412x8543116x2149&GEN2=&GEN3=&GEN9=0&s=1T2TTP)

WOW!! that stuff is pricey. I guess there isnt much in the way of over the counter at Kragen crap huh?

Just go to a big truck tire store and ask them to put on a sidewall patch! Some will argue it is not recommended but hey they are trying to sell you tires instead. And why would they have sidewall patches in stock? it'll cost around 20$

Cool Chem.com an epoxy tire and fanbelt repair kit...:beer:

This isn't one of the 35"s is it?...

Originally posted by SR5Dave
This isn't one of the 35"s is it?...

Yeah, it is that one 35 that has that rip in it. It will probably be fine....but I am obsessive compulsive. If I dont attempt to fix it, then I will have trouble sleeping at night.

Casey

go to a tire shop and you can have it vulcanized

Dude you are fucked with those tires. I will give ya $50 to ease your pain and just leave em at my house :flipoff2:

Originally posted by Keith Strong
Dude you are fucked with those tires. I will give ya $50 to ease your pain and just leave em at my house :flipoff2:

Thanks Keith. :flipoff2: I knew I could count on you. :p

Originally posted by mason44
go to a tire shop and you can have it vulcanized

Please explain. I am no tire guy....what is vulcanizing?

In crude terms melt rubber together. like fusion:flipoff2:

Ah, well, I guess I need to be more clear. There is not a rip or cut. there is a gouge. A hunk has been ripped out roughly the size of a quarter...and maybe half the treadwall deep. I want to epoxy the hole and fill it in. There has to be some kind of glue, or rubber compound that would grab on in that hole and stay there.

Originally posted by KC_JoNeS


Yeah, it is that one 35 that has that rip in it. It will probably be fine....but I am obsessive compulsive. If I dont attempt to fix it, then I will have trouble sleeping at night.

Casey

As long as its something that you did see; I'd hate to have like something I missed while takin pics. He said it held air for a year+... But since its easy to fix it now as opposed to on the trail... why not ;)

Vulcanizing is where they take a piece of rubber and melt it over the affected area..it should only cost around $5

Originally posted by mason44
Vulcanizing is where they take a piece of rubber and melt it over the affected area..it should only cost around $5

That might just work if they have a big enough piece of rubber.

Hey Dave, do you have those photos any more that you took for me??
And no, I knew about this gash, but I want it fixed before I mount it.

Originally posted by KC_JoNeS


That might just work if they have a big enough piece of rubber.

Hey Dave, do you have those photos any more that you took for me??
And no, I knew about this gash, but I want it fixed before I mount it.


I just deleted them to save space on my server :emb: Ill see if I can dig them up....:emb4:

This otta work.

http://www.patchrubber.com/tire_repair/18207_sec.html

Originally posted by SR5Dave



I just deleted them to save space on my server :emb: Ill see if I can dig them up....:emb4:

Thanks Dave. If you cant find them, dont worry about it. ;)

Originally posted by Bondage
This otta work.

http://www.patchrubber.com/tire_repair/18207_sec.html

Thanks Bondage. I will check that out. :)

You can buy vulcanizing rubber at your local roofing supply company (Firestone is the nations largest supplier of roofing rubber) do it yourself, save a dollar

Originally posted by jeeplord
You can buy vulcanizing rubber at your local roofing supply company (Firestone is the nations largest supplier of roofing rubber) do it yourself, save a dollar

I will check that out too. ;)

Anybody ever tried RTV? (Room Temperature Vulcanizing) I have a similar chunk/flap I'd like to stick back closed. Doesn't leak. About the size of a dime. It's in one of my Swampers.

i can't get the picture of a roll of duct-tape out of my head the entire time i read this post.

is that bad? :flipoff2:

Kinda late to post in this thread, but I gouged one of my 35's pretty good when I first got them. It still held air, and the sidewall never bulged out like a huge weak spot. I kept my eye on it for a while and finally quit worrying about it.