Would you trust this tire?

[Illking]

I managed a big chunk in my sidewall from our trip to Baja. I have a fullsize spare under the truck so I think Ill just switch the tires and keep the chunked one as my spare.

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[k1w1t1m]

Just remember to replace that one too when the time comes for replacing one of the other tires.

 

[veedubtuner]

Just fill the void with RTV...GTG

 

[Illking]

Honestly, I was thinking of just using black shoe goo to glue the flap down

 

[airline tech]

For SAFETY reasons - Trash It

Think about hitting a bump, pothole etc. and what pressure is exerted on that sidewall
The sidewall has been compromised - why risk a blowout and possible crash?

SAFETY - Trumps everything

 

[Frenchy]

It's only a matter of time until it fails and that will most likely be sooner than later. Hopefully you have Road Hazard on the tires?!

 

[SFCHAMBERS]

Loose the tire, it is not even safe as a spare. What if you need your spare again and that tire has to go back on the ground. Not worth your safety, your family s safety or the others on the same road as you when it fails.

 

[tygr2007]

Weld it back together.

 

[AzScorpion]

Just fill the void with RTV...GTG

You need to think outside the box.

To answer the OP's question I wouldn't drive on it much longer. It's not worth taking a chance of a blowout from this.

 

[Dereku]

Are you driving alone? Low speed, short distance? I would trust it to get me home. Otherwise no way.

 

[veedubtuner]

You need to think outside the box.

To answer the OP's question I wouldn't drive on it much longer. It's not worth taking a chance of a blowout from this.

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[pismo1]

Spray some 303 Graphene on it.

 

[LaBalbe]

TBH, my first thought when I read the title was "I've never known my tires to blab on a secret", and then my brain woke up and decided to actually open the thread...

Bad dad jokes aside, I'm with others here who say "No, safety first"; that's a sizable gouge you've got in that tire, and the integrity of it is surely compromised.

 

[Rp930]

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[Av8or1]

Where do you drive mostly? Are you on trails constantly? If so if you blow a tire I would NOT trust that one as a spare to get you out.

However if all you do is 15-20 minutes to/from work on pavement, yeah that would probably work fine as a spare to get you to a tire shop.

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