Is this tire toast?

[Midnight Storm]

I ran over something and got a full flat today.
swapped rims and went to look for the culprit. (Hoping for a just nail in the tread)

found out it was this…

is is possible to do a patch on the inside and a some sort of filler to keep this tire alive for another summer or two?

Lots of tread left

 

[Rlaf75]

You can try to patch it from the inside but I'd say it's not worth it safety wise

 

[OC455]

No...

 

[BadHemi2014]

4 or 5 plugs in a row might do it....kidding, I wouldn't try to repair that. Definitely sucks.

 

[Loudram]

Even if a tire shop said they can fix it, I wouldn't trust the repair to hold.

 

[EdGs]

Pooch has been screwed. Sorry.

 

[Wallyb4]

Nope get a new tire. The damage is too long and too close to the side of the tire.

 

[Bigs]

Non repairable. Don't chance it either, not worth it IMO.

 

[Midnight Storm]

Thanks guys. I figured that was the case. It’s a goner!

 

[MADDOG]

We don't want to delete threads that have relevant information so we'll just keep this one here.

 

[retired]

I guess most tire places would pull it off and see how bad it really was. For all you can tell by the photo is there is superficial damage. Did it go flat immediately or was just a slow leak. If went flat immediately I would agree it is fubared but if it was just a slow leak the actual puncture might be small enough to safely patch especially if just using for a spare tire. If you spread open the cut can you see the cords or is there still rubber underneath the cut? if cords yup fubared.

 

[demonram]

As far as I know, tire shops or other service providers can't, by law, repair a tire if the damage is close to the sidewall, I think within an inch.

 

[tuckerdog1]

Yea, butter that tire, it's toast. Bummer.

 

[GTyankee]

I don't know how old that tire is, but even if it didn't have that cut in it, the tire shop that i use won't even rotate 7 year old tires in good condition

 

[averageguy]

You could try this. Goes in from the inside. If it doesn't leak put it out back and run it. If you have a privately owned, floor jacks outside in front of the door type tire shop they would probably do it.

https://www.grainger.com/product/33K055?gucid=N:N:PS:Paid:MS:CSM-2293:MOO74J:20501231&s_kwcid=AL!2966!10!78958811704906!4582558322050673&ef_id=d1209e9ef05511927cbeff878bdc66c7:G:s&gclid=d1209e9ef05511927cbeff878bdc66c7&gclsrc=3p.ds&msclkid=d1209e9ef05511927cbeff878bdc66c7

 

[dputnam01]

I wouldn't trust a patch. Did you get road hazard when you bought the tires?

 

[turkeybird56]

Bye Bye. Better a New tire than take a chance just for the price of a tire, all IMHO...