Sidewall gash

[huskerdont]

@Crickey7 159152 wrote:

The State Highway Department milled the road I take for a couple of miles in the morning, and haven’t repaved it yet. The resulting loose gravel surface gashed the sidewall on a practically new Continental 4000S and resulted in one blowout. I booted to get to work, then installed a patch on the inside of the sidewall. I can see it’s starting to bulge out and is certain to fail at some point. Is there anything else I can do to save this tire?

With a sidewall gash, would you want to? I know they’re new, but at some point, peace of mind is easy to purchase. I’ve patched this kind of thing temporarily with a dollar bill or a tube patch, but I wouldn’t want to have to worry about it long term.

[Crickey7]

Well, I figured that was probably the case, I just thought someone might have a really cool fix. Maybe I’ll do some rad drifting with it before this weekend.

[huskerdont]

It can be done and perhaps folks here have had some success with stitching, patching, and gluing; my comment probably reflects more on me and my caution/inclination to replace something rather than have to worry about it.

[Crickey7]

Okay, I rebooted, and it’s still failing. I have renewed appreciation for the strength of sidewalls at withstanding high pressures.

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