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Can My Damaged Tire Exist Repaired?

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When you accept a damaged tire, it is all-time to avoid shops and dealerships that offering a "quick fix" solution. An improperly repaired tire is a serious rubber hazard for anybody on the road, and according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), approximately 88% of all tire repairs are washed incorrectly. Unfortunately, this unnerving statistic is the issue of shops and dealerships not adhering to the latest industry guidelines when it comes to tire repair. Residuum bodacious that ArborMotion is one of the few shops that attach strictly to these standards and perform safe tire repairs according to RMA guidelines.

What are the nuts regarding safety tire repair?

A tire inspection is necessary in order to assess whether or non your damaged tire can be repaired.

A damaged tire can only be repaired if:

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The puncture is within the tread area* of the tire – sidewall punctures are NOT repairable.
The tire puncture is ¼ inch in diameter or less.
The angle of the puncture is at least 45 degrees or more.
The tire does non have another repaired area overlapping the new surface area to be repaired.
In that location is no sidewall damage as a result of the tire being driven while flat.
If any one of the above requirements are not met, then the tire cannot be repaired safely. However, if the tire is repairable, then a patch-plug tin exist utilized.

*The "tread area" of the tire is the surface area that is one inch in from each sidewall.

A Patch-Plug is the ONLY way to safely repair a damaged tire according to the RMA.

The RMA no longer considers a traditional patch or a plug to be a prophylactic repair for a damaged tire. Many shops these days still do a uncomplicated plug repair in which a plug is pushed into the hole of a tire with some vulcanizing fluid and the air leak is stopped. This is by and large an acceptable temporary fix (ie: inserting a plug into a damaged tire in order to get the vehicle safely to a nearby store). However, a plug should never be treated as a permanent repair for three reasons:

Driving at higher speeds volition crusade heat to build upwards in your tires. Consequently, this heat will cause the tire's prophylactic to expand, increasing the possibility of the plug coming out of the tire.
There is only glue (vulcanizing fluid) belongings the plug in its identify, and the air pressure in your tire is constantly pushing the plug outward while the road surface is simultaneously pushing it dorsum in. After a certain amount of time, this tire plug push button-pull "combat" could cause the plug to dislodge.
When yous take your vehicle in for a plug "repair," the technician will simply clean the hole where the puncture occurred and gum a plug in place. When the tool that is used to insert a plug is pulled out of the tire, it can damage the tire'due south steel cords leading to a shifted belt and a compromise in the structure of the tire.

Any tire repair should include a thorough inspection of the damaged tire, and this requires the tire to be removed from the wheel – which does not occur with a $10 plug repair. The reason that the inspection is then important is that sidewall impairment often takes place when a tire has been run flat. Repairing a tire without removing the tire from the rim volition ofttimes result in sidewall damage beingness disregarded.

The traditional patch is not considered a condom repair on its own either, according to the RMA, but it is a more reliable repair than a plug. When a tire is patched, the technician volition remove the tire from the cycle, inspect the sidewall for damage, and employ the patch to the interior of the tire. The patch is applied to the interior of the tire because this is where the air pressure is, and that force per unit area pushes the patch outwards, which essentially makes the patch a part of the inside of the tire. However, the patch is only supported past the glue, and the glue could fail when the tire heats up at higher speeds (as stated above).

The "patch-plug" is the ideal tire repair as it combines the best elements of the patch and plug worlds; the patch keeps the plug from shifting out of identify, and the plug helps the patch to stay secure to the tire. The patch-plug that ArborMotion utilizes is a one piece unit that includes a stem (plug) which is molded to the center of a patch. The stem portion is inserted into the puncture, and the patch portion is affixed to the interior of the tire. This is the safest method for repairing a damaged tire, and the merely method of repair for damaged tires at ArborMotion.

Of course, a proper tire repair requires more time and materials than a "quick fix" plug. However, having your tire repaired correctly will salve you money assuming your tire has sufficient tread life remaining. Besides, you will be able to drive with confidence knowing that your tire repair is condom and reliable. It should be noted, however, that even a properly repaired tire will void its speed rating, which can be an important consideration for performance vehicles.

ArborMotion wants you lot to be aware of what proper tire repair entails in order for you and your family to be safe.

If y'all accept whatsoever questions nearly tire repair, please give us a call at (734) 761-1088.

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