sidewall pinhole repair?
Kenda 16" tire on my minivan. Thing still has the nubs on the side and ~90% tread, probably less than 5000 miles on it but Im not the original purchaser, on vehicle when I bought it used. Its obviously a defect in the sidewall as there is no indication of any abrasion there or puncture. We pulled the tire off the rim and looked inside and there was a small inclusion inside where the pinhole is. There is a very slight ripple in the sidewall where this pinhole is (just barely feel it running hand over it) like maybe a cord broke? The spot is almost exactly centered between tread and bead. Wondering if I can patch it from the inside to use as a full size spare on a steel rim as the stock donut on this vehicle is a joke. When running the 60 psi donut on the rear at about 40 mph it feels like the SOB is flat or the rim is bent? I pulled it over to check of the lugs were tight! Neither is the case...do these temp spares ever get balanced? I know your not supposed to plug a sidewall as they flex but Ive heard folks running slime in a poked sidewall for years with no issues.
Kenda 16" tire on my minivan. Thing still has the nubs on the side and ~90% tread, probably less than 5000 miles on it but Im not the original purchaser, on vehicle when I bought it used. Its obviously a defect in the sidewall as there is no indication of any abrasion there or puncture. We pulled the tire off the rim and looked inside and there was a small inclusion inside where the pinhole is. There is a very slight ripple in the sidewall where this pinhole is (just barely feel it running hand over it) like maybe a cord broke? The spot is almost exactly centered between tread and bead. Wondering if I can patch it from the inside to use as a full size spare on a steel rim as the stock donut on this vehicle is a joke. When running the 60 psi donut on the rear at about 40 mph it feels like the SOB is flat or the rim is bent? I pulled it over to check of the lugs were tight! Neither is the case...do these temp spares ever get balanced? I know your not supposed to plug a sidewall as they flex but Ive heard folks running slime in a poked sidewall for years with no issues.