During WW2, tire rationing meant we had to repair holes. We used "blowout patches" put on the inside with rubber cement and the tube, when pressurized, held the patch against the inside tire wall. When the tire became bald, we regrooved the contact surface. Also, we recapped the tread using heat. I remember the vulcanizing. The tube patches were sometimes vulcanized. The tube patch had a metal dish with a sulfur material held down on the tube with a jig. A match lit the sulfur and the heat melted the patch into the tube. The glue you showed would have been a miracle back then. Also, we took the tire off the rim without removing the wheel. After military service, I came back and worked for The Armstrong Rubber Co. that made All-State tires, too. Tire building from start to finish was very interesting. Loved this You Tube video.
Very interesting, and thank you for your service during that awful war and for defeating evil. It must be a proud feeling to be a part of the Greatest Generation. I recently lost my uncle, who was a Marine fighting on Guadalcanal. He was sharp right up until the end, even after drinking gin and oj every day! Great blessings to you, Sir - I hope you're still charging!
Thank God all us ignorant folks have you to keep us in line! Perhaps this gentleman served in the last two years of the War; and joined when he was 16 - and a lot of kids did back then. There are still a number of guys who are now in their mid to late 90's, mind's intact, who served. I'm betting he's real. If he's not, does that really make you superior? Some of us are just willing to be kind. Who the hell cares IF he lied? It was an interesting story!
I have found a small box of "SIZZLE PATCHES" that was thrown out in the trash years ago. I have been using fire heat to glue rubber to rubber. The melting process is just as strong as the PR40. I never had a failure. Also, did not have to buy the 3m product either. Both work and also repaired the threads on tires that are odd sized and not made any more. They never failed me or my framer friends either. A true video with facts that are true without scraping the tire. 😀😀😀😀😀😀
Bro! What? This was straight up genius. Never heard of this glue. As an avid mountain biker running tubeless tires this seems like amazing stuff to keep in my emergency kit for repairs to sidewalls. Please do more videos on this glue. Thanks!
There are those CO2 cartridge tire pressurization devices for bicycles ( I am still looking for a 90 gram to 20 gram connector converter attachment ) .
I remember when radial tires came out and that it meant that the reinforcement cords formed radii all the way around the tire, but it never occurred to me what bias ply meant until your explanation. The cords are on the "bias" which means they're at a 90 degree angle to each other and then at a 45 to the radius of the tire. Thanks again for the education. Nice job.
@@sixtyfiveford This PR 40 works great! What do you clean it with rubbing alcohol? Do you use any primer? Have you used any 3M Black Urthane and Primer? I have some they use to for wind shields, I think motor mounts and more.
👍. Man on Cold Morning's it was like you were driving with Square Tires , they would be near flat on the bottom from the car sitting overnite , least how till the tire warmed up in a couple of miles .an the steering was a lil weird as the car sorta swayed back an forth .
Wouldn't it make more sense to patch the tire from the inside so once it's aired up the inner pressure is pushing the patch in place,also you don't have to worry about a rock or some other object tearing the patch off
You could do that once your back home and can break the bead and can get to the inside sidewall. But what he's showing is the best way when your out on the trail
I would also suggest that when you go to sewl it shut before you put the needle through use the smallest drill bit you can find and pre-drill it so that the needle will go through very easily.
This is a good video! It shows how to fix even a sidewall puncture. If you want to cut out pieces of old tires and get a $15 bottle of 20 grams of adhesive. Also, that 3M product will be my new shoe repair glue.
Finally! After 100 years they made a great rubber glue? Awesome! Thanks so much for this Well Explained video. Much love Bro! The Doctor is definitely IN !
I love your channel because you always tell the fixes no one else tells you about and you save me so much money you are literally the most informative UA-camr keep it up!
Had to come back to this one for full details. How I missed this video is beyond me. Planning a long sxs trip this summer and this is a must. Thanks. Great tips.
Just a heads up the 3M PR40 can be hard to find/expensive in Canada. Any of the 3M PR series glues work just fine and one maybe easier/cheaper to come by(pr40, pr100, pr600, pr1500). The only difference in those glues is the thickness.
I have a vision of me sitting beside a dry-rotted tractor tire gluing all the uv-checks together using 3,128 bottles of glue. Great to know for sidewall punctures. I'll have to keep a bottle handy for small ag tires - sometimes just getting the machine back to a flat surface is all ya want to do a repair.
Wow the glue is almost invincible I'm very impressed with the bond it makes with the rubber and also nice job patching the tire from the little trail ride you took us on the tire is holding up extremely well thanks for the video.
Thanks man. I was actually originally investigating this glue as something that would remake rubber to steel motor mounts for generators. It does a fantastic job of mounting rubber to steel.
I work at tyre’s so I’m very impressed with your bush fix. I must say that glue looks serious glueing power. I’m going to try and track the product down, as I would carry that on the van as a great, get out jail card, for some awkward job, that’s bound to come my way some day . Greetings from Ireland.
Another awesome video and information I will put in my arsenal how to get it done. Love your showman. If you ever come through North Dakota, you look me up I will take you or the whole Pham out to supper or you can just come to the ranch for supper will cruise in my 63 Ford pick up. Merry Christmas Luke
Great video again. I appreciate the explanation of why car sidewalls cannot be repaired, many times in the past I have asked the tire shops why and they never had any explanation but now your explanation makes sense. That looks like a great idea to fix the sidewalls of off road tires. Thank you.
The more I watch your channel the more impressed I am by your adaptability and knowledge. That glue looks perfect to repair some torn door weather-stripping I have on a classic car I appreciate the videos thanks!
This is excellent! Wish I had seen this before I replaced my Load Range E BfG KO2s with a leaking sidewall puncture. Shouldn’t have listened to the tire repair shop and replaced it. Hopefully others will see this video and benefit.
When I am out off-roading with my he-man buddies and rip my sidewall. When they ask what I am doing, I will reply " I'm sewing, you got a problem with that?". This almost needs to be a kit you keep on the side-by in case of rock destruction. Anybody who has been doing serious off-road knows all about this. Thanks for the post.
Quick question/comment: Would this not be better off done on the inside of the tire where it can't be snagged and the air pressure works with you rather than against you?
WOW ! I’ve never heard of this stuff before. I will buy a bottle or two along with some scrap bias ply sidewall for trail repairs. Thank You for posting this information !
Great video thanks for doing it. I am adding this to my kit. I laughed when right after you said you didnt throw the stick in the puddle because you would have to ride home with a muddy puppy and she promptly runs through the puddle on the next throw 😄
Awesome glue for tire repair. Haven't seen anyone go to the trouble to make this type repair in a long time. When I was younger, we had to heat vulcanize that type of repair.
Now ur showing ur age ,Dad had not vulcanized patches in a metal tiny sorta dish held with a wind up clamp ,light it up and watch it fizzle til burnt out ,rubber was stuck to underneath the patch ,havnt seen them maybe 40 plus yrs
I did 13 plugs once! Good video! Bet this would work with RC (radio control) tire glue sold in hobby shops. Its awesome stuff. Would probably work good on Zero Turn rear tires too, thats what I had 13 plugs in.
WELL NOW YOU'VE DONE IT! 4 days now since you posted this video and I finally found / watched it. Of course I instantly went to the link to buy a small bottle of the PR40 and they are SOLD OUT / BACKORDERED 🥴 . The Wait Begins.
I've fixed several sidewall punctures and corner (where the tread meets the sidewall) punctures in radial with simple plug kits. Now, these were all small nail or screw holes, generally so small I had a difficult time getting the plug inserted. All the repairs lasted 10s of thousands of miles until the tire was worn out with no problems.
Honesty I think you're pretty safe if it's only 1 plug on the high side of the sidewall on a truck or LT rated heavier tire. I wouldn't dare "anymore" on a car tire, especially in the dead center where the sidewall is only around 1/8" thick. I had a plug dead center in a small car tire wiggle it's way out after months and probably 5k miles. It just flexed so much and the air pressure behind it finally shot it out. I heard it as I was exiting the freeway and was able to still drive around a mile into a parking lot. On a LT truck tire, on the high side of the sidewall before the steel belts the sidewall quickly gets up to around 1/2" thickness which would hold a plug decent. Now with that, not all plugs are created equal. They do sell plugs that are wrapped with cushion gum(raw uncured rubber) and when used with vulcanizing cement become an actual permanent part of the tire. The tire I tore by hand in the video was a passenger rated tire for a normal mid size car, suv, or small truck and you saw how easily it tears.
Thanks for sharing. That's some impressive flexible adhesive. From the 3M product brochure. "3M Scotch-Weld PR1500 clear cyanoacrylate adhesive is compatible with abs, acrylic, cork, fabric, metal, nylon, paper, polyolefin, pvc, rigid foam, rubber, thermoplastic and vinyl materials with a 24 hr cure time. Provides a 1 min fixture time. Delivers great performance with a shear strength of 2800 psi and tensile strength of 2900 psi. Minimum to maximum operating temperatures are -65 F to +180 F."
I learned something new. I had been told that a tire with a hole in the sidewall couldn't be repaired with a plug but never had it explained why. Thanks Great fix on the tire. I hadn’t heard of the 3M PR40 Rubber Weld. I will be buying some. I have had fair success gluing weather checks on mower tires but I used regular super glue. The Rubber Weld should improve the success rate. I also have made orings by cutting a larger ring and gluing it back together to the proper sized. Never had a fail, but the PR40 would be better. I can see having a tire repair kit in the Go To Hell bag. Even through it isn’t recommended for anything other than off road, it will get you to a place where you can get a tire. I would think if I took your idea and cut some patches to carry in the GTH Bag along with the necessary sandpaper and glue that could be done for a lot less than $23.00. 😁😎 You get real popular when someone needs a oddball item that you have available, or a great work around.
Well said. It's a small bottle and I didn't know how far it would go, but it goes a long way. I was thinking this would work well for those old tractor tires that split. I scrounged up the other stuff and put together a little kit.
Can't tell you how many times I've regular super glued punctures in all sorts of tires and it held up sometimes for years !!! Definitely adding this stuff to my center console just in case
Excellent video, thank you. I have a mini digger with a small (2 inch) tear in one of the tracks and I have been trying to find a way of repairing it for months so thanks again. Jon
I had a side wall cut about 5” long on a backhoe tire side wall. I put 2 conveyor belt joiners across the cut. Then I put about an 8” boot on the inside. It lasted for years.
Have you tried grinding up rubber into fine grind or dust and only putting in the 3m glue and filling with the rubber grind? A mix of rubber grind and 3M glue?
I don't think it would have the strength needed to hold a repair together. All of these glues and epoxies have pretty low strength when pulled directly apart. Their strength comes from overlapping two pieces together and then pulling sideways(lap shear). This is the high psi number you'll see on all the bottles of glue/epoxy. Mixing rubber powder/pr40 would fill gaps well though. So maybe if you had a depression under the patch you could put that mixture in. Or maybe for a spot where a chunk of rubber is missing from the sidewall but not really a hole.
Thanks for the video especially the links. I have an old dunnage bag, used in trains to keep loads from shifting. Ripped it trying to lift a work barge ,no one does vulcanizeing anymore this should work perfectly. Thanks again and God bless you and yours
A honest to god tire repair! Thanks for the tip on the 3M glue. I've looked at the sidewall repair "kits" but this is far superior. This a great to get you off the trail if you kill a sidewall.
I saw your video and thought I would get a small kit to do what you did. I had a riding mower that had a thumb tack hole in the side wall. Nothing compared to your hole. It came from Glue Tread. Did everything they instructed and it corresponded to what you showed. Because I "cleaned" out the hole it made the hole bigger. Put the patch on with their adhesive. DID NOT WORK So I order some PR40 to try again. 3 days after letting the other adhesive bond it peeled off like taking a bandage off your skin. Put the PR40 on instead of the doesn't work adhesive and tire is good to go. Thanks for your help
Put a tree thru the sidewall of a jeep tire , big ol' gash too. Luckily it was my spare tire😫 this was never going to hold pressure again. So we filled it with various forest debris everything from rocks dirt , leaves and branches 😆stuffed it like a Thanksgiving turkey. We got back off the mountain and to a highway where I called a tow. If a viewer finds themselves in a similar situation I hope this concept helps ✌️
This is so cool.....like the part of the story that your father taught you. Yeah, and amazing that this glue can fix 747 tyres.....ha ha....and the spare around your waist too...Thanks for the info & chuckle.
Two years ago I bought two new front 16" tractor tires because of same kind of side wall hole, I still have the old tires I might try this fix sometime. I tried volcanize patch on inside but the hole ripped bigger to three inches and and failed, I think what I need is that thread you have to stitch it back together but i want a better needle to do it with, thats what you need to show for us, the right needle that will work easy. Now the question is where'd you get that buffing tool????
Milwaukee actually sells an M12 tire buffing specific tool but unless that's your pro I can't imagine you'd buy one. His is just a regular M12 die grinder with what looks like a 2" roloc disc.
Yeah, any right angle die grinder(cordless or pneumatic) with a course grit roloc disc makes short work of rubber removal. You could even chuck it into any drill and do the same. One of my first attempts with sidewall repairs(15-20yrs ago) I put multiple rubber heavy duty cement patches and then a tube inside the tire. It held for a month and then the tube worked it's way out and tore a bigger hole in the process. This PR40 bonds better than any patch I've ever put on and the ability to use old sidewall as patch with reinforcement cords is a huge plus.
With the tyre off the rim, you can use an awl to make sewing easier. A leather needle would be good as the broader flat tip slices the material rather than trying to push it aside.
Thanks for the video. I just punctured a new tractor tire, I had it repaired but they only put a patch on the inside and you could see the patch through the hole. I used 3M 5200 black marine sealant to fill it in. I think that will work if not I’ll glue a patch over it with the pr40.
I'm always learning something new as a age..! Thank you for making this video and showing me how to do this. This is also good to know because I think something is about to happen in this country that we're all not prepared for. They're will come a time. When there won't be any more stores there won't be any more products to buy off the shelf. Everybody will have to learn how to repair their stuff.
Certainly it would be preferable, but as a field fix dismounting and remounting the tire is a tough job. Typically you're be on a trail somewhere miles from anything when you needed this sort of repair. I think he was mostly trying to demonstrate that it was something you could do anywhere, not just in the shop.
Thank you for your invaluable repair technique that I will put to good use.I have done many sidewall repairs, but thanks to you I will add pr40 to my arsenal. All the best to you and Ginger from New Rochelle N.Y.
Back in 2003 I bought a new ¾ ton pickup. My girlfriend & I had gone somewhere, and when we got back to her house I noticed a big thorn in the sidewall of one of the tires. As the truck was less than 6 months old, I didn't want to have to buy a new tire. I pulled out the thorn, and the tire was leaking. Quickly I grabbed my plugging stuff, and put a plug in. It held, and it remained in the sidewall until the tire was worn out & I had to replace it. I thought I'd have to get a new tire in a few days, but it lasted over a year, and untold miles in rough terrain!
I've noticed it holds up better on LT Truck tires as they have thicker sidewalls. I did it on a tiny car tire and it lasted for 6 months. Plug ended up just sliding out as I was getting off the freeway. I was able to hear it and pull off into a parking lot before it went fully flat. I figured I got an extra 6 months out of the tire and replaced it. It was dead center in the thinnest part of the sidewall and the constant sidewall flex just allow it to work it's way out. They do sell actually cushion gum tire plugs they will vulcanize to the tire but after cutting up so many tires and seeing how easily they tear by hand it will still make me nervous.
Interesting video, I have done sidewall repairs on radial tires before using a truck tire patch, and have seen video's where the person sewed the cut like you did.
There are tons of radial atv tires out there! I have repaired radial atv tire sidewalls with a bit of cushion gum in the hole and then put a patch on the inside and another one on the outside and it's still there over 10 years later.
Cool fix! My brother inlaw bought a brand new Polaris Scrambler when they first brought them out. He unloaded it and drove about a mile before an old culvert hidden in the overgrowth punctured the sidewall. Would have been a good repair for him so that he didn't have to scrub his day of riding and go find a new tire :)
That's life sometimes. I took my brother's brand new Polaris Trailblazer out and rolled it down a huge hill the second day of him owning it. He gave me crap for a long time and it hurt my pocket book pretty bad to repair it back in the day.
I 've got new news for patching the sidewall on a riding awnmower tire. My rear engine Cub Cadet had a sliver of metal stuck into the inside rear tire. Tire is 16 x 6.5 x 8. The hole was about 1/4 inch wide. I took rubbing alcohol and cleaned off the area. I then used JB Weld epoxy on the "slit", putting a small thin layer on it. I let it dry overnight. The tire is fxed. I fixed it yesterday and mowed the lawn this morning. It hasn't loss any air. So try JB Weld epoxy on your next riding lawnmower flat tire on the sidewall. You heard it hear first.
Researching this I also found JB makes has a rubber product called JB weld extreme, have you heard of this? It's available at autozone, thought I might try this as locally available and JB makes a great product too.
We used to call it a boot..but we didn't have 3M PR40 glue..all we had was rubber cement and a C- clamp..it worked for a little while till we got a new tire..don't forget to give Ginger her treat..lol..see you on the next one Cheers 🍺🍺🍺🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I’m not a mountain biker , I’m a NYC biker and I can’t tell you how many tires I’ve been through. Never thought to patch it like an old pair of jeans. (Or better yet like a surgeon)
In this time of hyper inflation and supply chain problems, this is a great fix. I suspect that once a guy does this it'll be the go to option on future repairs
On a car radial tire i successfully repaired a similar hole when i had no choice but to try. I had to make it to work in order to make enough to buy a new tire. I followed similar steps but i patched the interior of the tire hole. I hsed an air "disc grinder" with a 2 inch circular sanding pad (green) to scuff it really good. I popped the bead by placing a piece of 2x10 on the tire, to the edge of the rim and slowly drove my car up it until it popped. The repair worked so well i didn't change the tire for a few months. I could have went longer but i needed the new york dreaded annual insoection. Thanks for the video
Awesome fix I have a tire with about ten plugs it's going to get your fix as soon as I can get the glue , I wonder if I could do a loader tire if I did it inside and outside thanks TANK
That is ONE ☝️ INCREDIBLE tire 🛞 repair 👩🔧!! Although I don’t think 🤔 it’s street legal, it sure will save a LOT of ATV tires 🛞, with their service life otherwise cut short. Again, your friend, Jeff.
oh lordy thank you so much, ive been looking for a way to fix a few tires for a while now a lawnmower tire and a tire on a project car of mine that both have cracks on them, don't care about the car tires because they're already unsafe for road use because of how old they are, just need them to roll around in the grass!!
Really great information, I've discarded an almost new ATV tire due to a sidewall puncture that could have been saved had I known about this. I've ordered the glue from your link. Thanks!
Amazon is going to see a bump in sales of pr100,I know I just ordered some. Thanks for showing a better way of patching I've had atv tires with dozens of plugs in them lol.
Good timing , I was looking for a strong rubber glue, for joining windscreen rubbers. VW beetle $5 per metre off the roll v hundreds of dollars for original one piece . Just hope I can get it in Australia
I just wanted to give you a heads up mate about the Beetle windshields. My wife had a 2001 Beetle, the first modern production Gen 1 series. You know, the ones that were such a major disappointment in German Engineering and build quality? Anyway, I live in Florida here in the States, and we get a helluva lot of sunshine and scorching temps with all of the humidity. I'm saying this because of the large number of reports that came from here, had to do with the rear windows just completely falling out of the car while it was travelling down the road! No warning signs or sounds, just one second it's in and the next it's all over the pavement or in the grill of the car behind you. VW said that the adhesive,(crap ass glue), that was used at the factory was not optimal for climate conditions like we have here in Florida, which isn't much different than all the other Southern States here really, lol. The glue would get hot and start becoming flexible again, enough so that the sheer vibration of driving down the highway was enough to send the rear window straight to Destination Fu★ked.. I didn't know if you planned on ordering any rubber adhesive from VW or not so that's why I thought you might want to know this before ordering just in case. Cheers
@@chadh3441 Thanks, dont have this issue with the old bugs, windscreen totaly held in place by the rubber. The issue is however that rubber hardens and shrinks over time accelerated by harsh weather conditions such as we have in Australia. When using a rubber length cut off a roll and joining it, in time the join will seperate and leak water. I am looking to ensure this doesnt happen.
Awesome video, thank you! I wonder how JB Super Weld holds up? Easier to find and has similar specs. I'm going to try my lawn mower tire with the JB Super Weld and a tire patch (just got a free old tire from the tire shop)! Edit: nevermind I am buying the Scotch Weld lol
I would not, Just because I know how weak car tires are. I may attempt it on a LT truck tire, but it would probably have to be an expensive one with a lot of tread left. ATV tires, tractor tires, etc generally run it pretty low PSI(5-10psi). Whereas a car tire can run at 30 40 50 PSI so you have the internal pressure constantly trying to tear itself apart.
During WW2, tire rationing meant we had to repair holes. We used "blowout patches" put on the inside with rubber cement and the tube, when pressurized, held the patch against the inside tire wall. When the tire became bald, we regrooved the contact surface. Also, we recapped the tread using heat. I remember the vulcanizing. The tube patches were sometimes vulcanized. The tube patch had a metal dish with a sulfur material held down on the tube with a jig. A match lit the sulfur and the heat melted the patch into the tube. The glue you showed would have been a miracle back then. Also, we took the tire off the rim without removing the wheel. After military service, I came back and worked for The Armstrong Rubber Co. that made All-State tires, too. Tire building from start to finish was very interesting. Loved this You Tube video.
You weren't changing tires during ww2. At least I'm not the only one that thinks the majority of people stupid.
@@markcobb6561 Some people are in their 90s.
Very interesting, and thank you for your service during that awful war and for defeating evil. It must be a proud feeling to be a part of the Greatest Generation. I recently lost my uncle, who was a Marine fighting on Guadalcanal. He was sharp right up until the end, even after drinking gin and oj every day!
Great blessings to you, Sir - I hope you're still charging!
Thank God all us ignorant folks have you to keep us in line!
Perhaps this gentleman served in the last two years of the War; and joined when he was 16 - and a lot of kids did back then. There are still a number of guys who are now in their mid to late 90's, mind's intact, who served. I'm betting he's real. If he's not, does that really make you superior? Some of us are just willing to be kind. Who the hell cares IF he lied? It was an interesting story!
I have found a small box of "SIZZLE PATCHES" that was thrown out in the trash years ago. I have been using fire heat to glue rubber to rubber. The melting process is just as strong as the PR40. I never had a failure. Also, did not have to buy the 3m product either. Both work and also repaired the threads on tires that are odd sized and not made any more. They never failed me or my framer friends either.
A true video with facts that are true without scraping the tire. 😀😀😀😀😀😀
Finally somebody who:
1. knows what he's talking about &
2. can articulate what's the whole story about!
Thank you!
Few people are half as handy, skilled and smart as this guy. You can't just buy this kind of intelligence! I'd suggest taking notes. I definitely am!
Hey Thanks. That's very nice of you to say.
@sixtyfiveford thank you for making the videos!
Love the humoroussarcasm.
Bro! What? This was straight up genius. Never heard of this glue. As an avid mountain biker running tubeless tires this seems like amazing stuff to keep in my emergency kit for repairs to sidewalls. Please do more videos on this glue. Thanks!
I didn't even think about Mountain Bike tires. This would work great for those. Take an old bike tire chunk and some glue and you'd be set.
@@sixtyfiveford 1 question: you say the 3m pr40 glue is cheap... In europe its 40€ for a 0.6ounce bottle. Is it cheaper in the US?
@@rronaldreagan It's $16 usd right now.
There are those CO2 cartridge tire pressurization devices for bicycles ( I am still looking for a 90 gram to 20 gram connector converter attachment ) .
@@rronaldreagan It's still $16.
Hands down… this is the best, no nonsense, well explained tire repair video on UA-cam. Thanks for taking the time.
Hey Thanks.
3m needs to pay you for this one! I just bought a bottle and now my offroad kit is complete thanks
I remember when radial tires came out and that it meant that the reinforcement cords formed radii all the way around the tire, but it never occurred to me what bias ply meant until your explanation. The cords are on the "bias" which means they're at a 90 degree angle to each other and then at a 45 to the radius of the tire. Thanks again for the education. Nice job.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
@@sixtyfiveford This PR 40 works great! What do you clean it with rubbing alcohol? Do you use any primer? Have you used any 3M Black Urthane and Primer? I have some they use to for wind shields, I think motor mounts and more.
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Man on Cold Morning's it was like you were driving with Square Tires , they would be near flat on the bottom from the car sitting overnite , least how till the tire warmed up in a couple of miles .an the steering was a lil weird as the car sorta swayed back an forth .
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I am SO GLAD I didnt call you an idiot for trying to patch a sidewall BEFORE I watched this video...THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME SMARTER!
Hey Thanks.
Wouldn't it make more sense to patch the tire from the inside so once it's aired up the inner pressure is pushing the patch in place,also you don't have to worry about a rock or some other object tearing the patch off
Yes yes it would at least be smart to have something on the inside similarity done
You could do that once your back home and can break the bead and can get to the inside sidewall. But what he's showing is the best way when your out on the trail
Almost impossible to break beak on Atv tires when your out in woods. This will get you home and last a long time.
Hard to do in the field plug makes sense in the field
I would also suggest that when you go to sewl it shut before you put the needle through use the smallest drill bit you can find and pre-drill it so that the needle will go through very easily.
This is a good video! It shows how to fix even a sidewall puncture. If you want to cut out pieces of old tires and get a $15 bottle of 20 grams of adhesive. Also, that 3M product will be my new shoe repair glue.
Finally! After 100 years they made a great rubber glue? Awesome! Thanks so much for this Well Explained video. Much love Bro! The Doctor is definitely IN !
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Project farm needs to add this to his tire patch test video!
Love the video and adding it to the list of things you've recommended!
I love your channel because you always tell the fixes no one else tells you about and you save me so much money you are literally the most informative UA-camr keep it up!
I appreciate that!
Can’t wait till you do UA-cam full time. I’m always excited when you post a video.
Thanks Cory, I'm glad you like the videos. -Moe
Had to come back to this one for full details. How I missed this video is beyond me. Planning a long sxs trip this summer and this is a must. Thanks. Great tips.
Just a heads up the 3M PR40 can be hard to find/expensive in Canada. Any of the 3M PR series glues work just fine and one maybe easier/cheaper to come by(pr40, pr100, pr600, pr1500). The only difference in those glues is the thickness.
Gotta say you provide some of the best information in a simple, straight forward manner. Thanks.
Hey Thanks.
I have a vision of me sitting beside a dry-rotted tractor tire gluing all the uv-checks together using 3,128 bottles of glue.
Great to know for sidewall punctures. I'll have to keep a bottle handy for small ag tires - sometimes just getting the machine back to a flat surface is all ya want to do a repair.
Heck yeah.
lol
U can take scissors to bike tubes and seal dry rott on tractor tirers be back on the field in no time
Moe, you never cease to amaze me with your depth of knowledge in so many different areas! Great job!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
You are an excellent teacher! Your attention to detail hooked me and I don’t even own an ATV. I just like fixing things.
Wow the glue is almost invincible I'm very impressed with the bond it makes with the rubber and also nice job patching the tire from the little trail ride you took us on the tire is holding up extremely well thanks for the video.
Thanks man. I was actually originally investigating this glue as something that would remake rubber to steel motor mounts for generators. It does a fantastic job of mounting rubber to steel.
Your "out of the box" engineering is brilliant.
Thanks David.
Pretty slick fix I can imagine this would be a handy repair for rock crawlers they will love this!!
There's a lot of money lost for offroad damage to these tires.
Slick like the chrome on Snap-On wrenches! 🦾Good stuff!
Super swamper tires that alot of the guys used to use were bias
Fantastic tutorial. Couldn't be better. NO music is especially appreciated!👍👍 Thank you very much 😎🇦🇺
Glad you liked it!
I work at tyre’s so I’m very impressed with your bush fix.
I must say that glue looks serious glueing power. I’m going to try and track the product down, as I would carry that on the van as a great, get out jail card, for some awkward job, that’s bound to come my way some day . Greetings from Ireland.
Thanks. I'm glad you like it.
Another awesome video and information I will put in my arsenal how to get it done. Love your showman. If you ever come through North Dakota, you look me up I will take you or the whole Pham out to supper or you can just come to the ranch for supper will cruise in my 63 Ford pick up.
Merry Christmas
Luke
Deal! Thanks Luke.
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Great video again. I appreciate the explanation of why car sidewalls cannot be repaired, many times in the past I have asked the tire shops why and they never had any explanation but now your explanation makes sense. That looks like a great idea to fix the sidewalls of off road tires. Thank you.
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The more I watch your channel the more impressed I am by your adaptability and knowledge. That glue looks perfect to repair some torn door weather-stripping I have on a classic car I appreciate the videos thanks!
Thanks Alex. I'm glad you like them. -Moe
Moe, this channel is pure gold. Thanks for your time good sir.
Excellent video mate.... I’ve learnt something new..... cheers
Phil - West Africa
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Awesome stuff my man..... These are the types of videos that make UA-cam invaluable for everyone for years to come
Thanks man
Wow that glue is impressive. Great fix. Yeah that would be ashamed to throw away such a good treaded tire.
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This is excellent!
Wish I had seen this before I replaced my Load Range E BfG KO2s with a leaking sidewall puncture.
Shouldn’t have listened to the tire repair shop and replaced it.
Hopefully others will see this video and benefit.
This can’t be used on road tires, no sidewall repair can be done, tire will end up failing and causing an accident
I have a tire similar to this one with a boot in the side wall. Until I saw this I thought I was going to have to replace the tire.
Repaired a lot of tyres in my time, mainly motorcycle tyres.
Thank you for the tips, and that 3M glue is heading for my toolkit!
You still can buy repair patches specifically made to put on the inside of the tire that also work.
When I am out off-roading with my he-man buddies and rip my sidewall. When they ask what I am doing, I will reply " I'm sewing, you got a problem with that?". This almost needs to be a kit you keep on the side-by in case of rock destruction. Anybody who has been doing serious off-road knows all about this. Thanks for the post.
I been looking for small lawn tractor tire side split can't find the right replacement tire this looks like it will work THANK YOU SOOO MUCH
Quick question/comment:
Would this not be better off done on the inside of the tire where it can't be snagged and the air pressure works with you rather than against you?
Yes, always but its nice to see you can do this technique when you're in a pinch and it'll get you home to repair it properly from the inside.
WOW ! I’ve never heard of this stuff before. I will buy a bottle or two along with some scrap bias ply sidewall for trail repairs. Thank You for posting this information !
For your next video, can you show us how to stitch up a wounded friend on the trail?
...make it quick, if you can. (Asking for a friend.)
I literally learn a new thing from you in every video I watch, impressive. Thanks, I’ll remember all this.
Great video thanks for doing it. I am adding this to my kit. I laughed when right after you said you didnt throw the stick in the puddle because you would have to ride home with a muddy puppy and she promptly runs through the puddle on the next throw 😄
Awesome glue for tire repair. Haven't seen anyone go to the trouble to make this type repair in a long time.
When I was younger, we had to heat vulcanize that type of repair.
Now ur showing ur age ,Dad had not vulcanized patches in a metal tiny sorta dish held with a wind up clamp ,light it up and watch it fizzle til burnt out ,rubber was stuck to underneath the patch ,havnt seen them maybe 40 plus yrs
@@trevorslater2746has it been that long? Dang I'm old😕. Oh well, beats the other option. Back then I worked 20 hours a day, now.....that's a nap.😂
I did 13 plugs once! Good video! Bet this would work with RC (radio control) tire glue sold in hobby shops. Its awesome stuff. Would probably work good on Zero Turn rear tires too, thats what I had 13 plugs in.
WELL NOW YOU'VE DONE IT! 4 days now since you posted this video and I finally found / watched it. Of course I instantly went to the link to buy a small bottle of the PR40 and they are SOLD OUT / BACKORDERED 🥴 .
The Wait Begins.
PR100 (slightly thicker than PR40 but same stuff): amzn.to/3Lq5IpY
I've fixed several sidewall punctures and corner (where the tread meets the sidewall) punctures in radial with simple plug kits. Now, these were all small nail or screw holes, generally so small I had a difficult time getting the plug inserted. All the repairs lasted 10s of thousands of miles until the tire was worn out with no problems.
Hopefully you didn't mount that tire on the front?
@@Eyes0penNoFear Why would that matter any more than the rear? I think that all the tires I did that on were rear tires.
@@BryanTorok I'd think having a compromised sidewall might increase the chance of a catastrophic blowout.
@@Eyes0penNoFear So, I've been told and the tire companies say. But in 50 years of driving, I've never met anyone who actually had it happen to them.
Honesty I think you're pretty safe if it's only 1 plug on the high side of the sidewall on a truck or LT rated heavier tire. I wouldn't dare "anymore" on a car tire, especially in the dead center where the sidewall is only around 1/8" thick. I had a plug dead center in a small car tire wiggle it's way out after months and probably 5k miles. It just flexed so much and the air pressure behind it finally shot it out. I heard it as I was exiting the freeway and was able to still drive around a mile into a parking lot. On a LT truck tire, on the high side of the sidewall before the steel belts the sidewall quickly gets up to around 1/2" thickness which would hold a plug decent. Now with that, not all plugs are created equal. They do sell plugs that are wrapped with cushion gum(raw uncured rubber) and when used with vulcanizing cement become an actual permanent part of the tire. The tire I tore by hand in the video was a passenger rated tire for a normal mid size car, suv, or small truck and you saw how easily it tears.
Thanks for sharing. That's some impressive flexible adhesive. From the 3M product brochure. "3M Scotch-Weld PR1500 clear cyanoacrylate adhesive is compatible with abs, acrylic, cork, fabric, metal, nylon, paper, polyolefin, pvc, rigid foam, rubber, thermoplastic and vinyl materials with a 24 hr cure time. Provides a 1 min fixture time. Delivers great performance with a shear strength of 2800 psi and tensile strength of 2900 psi. Minimum to maximum operating temperatures are -65 F to +180 F."
I learned something new. I had been told that a tire with a hole in the sidewall couldn't be repaired with a plug but never had it explained why. Thanks
Great fix on the tire. I hadn’t heard of the 3M PR40 Rubber Weld. I will be buying some. I have had fair success gluing weather checks on mower tires but I used regular super glue. The Rubber Weld should improve the success rate.
I also have made orings by cutting a larger ring and gluing it back together to the proper sized. Never had a fail, but the PR40 would be better.
I can see having a tire repair kit in the Go To Hell bag. Even through it isn’t recommended for anything other than off road, it will get you to a place where you can get a tire.
I would think if I took your idea and cut some patches to carry in the GTH Bag along with the necessary sandpaper and glue that could be done for a lot less than $23.00. 😁😎
You get real popular when someone needs a oddball item that you have available, or a great work around.
Well said. It's a small bottle and I didn't know how far it would go, but it goes a long way. I was thinking this would work well for those old tractor tires that split. I scrounged up the other stuff and put together a little kit.
Can't tell you how many times I've regular super glued punctures in all sorts of tires and it held up sometimes for years !!! Definitely adding this stuff to my center console just in case
Excellent video, thank you. I have a mini digger with a small (2 inch) tear in one of the tracks and I have been trying to find a way of repairing it for months so thanks again. Jon
I had a side wall cut about 5” long on a backhoe tire side wall. I put 2 conveyor belt joiners across the cut. Then I put about an 8” boot on the inside. It lasted for years.
Have you tried grinding up rubber into fine grind or dust and only putting in the 3m glue and filling with the rubber grind? A mix of rubber grind and 3M glue?
I don't think it would have the strength needed to hold a repair together. All of these glues and epoxies have pretty low strength when pulled directly apart. Their strength comes from overlapping two pieces together and then pulling sideways(lap shear). This is the high psi number you'll see on all the bottles of glue/epoxy. Mixing rubber powder/pr40 would fill gaps well though. So maybe if you had a depression under the patch you could put that mixture in. Or maybe for a spot where a chunk of rubber is missing from the sidewall but not really a hole.
Your idea here, great idea for weather checks on old tractor tires at least, thanks!
Man. I've learned alot from your channel. Stuff i would have never believed. Thank you
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Thanks for the video especially the links. I have an old dunnage bag, used in trains to keep loads from shifting. Ripped it trying to lift a work barge ,no one does vulcanizeing anymore this should work perfectly. Thanks again and God bless you and yours
A honest to god tire repair! Thanks for the tip on the 3M glue. I've looked at the sidewall repair "kits" but this is far superior. This a great to get you off the trail if you kill a sidewall.
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I saw your video and thought I would get a small kit to do what you did. I had a riding mower that had a thumb tack hole in the side wall. Nothing compared to your hole. It came from Glue Tread. Did everything they instructed and it corresponded to what you showed. Because I "cleaned" out the hole it made the hole bigger. Put the patch on with their adhesive. DID NOT WORK So I order some PR40 to try again. 3 days after letting the other adhesive bond it peeled off like taking a bandage off your skin. Put the PR40 on instead of the doesn't work adhesive and tire is good to go. Thanks for your help
Put a tree thru the sidewall of a jeep tire , big ol' gash too. Luckily it was my spare tire😫 this was never going to hold pressure again. So we filled it with various forest debris everything from rocks dirt , leaves and branches 😆stuffed it like a Thanksgiving turkey. We got back off the mountain and to a highway where I called a tow. If a viewer finds themselves in a similar situation I hope this concept helps ✌️
That is hilarious, and I intend to remember it.
This is so cool.....like the part of the story that your father taught you. Yeah, and amazing that this glue can fix 747 tyres.....ha ha....and the spare around your waist too...Thanks for the info & chuckle.
Two years ago I bought two new front 16" tractor tires because of same kind of side wall hole, I still have the old tires I might try this fix sometime. I tried volcanize patch on inside but the hole ripped bigger to three inches and and failed, I think what I need is that thread you have to stitch it back together but i want a better needle to do it with, thats what you need to show for us, the right needle that will work easy. Now the question is where'd you get that buffing tool????
Milwaukee actually sells an M12 tire buffing specific tool but unless that's your pro I can't imagine you'd buy one. His is just a regular M12 die grinder with what looks like a 2" roloc disc.
Yeah, any right angle die grinder(cordless or pneumatic) with a course grit roloc disc makes short work of rubber removal. You could even chuck it into any drill and do the same. One of my first attempts with sidewall repairs(15-20yrs ago) I put multiple rubber heavy duty cement patches and then a tube inside the tire. It held for a month and then the tube worked it's way out and tore a bigger hole in the process. This PR40 bonds better than any patch I've ever put on and the ability to use old sidewall as patch with reinforcement cords is a huge plus.
With the tyre off the rim, you can use an awl to make sewing easier. A leather needle would be good as the broader flat tip slices the material rather than trying to push it aside.
Thanks for the video. I just punctured a new tractor tire, I had it repaired but they only put a patch on the inside and you could see the patch through the hole. I used 3M 5200 black marine sealant to fill it in. I think that will work if not I’ll glue a patch over it with the pr40.
I always learn something new from you Moe, thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
I'm always learning something new as a age..! Thank you for making this video and showing me how to do this.
This is also good to know because I think something is about to happen in this country that we're all not prepared for. They're will come a time. When there won't be any more stores there won't be any more products to buy off the shelf. Everybody will have to learn how to repair their stuff.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it
That's amazing glue and a brilliant fix.
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That was good information about how the radial tires are constructed. That some strong glue!
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That's amazing. Great work, as always, Gus. Thank you for your great educational content.
Thanks again!
Why would you not repair that from the inside?
I was thinking the same thing. Or one inside and outside.
He probably wanted to prove just how strong his repair is and how well the glue works!
Certainly it would be preferable, but as a field fix dismounting and remounting the tire is a tough job. Typically you're be on a trail somewhere miles from anything when you needed this sort of repair. I think he was mostly trying to demonstrate that it was something you could do anywhere, not just in the shop.
@@donhappel9566 Good point.
@@drstyxquack Well, he darn sure did that!
Thank you for your invaluable repair technique that I will put to good use.I have done many sidewall repairs, but thanks to you I will add pr40 to my arsenal. All the best to you and Ginger from New Rochelle N.Y.
That tire is going to be About as balanced as my liberal roommate when trump wins in november!!!
Trump 2024
@@jgallegos8727 correct
A very informative video that could save someone a load of trouble,. Thanks for making it.
Moe, thanks again. You ingenuity, and simple approach to things continues to amaze me. I really enjoy you videos.
Thanks Jason.
Back in 2003 I bought a new ¾ ton pickup. My girlfriend & I had gone somewhere, and when we got back to her house I noticed a big thorn in the sidewall of one of the tires. As the truck was less than 6 months old, I didn't want to have to buy a new tire. I pulled out the thorn, and the tire was leaking. Quickly I grabbed my plugging stuff, and put a plug in. It held, and it remained in the sidewall until the tire was worn out & I had to replace it. I thought I'd have to get a new tire in a few days, but it lasted over a year, and untold miles in rough terrain!
I've noticed it holds up better on LT Truck tires as they have thicker sidewalls. I did it on a tiny car tire and it lasted for 6 months. Plug ended up just sliding out as I was getting off the freeway. I was able to hear it and pull off into a parking lot before it went fully flat. I figured I got an extra 6 months out of the tire and replaced it. It was dead center in the thinnest part of the sidewall and the constant sidewall flex just allow it to work it's way out. They do sell actually cushion gum tire plugs they will vulcanize to the tire but after cutting up so many tires and seeing how easily they tear by hand it will still make me nervous.
The scotch weld PR40 says for plastic to can you do a UA-cam video on that for plastic? Love your videos very informative!!!!
I'll have to test it out on plastic. I gave up hope years ago super glueing plastics.
Ok thanks
Man your videos are top notch. So much leaning. Some other you tubers have no business making videos. Thanks for this very educational.
Which way are you leaning 🤔
Interesting video, I have done sidewall repairs on radial tires before using a truck tire patch, and have seen video's where the person sewed the cut like you did.
Awesome, looking forward to using this on my kubota tires for sidewall damage. Thanks Martin
Thanks haven't seen that type of repair in over 40 years.
After watching this I can’t believe I’ve broken sowing needles on denim jeans before. That thing was a trooper
There are tons of radial atv tires out there! I have repaired radial atv tire sidewalls with a bit of cushion gum in the hole and then put a patch on the inside and another one on the outside and it's still there over 10 years later.
Cool fix! My brother inlaw bought a brand new Polaris Scrambler when they first brought them out. He unloaded it and drove about a mile before an old culvert hidden in the overgrowth punctured the sidewall. Would have been a good repair for him so that he didn't have to scrub his day of riding and go find a new tire :)
That's life sometimes. I took my brother's brand new Polaris Trailblazer out and rolled it down a huge hill the second day of him owning it. He gave me crap for a long time and it hurt my pocket book pretty bad to repair it back in the day.
I 've got new news for patching the sidewall on a riding awnmower tire. My rear engine Cub Cadet had a sliver of metal stuck into the inside rear tire. Tire is 16 x 6.5 x 8. The hole was about 1/4 inch wide. I took rubbing alcohol and cleaned off the area. I then used JB Weld epoxy on the "slit", putting a small thin layer on it. I let it dry overnight. The tire is fxed. I fixed it yesterday and mowed the lawn this morning. It hasn't loss any air. So try JB Weld epoxy on your next riding lawnmower flat tire on the sidewall. You heard it hear first.
Researching this I also found JB makes has a rubber product called JB weld extreme, have you heard of this? It's available at autozone, thought I might try this as locally available and JB makes a great product too.
@@scubalurefishing The tire lasted about one year and failed.
@@scubalurefishing Thanks for the info 👍
We used to call it a boot..but we didn't have 3M PR40 glue..all we had was rubber cement and a C- clamp..it worked for a little while till we got a new tire..don't forget to give Ginger her treat..lol..see you on the next one Cheers 🍺🍺🍺🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I have a spare tire I did a patch/rubber cement boot on years ago. Never had to use it so not sure how long it would have held up.
we had a service station we fixed tires & tires Wish we had the Glue like that Great Video
It's impressive of how well the bonds
I’m not a mountain biker , I’m a NYC biker and I can’t tell you how many tires I’ve been through. Never thought to patch it like an old pair of jeans. (Or better yet like a surgeon)
Good video, thanks for posting it. I'm impressed with that side wall repair and the glue you used, looks like it really does work well
In this time of hyper inflation and supply chain problems, this is a great fix. I suspect that once a guy does this it'll be the go to option on future repairs
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
On a car radial tire i successfully repaired a similar hole when i had no choice but to try. I had to make it to work in order to make enough to buy a new tire. I followed similar steps but i patched the interior of the tire hole. I hsed an air "disc grinder" with a 2 inch circular sanding pad (green) to scuff it really good. I popped the bead by placing a piece of 2x10 on the tire, to the edge of the rim and slowly drove my car up it until it popped.
The repair worked so well i didn't change the tire for a few months. I could have went longer but i needed the new york dreaded annual insoection.
Thanks for the video
Awesome fix I have a tire with about ten plugs it's going to get your fix as soon as I can get the glue , I wonder if I could do a loader tire if I did it inside and outside thanks TANK
That is ONE ☝️ INCREDIBLE tire 🛞 repair 👩🔧!! Although I don’t think 🤔 it’s street legal, it sure will save a LOT of ATV tires 🛞, with their service life otherwise cut short. Again, your friend, Jeff.
oh lordy thank you so much, ive been looking for a way to fix a few tires for a while now
a lawnmower tire and a tire on a project car of mine that both have cracks on them, don't care about the car tires because they're already unsafe for road use because of how old they are, just need them to roll around in the grass!!
That was really great. you’re a smart guy every time I watch your videos I learn something . Thanks
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Another thing that I never knew about that certainly could have helped me several times in the past. Thanks for the Revelation!
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That's some powerful adhesive, heck I can think hundreds of uses for that stuff.
Really great information, I've discarded an almost new ATV tire due to a sidewall puncture that could have been saved had I known about this. I've ordered the glue from your link. Thanks!
Very good video to show how to fix tyre! It is very practical. I love it very much!!
Amazon is going to see a bump in sales of pr100,I know I just ordered some. Thanks for showing a better way of patching I've had atv tires with dozens of plugs in them lol.
Good timing , I was looking for a strong rubber glue, for joining windscreen rubbers. VW beetle $5 per metre off the roll v hundreds of dollars for original one piece . Just hope I can get it in Australia
Good idea
I just wanted to give you a heads up mate about the Beetle windshields. My wife had a 2001 Beetle, the first modern production Gen 1 series. You know, the ones that were such a major disappointment in German Engineering and build quality? Anyway, I live in Florida here in the States, and we get a helluva lot of sunshine and scorching temps with all of the humidity. I'm saying this because of the large number of reports that came from here, had to do with the rear windows just completely falling out of the car while it was travelling down the road! No warning signs or sounds, just one second it's in and the next it's all over the pavement or in the grill of the car behind you. VW said that the adhesive,(crap ass glue), that was used at the factory was not optimal for climate conditions like we have here in Florida, which isn't much different than all the other Southern States here really, lol. The glue would get hot and start becoming flexible again, enough so that the sheer vibration of driving down the highway was enough to send the rear window straight to Destination Fu★ked.. I didn't know if you planned on ordering any rubber adhesive from VW or not so that's why I thought you might want to know this before ordering just in case. Cheers
@@chadh3441 Thanks, dont have this issue with the old bugs, windscreen totaly held in place by the rubber. The issue is however that rubber hardens and shrinks over time accelerated by harsh weather conditions such as we have in Australia. When using a rubber length cut off a roll and joining it, in time the join will seperate and leak water. I am looking to ensure this doesnt happen.
Im going on an atv riding trip in a few months. Thanks for the reminder to update my tire repair kit. Great video
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Awesome video, thank you! I wonder how JB Super Weld holds up? Easier to find and has similar specs.
I'm going to try my lawn mower tire with the JB Super Weld and a tire patch (just got a free old tire from the tire shop)!
Edit: nevermind I am buying the Scotch Weld lol
Thanks for the tip... would you do it for the regular road tire ????? Make tire even Stronger to patch inside too ?????
I would not, Just because I know how weak car tires are. I may attempt it on a LT truck tire, but it would probably have to be an expensive one with a lot of tread left. ATV tires, tractor tires, etc generally run it pretty low PSI(5-10psi). Whereas a car tire can run at 30 40 50 PSI so you have the internal pressure constantly trying to tear itself apart.
I have seen my son in law fix side wall flats on the trail numerous times and they still hold in most cases
Thanks for revealing the 3M adhesive - Totally Awesome 😊