Tire vulcanizing

[crawlin68]

Anybody know of a place that will vulcanize a tire? I have a about a three inch slash in my 40 inch KM2 tire. Just wondering if I could have it fixed and save the tire. I guess the second option would be to put a tube in it, but don't really want to do that unless there is no other option.

[kevoson]

Re: Tire vulcanizing

There's a DIY kit that works good used it twice on different repairs. If i can find the kit online I will post it.

[CityHick]

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Pat, I had a similar dilemma with the last set of tires on my daily driver - I somehow got a puncture on the sidewall right near the tread. Due to the overly litigious society we live in, regardless of how the tire gets repaired - damage past a certain imaginary boundary line on the tire renders it a liability and there wasn't a shop to be found willing to touch mine.

Numerous shop owners gave me the same story; fear of lawsuits keeps them from doing anything beyond simple nail hole patches within the acceptable "zone". Apparently there have been cases of repaired tires blowing, causing accidents and the blame fell back on the shop for doing the repair.

I hope you can prove this wrong but this was my experience.

[TBS-POPS]

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EFIBroncoman just got two sidewall patches on his mtr that he slashed at b-fest. saw the fix at PC and it looked ok and it was now a dedicated spare. he put one on the inside and one out. they are all at the con. catch them sunday!

[kevoson]

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Not the same kit but similar
http://www.rematiptop.com/parts.php?sid=15

[crawlin68]

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Of course I can't go down the street to the local Big O, Americas Tire, cookie cutter type shop. They don't have the equipment or know how to do vulcanizing. I need a shop that specializes in vulcanizing. I imagine this is going to be some kind of agriculture tire shop. I will need to tell them that it's for offroad use only and is only a spare tire.

Kevin, I never thought about doing something like this myself. I'll have to look into that. Although I think I would rather have a professional do something like this.

[CityHick]

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To be fair I did contact a shop that does tractor tires, they heard this was for a vehicle and told me to go away. Maybe its a bay area thing, hope you have better luck.

[Bronco Brian]

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I know a guy that knows where to get this done will try to get ahold of him tomorrow and get the skinny

[gddyap]

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I've read big rig truck tire places can do this.

[Broncrick]

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Search Pirate in the NorCal area, their were a couple up here, I have to get a 37 mtr done also. Guess I will look also

[daves]

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I have a guy up here that does it for me.
Find a retread shop they can do it, tell them it is offroad use only

[bent70]

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If you end up doing it yourself.....its easy. I had a tire that had a hole simaler and now its good as new other than the visable patch. Been on a few trips with it and all is well.
Used patches and vulcanizing cement from perma-top

[Efibroncoman]

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Check out Bandag, they have several locations including two in Sacramento. I called them about my MTR and they said it would cost about $50 and it would hold air without a tube but should never be used on the street again. I hope I never have to use the tire that I patched because I'm not sure if the patches will actually hold. But in an emergency it should work....

[welndmn]

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There is a Goodyear Retread place in Tracy that does them, cash only...

Find a truckstop in your area and just ask who does vulcanizing, go there with cash and tell them it's for for farm truck that never leaves your farm.

Oh, and live long...