Tire Fixable?

I was in a shop to have a nail puncture patched up and saw this?
Just wondering if its still safe to put back on.

 

If the belts are still in tact then I'd say yes. I ran a set of tires with multiple chunks gouged out just like that with no problems.

 

I would plug that without a second thought. If I felt halfway concerned, I would stick it on the rear axle as a blowout would be less catastrophic there.

edit---disregard, I didn't see it wasn't a leak. Just a gouge. I would still roll with it.

 

Good point

 

yes the belts are still intact. Just to be clear. There is also a nail puncture on the shoulder. The gouged tread pc is another area. Can i just glue it back?

 

Have it patched from the inside. It will cost you about $25, but worth the money

 

never heard of a patch from the outside.

 

So they are offering me a $112 replacement tire and labor for $75. Should i or no?

 

Who charges 75 bucks to slap a new tire on a rim?

If you pull it OFF the rim and the patch comes anywhere near the sidewall (can't be installed completely on the flat inside surface) you need a new tire or you're just asking for trouble.

 

my bad. The way i wrote it is confusing. Theyre charging me $75 for a $112 tire with labor. The puncture is on the shoulder. The area between the flat surface and the sidewall.

 

Heres the nail puncture on the shoulder.

 

Not a bad deal. Take it.

I wish my tires cost $112, but I haven't gotten a puncture in years...so there's that.

 

With exposed cords in the cut, I wouldn't hesitate to jump on a $75 replacement and not look back. I'd never run a tire like that - once the steel belts rust it's gonna blow. Is your life, someone else's life, or your truck really worth a $75 gamble?

 

ill just save the tire for the spare.