Would you run this tire after a flat

Willc

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While camping this past weekend I picked up a 1/4 bolt near the edge of the tire. The tire store did an internal patch but said they wouldn't recommend for the front due to the weight of the truck. As you can see plenty of life still in tire at 25000 miles on an 2022 truck. Would you just swap to the rear and run it? 275/65 r20 Goodyear trail runner at if someone has a take off laying around. Edit tire was removed at 35 psi. first time tpms was ever useful for me.
 

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skyhighZJ said:
I’d run it on the back
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...and let her eat

I took a nail in the back tire of my daily. Internal patch. About every 3 weeks it leaks down enough to make the sensor go off. I fill it up and roll. Typically commute at 80ish and ain't worried
 
Run it.
 
R Q said:
And 4 of us had plug kits in hand to the rescue and we were on Jeep Road exit! lol I have that pic somewhere!
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Yeah we were back on the road in no time.
I think the plug melted.....
 
I’d run the piss outta that.

But I’d run it on the front.
Front tire gets low - I can feel the pull. Rear not so much. Front tire blows I can steer the rim. Read not so much
 
As a tire installer I will tell you that location and weight of the truck it is not a great combo. That said I would run it on the rear and not think much about it. Just keep an eye on it.
 
jeepinmatt said:
What a terrible tire size though. 19s shouldn’t exist.
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I had those on the wife's audi.
Hated them so much last time it needed tires I bought (4) 35s....
 
At the risk of coming across as a dickhead know-it-all...y'all please stop saying to run it on the rear. If the concern is that the plug will loosen or not seal properly and result in a leak (by far the most likely outcome), it doesn't matter which end it is on. But if the concern is that it will SPLODE! then it's a hell of a lot better to be on the front. If a front blows, you have decreased steering capability and signifcantly decreased precision, but you are still able to control the front end of the vehicle, and the rear is stable. If a rear blows, you have no control of the rear, and any reaction in the front can elicit an uncontrollable swerve that is likely to result in complete loss of control and roll over. Basically the tail wags the dog and you might die.
 
jeepinmatt said:
At the risk of coming across as a dickhead know-it-all...y'all please stop saying to run it on the rear. If the concern is that the plug will loosen or not seal properly and result in a leak (by far the most likely outcome), it doesn't matter which end it is on. But if the concern is that it will SPLODE! then it's a hell of a lot better to be on the front. If a front blows, you have decreased steering capability and signifcantly decreased precision, but you are still able to control the front end of the vehicle, and the rear is stable. If a rear blows, you have no control of the rear, and any reaction in the front can elicit an uncontrollable swerve that is likely to result in complete loss of control and roll over. Basically the tail wags the dog and you might die.
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There was a study done by Michelin that came to this conclusion years ago. Especially in rain you do not want to lose read traction
 
jeepinmatt said:
If a rear blows, you have no control of the rear
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Maybe for someone who can't drive and has severe IBS...but the rest of us know how to drive, and to never trust a fart
 
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