During the operation of the car, the most common problem is various damage to the wheels. The bulk of the damage is due to punctures of the running part of the tire, the repair of which does not present any particular problems even without contacting the tire service, for this it is enough to have a repair kit in the trunk. The most unpleasant thing that can happen is a side cut in the tire. It is quite difficult to repair this type of damage, and it is not always possible.
Many tire shops, advertising their services, promise high quality and quick repair of side cuts of tires. However, before contacting the masters, you need to figure out whether this makes sense.
Any tire is a rubber product with a metal or textile cord inside. The cord is responsible for the rigidity of the product, ensures the retention of its shape in the inflated state, and is responsible for the reliable adhesion of the wheel to the asphalt.
Depending on how the cord thread is positioned relative to each other, tires are divided into:
The situation is somewhat simpler with diagonal tires, however, it is very difficult to find them on sale. Since the cords in them cross each other, the load is distributed more evenly between them, and therefore the repair gives better results compared to radial tires. Perhaps this is their only advantage.
Truck tire repairs are rated based on the number of broken cords. If there are more than ten of them, the repair is meaningless, and the tire is only suitable for disposal.
Since a side cut in a tire is not an ordinary puncture, it takes much more time and care to fix it. The repair technology includes several stages.
According to this algorithm, a full-fledged repair of tire side cuts is performed. You can watch the video in more detail about the repair technology. Often, tire changers, either because of insufficient qualifications, or because of their own laziness, violate the technology.
All their work consists in the fact that the edges of the cut are ground, the formed bowl is filled with raw rubber, and vulcanization is performed. The reinforced patch is not installed; as a result, the damage site is greatly weakened.Needless to say, riding on a tire repaired in this way is very dangerous.
The second problem is the high cost of restoration work (vulcanization). If you can repair a puncture in the running part of a tire for an average of 150 rubles, then repairing a side cut will cost at least a third of the cost of a new tire. For a comparable amount, you can, in the same tire shop, look for a used, but not damaged tire.
The third problem is the impossibility of high-quality wheel balancing. The place of repair becomes heavier, and this imbalance cannot be corrected with any weights. Even if the balance is brought to zero, the suspension will experience overload. The wheel bearing will be the first to suffer.
If it is decided to repair, then it is better to put the restored wheel in the trunk as a spare and install it on the car only as a last resort. The driving speed must be reduced, and the wheel must be replaced as soon as possible.
From a theoretical point of view, repair of side cuts of tires can be done with your own hands, from a practical point of view, it is not always possible to repair a cut on the sides of a tire even in auto repair shops. Therefore, before starting work on the repair of a tire, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the features of this process and the permissible sizes of cuts that can be glued.
When the sides of the tires are cut, the cord layer of the product is damaged. The threads of the cord layer create rigidity, shape, stability of the tire carcass. Thus, the cut of the cord leads to a loss of stability of the tires, the rubber ceases to provide the proper adhesion of the wheels to the road surface. It is unsafe to ride on such tires, plus when using a damaged tire, the size of the groove increases, since certain loads act on the wheel.
To repair the slot of the side of the tires is on the radial type of tires. It will not be possible to repair the damage on bias tires efficiently.
The dimensions of the cut on the sides of the tire affect the possibility of its repair; if the damage is too large, the tire cannot be repaired. Allowable slot values:
Pay attention to non-repairable tires if the incision is placed closer than 4 cm from the edge of the tire. This does not take into account the quality of the tire and the degree of its wear. A product with such damage is replaced with a new tire.
Truck tires are repairable if the cut touches no more than 10 strands of cord. At a greater degree of destruction, the tires are discarded.
The technology for removing cuts on the side of tires is different from repairing punctured tubeless tires. This difference is caused by:
We recommend watching a video about repairing side cuts of tires using a special thermoplastic:
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One of the most effective ways to eliminate a cut on tires is a method consisting of the following steps:
The size of the cut is measured, if it is within the permissible norm, you can begin to eliminate it.
The edges of the cut are ground with a special fine abrasive to give the damage to the shape of the bowl.
The plane after treatment with an abrasive is degreased; for this, gasoline or alcohol is used. The slot is then filled with wet rubber.
The car tire processed by this method is vulcanized. This process is carried out using a special camera or a production hair dryer.
After vulcanization, the rubber-filled cut is cleaned and a special reinforced patch is glued, and the wheel is balanced.
You can glue the tire in this way with your own hands without the involvement of specialists. In this case, during the operation of the repaired tire, wheel runout may occur. For long-term use of the glued tire, it is better not to load the car and give preference to a measured driving style: increased loads on the wheel can lead to tire rupture.
How is tire side cut repair carried out in special auto repair shops? Garage-repaired tires last longer than home-taped tires. A good result of repair work carried out by specialists is due to the following factors:
availability of special equipment, tools, high-quality consumables;
special education and experience of craftsmen.
In equipped workshops, the process of eliminating cuts on the side surface of tires consists of the following stages:
The tire is dismantled, the dimensions of the slot are measured.
The edges of the slot are trimmed to ensure high-quality boiling.
With the help of a special drill, the surface requiring repair is cleaned.
A special cementing agent is applied.
Raw rubber is being cut. Thin rubber strips are placed in the slot previously prepared for gluing.
The tire is vulcanized in a special chamber.
After vulcanization, the damaged area is cleaned, the markings are applied to install the reinforced patch.
The prepared place lends itself to degreasing, then a special cementitious agent is applied after which dries, a patch is glued.
The edges of the glued patch are processed with a sealant.
After the sealant has solidified, the tire is mounted on the wheel and balanced.
Consider: a repaired tire must be run-in, in which you cannot drive at high speeds or use an aggressive driving style, and also put a heavy load on the wheels.
Repair of side cuts of tires is carried out using vulcanization and special thermoplastics. The use of such technologies makes it possible to achieve hermetic sealing of the cut site: the repaired tire will not deflate. To glue a special plaster, when repairing the sidewall of the tire, you can only hot vulcanize it. Note that you can also use a thermoplastic to glue tires in a cold way: by placing the adhesive on a special glue, but this method cannot be used to repair side cuts. It will not be possible to solder the torn rubber, having achieved the integrity of the product without heating the surface to 150 0 С. Under high loads, the adhesive-glued plaster will simply rupture.
It is not uncommon for a tire to have a side cut. However, frequent driving is an invaluable experience for a driver.
The kilometers traveled teach you not only to drive well, but also to cope with emergency situations.
For example, a punctured wheel is one of the most common problems on the road that even a beginner can handle. But how to repair side cuts of tires?
As a rule, such non-standard damage often causes problems even for professionals in their field, not to mention beginners.
Many motorists underestimate the danger of such damage and continue to drive their car.
This is actually very dangerous. Even a small side cut can lead to serious problems.
Everything is simple here. When a tire is cut laterally, the cord (the base of the tire) - its textile (metal) threads - is damaged. Because of this, the product loses its rigidity and shape.
A hernia may also appear on the tire, and this phenomenon contributes to the appearance of a huge number of negative factors affecting driving safety.
When driving on such a wheel, the latter can explode from collision with a small bump, which will inevitably lead to an accident. The consequences can be worst.
Repairing such damage is a very difficult and thankless task, because it will still not work to restore the characteristics of a wheel even with minor damage.
The only thing that is permissible is to use the "patched" tire as a spare wheel.
Before proceeding with the elimination of the side cut of the tire, it is necessary to carefully inspect the surface, look at the type of tire and measure the damage. Only then can a decision be made about the maintainability of the structure.
First, let's remember the types and features of modern tires.
For example, in radial tires, the cord is located perpendicular to the circumference of the product, which gives the vehicle greater stability on the road.
The cords are located in the wheel independently of each other and solve the problem of providing strength and rigidity.
If even a small part of the threads is damaged, it is impossible to restore the previous tire parameters. Therefore, any repair work must be carried out temporarily - only until the tire is replaced.
In this respect, they are more reliable - in them the threads are located diagonally to each other, at an angle.
In this case, the side cut does not greatly affect the rigidity and shape of the product, because the load is evenly distributed over the entire surface of the cord. The camera remains unprotected.
But the maintainability of bias tires is compensated for by one big drawback - there are fewer such tires in stores, and they are not popular with motorists.
But, despite all the difficulties, most service stations undertake the repair of side cuts of passenger car tires. At the same time, the craftsmen are often confident in the restoration of the wheel.
Although, some criteria for "rejection" still exist.
For example, service station workers do not undertake the repair of tubeless tires:
longitudinal side cut if its size is more than 35 mm;
transverse side cut, if its size exceeds 25 mm.
If the wheel is with a camera, then the above restrictions can be increased by 5-10 mm. Be aware, however, that broken cords could damage the car camera in several places.
And there are no guarantees that it remained intact at the time of the appearance of the main damage.
For trucks, the assessment is not based on size, but on the number of “torn” cord fibers.
For example, if more than ten threads are damaged, then it is pointless to mount the tire - it will not last long. Such wheels are discarded and not restored.
Now let's figure out in more detail how to properly repair tire side cuts in each case.
Passenger car tires can be repaired in two stages.
At this step, the damage is filled with a special material - "raw rubber". Its peculiarity is plasticity, which makes it possible to close the existing damage much faster and more efficiently.
Installation of a special patch.
The structure of the latter must be similar to the tire carcass and fit in size. Before starting the repair, it is necessary to remove all unnecessary items and degrease the treated area.
The patch is glued with a special glue, pressed tightly to the surface with a vise or other devices and held for 1-2 hours.
As soon as the patch is dry, it is necessary to inflate the wheel and balance it.
The last step is to put the tire in place and mount the wheel.
Truck tires are often not repaired on the road - it is very dangerous, ineffective and time-consuming.
As a rule, drivers install a spare tire, and the repair of side cuts of tires is carried out by professionals in their field with the help of electro-vulcanizers - special corner devices.
Repair of a tube tire on the road is carried out in several ways.
If the tire and tube are damaged, then a special aerosol, which is sold in car stores, will come in handy.
The repair method is very simple. To begin with, the wheel is put on a jack, then the can is inserted into the nipple and a certain volume of its contents is injected.
In this case, the wheel must be turned so that the composition not only evenly covers the entire inner surface, but also "seals" the side cut.
But this option will only work for minor damage close to the base of the tire.
Be sure to inspect the inside of the damage to see if there are any protruding threads that could damage the camera. To prevent this from happening again on the road, they must be carefully bite off with pliers at the very base.
If there is a cut on the tire (without damaging the tube), you can use a special rubber patch.
The advantage of this method is its simplicity, because repair work is carried out without disassembling the wheel (again, do not forget about the metal cord threads).
When a tubeless tire is cut sideways, there are two ways to repair.
You will need a spiral awl (you can use it to clean the hole), a tool for applying a tourniquet, glue and the tourniquet itself.
It is necessary to act in the following sequence:
firstly, the cut in the tire is enlarged with an awl or screwdriver (it is necessary to act in such a way as not to damage the cord);
secondly, a small amount of prepared glue is applied to the screwdriver to get the latter inside the tire;
thirdly, a tourniquet greased with glue is inserted into the hole in such a way that a loop is created in diameter larger than the cut itself. That's all.
By the way, this method is effective for a regular puncture, but with a minor side cut, it can also come in handy.
Remember to cut off the remainder of the tourniquet.
A special radial patch can deal with a wide variety of injuries - hernias, dissections, cuts and other problems.
The advantage of such a patch is high resistance to high temperatures, elasticity and reliability. The product can be used for both cold and hot vulcanization.
If one or more cords are damaged, the thread or at least a portion of it should be removed.
To be effective, the patch must be applied on both sides of the tire after thorough cleaning, which is difficult to do on the road.
Possibilities of repairing a side cut "hastily" exist and are actively used by experienced motorists, but with such damage it is better not to tempt fate.
The best way is to install a spare wheel, and take the "wounded" tire to the service station for repair (if you have the required amount in your wallet, buy a new one).
Let's see how such a difficult job is done by true masters of their craft, in well-equipped workshops and on specialized equipment.
For a better understanding, consider the work of the wizard step by step. Perhaps such detailing will allow you to better repair the wheel yourself.
So, tire repair is carried out in several stages.
The existing cut is measured.
Its character and size are measured. If the obtained indicators are not more than the norms that we talked about above, then the wheel is disassembled for further repair.
If the damage is larger than the allowable size, then the car enthusiast is advised to fork out for a new purchase.
Remember that a good master will not take a job and risk a client's life for a small profit.
We make a more often-like shape.
For the convenience of repair, the side cut is given a more frequent shape. This is done using special nippers.
Marks are applied to the tire in certain places, which show the place where the stripping will be carried out, and where the reinforced patch will be placed.
The next stage is cleaning the damaged surface with a drill. This is very important, because with poor processing, the repair will be ineffective.
After cleaning the problem area, it is degreased and covered with a special cement compound.
Next, the master cuts out rectangular patches from raw rubber, puts them inside the tire and vulcanizes.
After the cement is completely dry, the patch is glued to the damaged area of the tire. For greater reliability, it is advisable to cover the edges of the patch with a sealant.
The last step is balancing the wheel and installing it in its original place.
After the tire is restored, it is forbidden to immediately apply a large load - the break-in should be carried out gradually.
Repairing tire side cuts is a very difficult and, in fact, useless undertaking. Remember that even with minor damage, recovery should only be a temporary measure.
At the first opportunity, it is better not to save money and buy a new tire. This will require a small cost, but it will increase overall safety, preserve health or even life.
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In this article, we'll talk about how to repair a side cut of a tire with your own hands. The cord thread is the carrier of the shape and stiffness of the tire, since it does not intersect with other threads along its entire length in the tire. Unfortunately, during the repair process, no matter how well it was made, it is impossible to achieve the initial rigidity. As a result, the characteristics of the circle will differ.
Many tire repair centers now offer side cut repair services. The process of repairing a side cut is extremely laborious, responsible and high-tech. And I also want to boast right away, yesterday I bought a chameleon mask for welding and was perfectly surprised how much more convenient it became to cook in it, there are simply no words ... so let's go further ...
Preparing to repair side cuts of tires
First, we clean the place for installing the cord patch in the inner part of the tire with a drill. If the tire does not need to be stitched, then the patching can be done after the cut has vulcanized from the outside.
Next, we clean the tire from the outside.
To partially restore the rigidity of the lateral surface and exclude the possibility of hernia formation, the tire must be stitched with an awl and nylon thread.
When all the necessary places have been prepared and stitched, you can proceed to the further process of repairing the side cut. To do this, it is necessary to thoroughly clean from dirt and degrease the surface of the tire in the place of the cut and apply a special hot melt glue.
When the glue has dried a little, wet rubber is applied, cut slightly larger than the side cut. Care should be taken to ensure that the wet rubber completely covers the seam and the entire cut surface.
Tire vulcanization
When all the work on preparing the tire for vulcanization is done, we install the tire on the vulcanizer. In order to properly repair a tire, the duration of vulcanization must be sufficient to handle wet rubber. But it is also necessary to prevent the rubber from burning out. The recommended vulcanization time is from 50-70 minutes, depending on the thickness of the raw rubber strip.
Completed stage of side cut repair
After the tire has been soldered, it is necessary to allow it to cool down for a while. Then you need to carefully process the inner smoothed surface. Remove dirt with a special scraper and degrease. Apply the activator to the cleaned surface, and after it dries a little, apply another thin layer of glue.
After the surface is ready, and the activator glue has dried (stopped shining and became dull), you need to apply a cord patch.Then, with a special roller, you need to carefully roll the patch from the center to the edges so that the patch fits snugly to the working surface.
At this stage, the repair of the side cut can be considered complete. But still, in such cases, it cannot be said that the tire is suitable for further use. This tire is still recommended to be used as a spare tire.
If, nevertheless, it is decided to install the repaired tire on the car, then it is necessary to operate it only as a rear wheel. Also, the vehicle speed must be reduced. Good roads!
It is not uncommon for a tire to have a side cut. However, frequent driving is an invaluable experience for a driver.
The kilometers traveled teach you not only to drive well, but also to cope with emergency situations.
For example, a punctured wheel is one of the most common problems on the road that even a beginner can handle. But how to repair side cuts of tires?
As a rule, such non-standard damage often causes problems even for professionals in their field, not to mention beginners.
Many motorists underestimate the danger of such damage and continue to drive their car.
This is actually very dangerous. Even a small side cut can lead to serious problems.
Everything is simple here. When a tire is cut laterally, the cord (the base of the tire) - its textile (metal) threads - is damaged. Because of this, the product loses its rigidity and shape.
A hernia may also appear on the tire, and this phenomenon contributes to the appearance of a huge number of negative factors affecting driving safety.
When driving on such a wheel, the latter can explode from collision with a small bump, which will inevitably lead to an accident. The consequences can be worst.
Repairing such damage is a very difficult and thankless task, because it will still not work to restore the characteristics of a wheel even with minor damage.
The only thing that is permissible is to use the "patched" tire as a spare wheel.
Before proceeding with the elimination of the side cut of the tire, it is necessary to carefully inspect the surface, look at the type of tire and measure the damage. Only then can a decision be made about the maintainability of the structure.
First, let's remember the types and features of modern tires.
For example, in radial tires, the cord is located perpendicular to the circumference of the product, which gives the vehicle greater stability on the road.
The cords are located in the wheel independently of each other and solve the problem of providing strength and rigidity.
If even a small part of the threads is damaged, it is impossible to restore the previous tire parameters. Therefore, any repair work must be carried out temporarily - only until the tire is replaced.
In this respect, they are more reliable - in them the threads are located diagonally to each other, at an angle.
In this case, the side cut does not greatly affect the rigidity and shape of the product, because the load is evenly distributed over the entire surface of the cord. The camera remains unprotected.
But the maintainability of bias tires is compensated for by one big drawback - there are fewer such tires in stores, and they are not popular with motorists.
But, despite all the difficulties, most service stations undertake the repair of side cuts of passenger car tires. At the same time, the craftsmen are often confident in the restoration of the wheel.
Although, some criteria for "rejection" still exist.
For example, service station workers do not undertake the repair of tubeless tires. :
longitudinal side cut if its size is more than 35 mm;
transverse side cut, if its size exceeds 25 mm.
If the wheel is with a camera, then the above restrictions can be increased by 5-10 mm. Be aware, however, that broken cords could damage the car camera in several places.
And there are no guarantees that it remained intact at the time of the appearance of the main damage.
For trucks, the assessment is not based on size, but on the number of “torn” cord fibers.
For example, if more than ten threads are damaged, then it is pointless to mount the tire - it will not last long. Such wheels are discarded and not restored.
Now let's figure out in more detail how to properly repair tire side cuts in each case.
Passenger car tires can be repaired in two stages.
At this step, the damage is filled with a special material - "raw rubber". Its peculiarity is plasticity, which makes it possible to close the existing damage much faster and more efficiently.
Installation of a special patch.
The structure of the latter must be similar to the tire carcass and fit in size. Before starting the repair, it is necessary to remove all unnecessary items and degrease the treated area.
The patch is glued with a special glue, pressed tightly to the surface with a vise or other devices and held for 1-2 hours.
As soon as the patch is dry, it is necessary to inflate the wheel and balance it.
The last step is to put the tire in place and mount the wheel.
Truck tires are often not repaired on the road - it is very dangerous, ineffective and time-consuming.
As a rule, drivers install a spare tire, and the repair of side cuts of tires is carried out by professionals in their field with the help of electro-vulcanizers - special corner devices.
Repair of a tube tire on the road is carried out in several ways.
If the tire and tube are damaged, then a special aerosol, which is sold in car stores, will come in handy.
The repair method is very simple. To begin with, the wheel is put on a jack, then the can is inserted into the nipple and a certain volume of its contents is injected.
In this case, the wheel must be turned so that the composition not only evenly covers the entire inner surface, but also "seals" the side cut.
But this option will only work for minor damage close to the base of the tire.
Be sure to inspect the inside of the damage to see if there are any protruding threads that could damage the camera. To prevent this from happening again on the road, they must be carefully bite off with pliers at the very base.
If there is a cut on the tire (without damaging the tube), you can use a special rubber patch.
The advantage of this method is its simplicity, because repair work is carried out without disassembling the wheel (again, do not forget about the metal cord threads).
When a tubeless tire is cut sideways, there are two ways to repair.
You will need a spiral awl (you can use it to clean the hole), a tool for applying a tourniquet, glue and the tourniquet itself.
It is necessary to act in this sequence :
- firstly, the cut in the tire increases with an awl or screwdriver (it is necessary to act in such a way as not to damage the cord);
- secondly, a small amount of prepared glue is applied to the screwdriver to get the latter inside the tire;
- thirdly, a tourniquet greased with glue is inserted into the hole in such a way that a loop is created in diameter larger than the cut itself. That's all.
By the way, this method is effective for a regular puncture, but with a minor side cut, it can also come in handy.
Remember to cut off the remainder of the tourniquet.
A special radial patch can deal with a wide variety of injuries - hernias, dissections, cuts and other problems.
The advantage of such a patch is high resistance to high temperatures, elasticity and reliability. The product can be used for both cold and hot vulcanization.
If one or more cords are damaged, the thread or at least a portion of it should be removed.
To be effective, the patch must be applied on both sides of the tire after thorough cleaning, which is difficult to do on the road.
Possibilities of repairing a side cut "hastily" exist and are actively used by experienced motorists, but with such damage it is better not to tempt fate.
The best way is to install a spare wheel, and take the "wounded" tire to the service station for repair (if you have the required amount in your wallet, buy a new one).
Let's see how such a difficult job is done by true masters of their craft, in well-equipped workshops and on specialized equipment.
For a better understanding, consider the work of the wizard step by step. Perhaps such detailing will allow you to better repair the wheel yourself.
So, tire repair is carried out in several stages.
The existing cut is measured.
Its character and size are measured. If the obtained indicators are not more than the norms that we talked about above, then the wheel is disassembled for further repair.
If the damage is larger than the allowable size, then the car enthusiast is advised to fork out for a new purchase.
Remember that a good master will not take a job and risk a client's life for a small profit.
We make a more often-like shape.
For the convenience of repair, the side cut is given a more frequent shape. This is done using special nippers.
Marks are applied to the tire in certain places, which show the place where the stripping will be carried out, and where the reinforced patch will be placed.
The next stage is cleaning the damaged surface with a drill. This is very important, because with poor processing, the repair will be ineffective.
After cleaning the problem area, it is degreased and covered with a special cement compound.
Next, the master cuts out rectangular patches from raw rubber, puts them inside the tire and vulcanizes.
After the cement is completely dry, the patch is glued to the damaged area of the tire. For greater reliability, it is advisable to cover the edges of the patch with a sealant.
The last step is balancing the wheel and installing it in its original place.
After the tire is restored, it is forbidden to immediately apply a large load - the break-in should be carried out gradually.
Repairing tire side cuts is a very difficult and, in fact, useless undertaking. Remember that even with minor damage, recovery should only be a temporary measure.
At the first opportunity, it is better not to save money and buy a new tire. This will require a small cost, but it will increase overall safety, preserve health or even life.
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Often, during long-term operation of the car in difficult conditions, it is necessary to urgently repair the side cuts of the tires. This situation is just as unpleasant as in the case of a tire puncture. However, here the defect is much more dangerous and requires serious repair. Moreover, a side cut is far from always being able to be properly repaired. This is especially true for radial tires, in which a side cut almost always means that they need to be replaced.
Typically, a cut tears the inner carcass of the tire, called the cord. In case of minor damage, it is possible to eliminate this defect, however, if the damage is serious, then any repair becomes meaningless. The side cuts of the tires are determined by the critical dimensions. For a longitudinal cut that runs along the cord, this value is 35 millimeters, and for a cross-cut, this figure is even less and is only 25 millimeters. If the rupture ends closer than 40 millimeters from the edge of the tire, it cannot be repaired.
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Certain difficulties arise when it is necessary to repair the side cuts of truck tires. In this case, the patch needs to be fastened more carefully, and then the loads that it will have to withstand in the future will cause mandatory periodic checks of the patch's integrity. For a truck tire, the cut limit is considered to be 10 cord fibers, if the damage affects more cables, then the repair is useless .
Repair of side cuts of a car tire is fundamentally different from eliminating the consequences of conventional punctures located on the tread. This is due to the fact that the side part has a small thickness and undergoes significant deformation during the contact of the wheels with the unevenness of the road surface. The main way to eliminate cuts, which is the most effective, is several operations, we will analyze them below.
In the place of the defect, the edges are grinded, they are given the shape of a bowl. Upon completion, a reinforcing patch will be glued there. The bowl-shaped cavity is filled with raw rubber, after which the tire is sent for vulcanization (for this, a special chamber or a production hairdryer is used). At the last stage, after installing the patch, the outer place of repair is cleaned, and then the wheel is balanced. Thus, repairing tires, the side cut of which does not exceed the norm, is quite feasible on our own, and will bring the damaged tire back to life.
Even after all operations have been carried out in the most careful manner, wheel runout may occur during operation. Therefore, it is not advisable to use the repaired tire with an impeller, but should be kept in the form of a spare wheel.
This technology is not suitable for all damages. In many cases, it is better not to repair a car tire, but to replace it, otherwise there is a risk of the patch coming off when driving at high speed. Often, a violation of technology leads to emergency situations due to the dishonesty of workshop workers. Therefore, carefully measure the amount of damage, and also carefully carry out repairs if you took on it yourself.
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If you decide to contact a workshop, then the technologies there are more advanced and reliable. We suggest that you check from a professional point of view how to glue the side cut of the tire.
At the very beginning, the site of the side cut is carefully examined. The tire is dismantled, and the side cut itself along the edges is cut off with nippers for better further boiling of this area.
The entire surface of the lateral cut is cleaned with a drill, after which it is treated with special cement.
At the next stage, the raw rubber is prepared, it must be cut into thin strips and stretched. All the raw rubber is placed inside the side cut and then vulcanized.
The place is marked for the installation of the reinforced patch and the side part is cleaned with a drill.
After cleaning, this place is degreased, lubricated with cement, which is given time to dry out. After drying, the reinforced patch is glued into place. The edges of the glued patch must be sealed with a sealant.
After mounting the tire on the disc, the wheel is balanced. Immediately you should not give high speed loads, you need to roll in the repaired tire gradually.
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