![]() Which is why I suggested inspection of cords. Have seen pinholes bubble when there's no thorn, needle, strand of copper wire, staple, etc. motion for hot patch for spare & tube for use only on rear of same side (after filled to specs, completely cured patch, broken down & tubed). ![]() It fills punctures in the tread Centrifugal force would prevent it from reaching sidewalls. The true form of industrial application Slime (not the store-bought type) was roughly $80 for 10oz (per tire) in the mid-90s and like fix-a-flat, does nothing for sidewall leaks. A used tire would be slightly more than buying a low-grade patch kit, probably less than a pack of 5 hot patches if they could be found. I wouldn't But I have a considerable amount of care for others' safety & well-being, more-so than my own. If the tire was patched before and a "goober" ruined the liner while buffing, the leak could be from there. Consider a deteriorating tire to be a lean in roof. Are you capable of inspecting the tire beyond the manufactured date? Would you know the slightest sign of a broken belt? Can you spot dry rot anywhere at all, inside or out? That question can only be answers with a no. There is no place for the word "safe" in this topic. Truck tires are no exception & I would never recommend patching a sidewall on any tire, let alone a truck tire, but if the tire is newer (not 3+ years old), is not showing the slightest sign of a cord/belt being broken & hot patching is possible. The sidewall experiences most of the flexing during turning and heat expansion. A pinhole in a sidewall for no apparent reason could very much be deterioration. It will only be on one* sidewall, and only in a perfect world will it be on the side you're looking at. Locate the Date Code at the end of your tire's DOT number.
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