Can tire sidewall damage be repaired?

[Ti Kan]

Ben Pearre writes:
> Has anyone here had any luck repairing sidewall damage to tires?  I
> hit a pothole and it ruptured the tire, which is a pity, as the set
> only has 20k miles on them.  Or do I have to replace 'em all?

If the damage is more than just superficial (small cosmetic scrapes)
then you should replace the tire.  Sounds like yours is quite severely
damaged (if "ruptured" means it resulted in loss of air).  Your tires
are your car's only connection with the road and this is nowhere to
skimp for obvious reasons.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic (soon)
2001 S4 2.7T
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0
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