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Old 10-13-2009, 03:06 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I'm not sure where a patch affects tire safety, honestly. The rubber in the tire isn't the tire's strength factor. It's what holds the air in. Cabling/cordage in the tire are what determine how strong the carcass is, so unless the puncture displaced/broke a cord/cable, and even if it did, the patch itself doesn't affect anything.

By overinflating, you're voiding the Road Hazard Protection Plan. Don't tell them you've overinflated the tires. You can run them at Max Sidewall if you happen to need to go in for service/repair.

If you go to Sears, they use a patch/plug combination. It's a plug you pull through and cut off, that is attached to a patch that goes inside the tire. This combination WILL NOT come free, you have to drill them back out (not that you'd need to) to remove them.

I like the Road Hazard agreement. The $10 is worth the peace of mind, honestly. Usually, they'll honor 100% as long as the tire isn't obviously neglected and has more than 2/32 tread on it.

The Road Hazard Protection Plan is often just a retailer's extension on the OEM Tire Warranty, if it exists, to cover damage not covered by the OEM's warranty.
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