Here is what I've been told in the past, might or might not be correct
information...
1) A radial flexes too much at the junction of the sidewall and tread and
the patch will not stick.
2) Running a tube inside of a tubeless tire may cause the assembly to run
hotter than it should which could be dangerous or detrimental to the tire.
You have to decide from there, but a 6 year old tire is already less safe
than it should be because the rubber in the tread is getting harder than it
should be and its traction is reduced.
> Hello-
> This isn't exactly an MG question, more of a car question. I have a
> '91 Mazda pickup that I bought new and it has a nice set of 6-year old
> Bridgestone tires that are/were in great shape. One of them got a nail
> in the area between sidewall and tread. Tire shop says it can't be
> fixed. Can I run a tube in it? MGs with wire wheels run tubes with
> radial tires, so won't this work in my application?
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