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Can my Tire be repaired

Minor tread damage in the central portion of the tread, away from the shoulders and sidewall, is often repairable by a trained professional. Sidewall punctures or tears, damage near the shoulder, and damage to a tire that has been driven flat cannot be repaired. Do not attempt to repair a tire yourself. A proper repair requires removing the tire from the wheel for full internal inspection before deciding whether a repair is safe. This page explains the conditions under which repair is appropriate and when replacement is the only responsible choice.
    • 17/03/2025 -  Updated on 30/07/2026

If your tire becomes damaged, it may be repaired if it meets the following criteria:

  1. The tire has not been driven on when flat.

  2. The damage is only on the tread section of your tire (sidewall damage ruins a tire immediately) and/or

  3. the puncture is no greater than ¼"

For help on how to inspect your tire, visit the Tire Inspection Tool.

If your tire is flat, we can help teach you how to change a tire.

How is a tire properly repaired?

Patch, yes. Plug, no.

The proper way to have a tire repaired is to patch the tire from the inside and fill the puncture hole. Do not have your tire plugged. Ever. Plug repairs do not involve taking the tire off the wheel for a proper inspection. A plug is simply inserted into the punctured area, making it unreliable. Insist on a full inspection. Have your dealer demount the tire, internally and externally inspect it, and patch and fill the repair on the inside of the tire.

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It depends on the location and nature of the damage. A tire can generally be repaired if:

  • The puncture is in the central tread area (not the shoulder or sidewall)

  • The puncture is no larger than 6mm in diameter

  • The tire has not been driven on while flat (which can cause internal structural damage)

The correct repair method is to demount the tire, inspect it internally, and apply a patch-plug combination from the inside. A plug-only repair (inserted from outside without removing the tire) is not considered a safe or permanent repair by major tire manufacturers including Michelin.

A plug kit can be a temporary emergency measure to get you to a tire shop, but it should not be treated as a permanent repair. Plug-only repairs don't allow for internal inspection of the tire, which means hidden damage (cracked cords, internal delamination) can go undetected. Have any plugged tire demounted and properly patch-repaired—or replaced—at a tire shop as soon as possible.

A tire cannot be safely repaired if the damage is in the sidewall, the shoulder, or the bead area; if the puncture is larger than 6mm; if the tire has been driven on while flat; or if there are multiple punctures. In these cases, replacement is the only safe option. A professional inspection after any significant puncture or impact is worth the time, because internal damage from driving on a flat isn't always visible from outside.

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