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Found my car has a flat tire this morning (looks like someone stabbed the sidewall on the driver's side ![angry angry](https://celicahobby.com/forums/images/graemlins/celica/angry.gif) ). Anyway, I'm broke right now, so I'm gonna get it patched up tomorrow. How long can you run on a patch? Does it even matter, as long as they do a good job? I'll be replacing all four tires when I get the cash, but that may not be for a few months yet...
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on the sidewall? ![thumbsdown thumbsdown](https://celicahobby.com/forums/images/graemlins/celica/thumbsdown.gif) Just get the new one asap.
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Depends. I had a way old tire patched up (not stock). I went over 100 mph and the patch went. I didn't realize until I pulled into a gas station to fill the ol' girl up. That same station re-patched it. I've had used tires, patched tires, spray flat fix tire, even run on the dough nut tire for countless miles. Of course I wasn't racing or going over 80 or even owned my Celica at the time. You can can for 5,000 miles like that, estimating by my own affairs of course.
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dang I feel you ArumnDark... i need tires too. well, for your situation, i think that you should get a new one asap, or at least find some money some where to get the tire... Cause i remember when i took my tire to the shop with the same exact tire problem, the shop said that they cant patch the side hole on tires, at least i was told that by them, and if they did patch it up, it was going to be a waste of time only cause it not going to hold long... this is my advice only...!
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dikitzaps 1974 Toyota Celica
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you cant patch a sidewall and expect it to be safe...
you need a new tire.
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Bummer... Just called the shop before reading this, and they said the same thing! Guess I'll stick the donut on and pull her into the yard for a long nap ![frown frown](https://celicahobby.com/forums/images/graemlins/celica/frown.gif) ... Sometimes I wish I had a garage! lol ![tongue tongue](https://celicahobby.com/forums/images/graemlins/celica/tongue.gif) Thanks folks ![wink wink](https://celicahobby.com/forums/images/graemlins/celica/wink.gif)
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