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Originally Posted by zigzagg321
there is no repair for a sliced sidewall. it is a flex point of the tire. replace it, DO NOT attempt to repair it. you hit a small bump at speed in the right place on that tire and POW!! you have an exploded tire and a bad wreck. not worth it at all.
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There are places that are most certainly authorized by the tire manufacturers themselves to not only repair sidewalls, but the tires will maintain their original speed rating. Sidewalls are flex points, but they have materials that are used on the inside of the tire that can be used and make the tire better then knew. This is a specialty and not done at most tire places.
I am not a tire expert and I can't tell by looking at the tire if this one can be repaired. The slice seems rather long and deep.....but if I thought there were a chance, I would would have it inspected. We have a local place here that does this work and I had them repair a sidewall for me a few months ago. In my case, it was just a screw, but they did tell me that there are some spilts that they can fix.