tyre repair

Johno, It is possible to have your tyre repaired by tyre distributors. They would weld it using their own process. I run split rims, so have tubes in tyres at all times but in the past I have had Desert Duellers on 15 inch rims and have also put a sizeable cut in the side of the tyres from time tot time. Sometimes you can put a large patch on the inside of the tyre commonly known out in the bush as a 'gater'. Then you can also add a tube. Your tyre may still last for years. However, you should only use the repaired tyre as a spare and not drive the tyre at speeds over 80kmh from a safety point of view. There are lots of other ways to keep a tyre going such as stuffing it full of grass( in an emergency ) to keep mobile.
Hope this helps. Cheers, Willie

Thanks Willie, took it down to B/stone tyre centre and they managed to fix it with just a plug thankfully. It looked worse on the outside then it was inside. Johno...