Originally Posted by
dabac
The main purpose of a tire boot is to keep the tube from herniating out of a cut and burst.
Cuts too small for that to be an option are more frequently glued shut with super glue, liquisole or patched from the inside.
Ok, that is good to know. But every tire repair video or step by step, does not really address when a tire should be replaced. Side wall tears sure, but a hole in the tread is really not discussed much. My May 2018 flat was on new tires and I just could not see replacing the tire at that point. I just left the duct tape in place and waited to see what would happen next. I knew that the Park emergency patch was not a long term solution because of the edge wearing on the tube. But I carry thin duct tape so felt that the edge would be ok. Are you using a tube patch for the inside tire patch?