eli5 – tyres- Do not patch but rather buy new?

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In one episonde of Big Bang, Sheldon’s brother says to never patch but actually always buy new. Why? Wats wrong with driving a patched tyre? Does it depend on where the patch is?

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I understood a plug (done from the outside) is a temporary fix while a patch (done from the inside) is a permanent repair.

For both there are some restrictions to do it safely:

* Can only be done on some parts of the tire.
* There is a minimum distance between 2 plugs/patches
* The wire inside tire can’t be damaged
* Tire can’t be too old

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