Patching anything that is below the edge where the tread and sidewall meet
is  not a good idea. The reason being is that the sidewalls flex, and any
patch you put on the hole will work its way loose as the tire flexes.

Ric

> Someone punctured the sidewall of my Goodyear Wrangler HT. It looks to
> have been done with a pushpin or very small screwdriver. If it were a wide
> gash or larger puncture, it would not be a good idea to try to patch it-
> the integrity of the sidewall would be compromise. But wha about a small
> puncture? Is is ever ok to use a patch on a sidewall?
>
> Ed in CT
>