[Tozguy]

Removing the tire and patching from the inside should work well using the mushroom style patch that Chief has mentioned in post #6.
The sidewall is thin and conventional plugs from the outside would not hold.
It does not look like there is any structural damage so a good air tight patch should get the tire back in service with no worries.

 

[Tozguy]

You all are so awesome! Thanks for the info, I will not throw away a tire with 40 hrs on it!!

Just for the record is it a radial tire or bias ply?
Contrary to what some persons think, atv tires are not all bias ply. A radial tire would definitely require a big patch on the inside.

 

[Tozguy]

If the patch was on the outside with the kind of riding I do it would be exposed to rubbing on trees and rocks.
Also, air pressure would tend to push the inside patch towards the hole instead of away from it.

 

[Tozguy]

ill take it to a tire shop and have them do it.

That sounds like a good idea. They will get to see the actual tire and hole and advise you on the feasibility and cost of fixing it. Unless you are extremely hard on tires I would expect that you can get it fixed well enough to last.

 

[Tozguy]

took a big chunk out of the side

Could we see a photo of it please.
It would contribute to our collective knowledge about fixing sidewall damage. Whether to fix and how to fix sidewall punctures is always a dilemma for quad owners. I would have a strong bias for fixing a tire instead of replacing it in order to keep all four tires running as a set.

 

[Tozguy]

relegated to a spare after that. A job it did for several years.

Do you mean that it just held air or that it was run on occasion to replace a flat tire?

 

[Tozguy]

Good to hear about another happy camper.