This afternoon, a piece of scrap metal punctured my tire:

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I had it checked by a vulcanizing shop and only a third of the piece of metal went through, so the damage to the rubber was minimal. After applying sealant via heat press, the tire was back to normal again at 38 PSI.

My question is, can I still use the tire as I did before the puncture? Since it wasn't the sidewall that was damaged, and since the metal didn't pierece through too deeply, the guy who repaired it says it shouldn't be a hazard.
I'd like to know what you guys think.

If it helps, I travel about 100 km a day, mostly provincial highway. About once a month, I travel via land from Bicol to Manila and vice versa. This sometimes includes some top speed runs (which is only about 175 kph with a Ranger).
I was wondering if the tire would still be okay at that speed.

Thanks


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