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As someone who works in the tire industry, I'd say that tire is dead, unfortunately. I'd recommend replacing as soon as possible and not to attempt driving on it much, as you can cause unseen damage to the inside and compromise the integrity further.
Bummer. I can see why a plug wouldn't be reliable for a gash like this, but why wouldn't you trust a patch here?
water can get into the slice and into the layers of the tire and then start to corrode the metal cords weakening the whole thing. also hard to tell how much of the cords are damaged with a slice like that. I wonder what caused it.
I've been wondering about that. We have a good bit of broken glass in the alley my garage is on. That's my best guess, but I can't imagine what scenario could actually lead to a bit of glass gouging through that much rubber. And then for it to not be noticeable until after a 20 minute ride, and for the glass to fall out of the hole? Seems a bit implausible.