A method of repairing a damaged portion of a tire, the method comprising the steps of: buffing an interior surface of the tire about a perimeter of the damaged tire portion to form a patch receiving surface, the interior surface being buffed to a depth sufficient to place a plurality of patch reinforcements (26a, 26b) of a tire patch a distance greater than 1 millimeter from any damaged tire reinforcement of a plurality of damaged tire reinforcements, the patch reinforcements (26a, 26b) not more than approximately 3 millimeters from a corresponding nearest damaged tire reinforcement of the plurality of damaged tire reinforcements, the plurality of damaged tire reinforcements arranged adjacent the patch receiving surface; covering the damaged portion by applying the patch to the patch receiving surface along the interior surface of the tire, the tire patch being preassembled and sized to cover the damaged portion, such patch including a patch reinforcement layer interposed between an air-impermeable layer and a tire-contacting surface of the patch, the plurality of patch reinforcements (26a, 26b) being contained within the patch reinforcement layer and being positioned such that each of the plurality of patch reinforcements is spaced the distance greater than 1 millimeter from any damaged tire reinforcement of a plurality of damaged tire reinforcements, each patch reinforcement (26a, 26b) not more than approximately 3 millimeters from the corresponding nearest damaged tire reinforcement when the patch is applied to the patch receiving surface, wherein each of the plurality of patch reinforcements (26a, 26b) having a high tensile modulus of at least approximately 10 GPa and the reinforcement layer is a high tensile modulus layer having a minimum effective tensile modulus of 5 GPa, the patch further including an adhesive layer interposed between the tire-contacting surface and the reinforcement layer, the adhesive layer at least partially forming a portion of the contacting surface; and, curing the patch to the tire. buffing an interior surface of the tire about a perimeter of the damaged tire portion to form a patch receiving surface, the interior surface being buffed to a depth sufficient to place a plurality of patch reinforcements (26a, 26b) of a tire patch a distance greater than 1 millimeter from any damaged tire reinforcement of a plurality of damaged tire reinforcements, the patch reinforcements (26a, 26b) not more than approximately 3 millimeters from a corresponding nearest damaged tire reinforcement of the plurality of damaged tire reinforcements, the plurality of damaged tire reinforcements arranged adjacent the patch receiving surface; covering the damaged portion by applying the patch to the patch receiving surface along the interior surface of the tire, the tire patch being preassembled and sized to cover the damaged portion, such patch including a patch reinforcement layer interposed between an air-impermeable layer and a tire-contacting surface of the patch, the plurality of patch reinforcements (26a, 26b) being contained within the patch reinforcement layer and being positioned such that each of the plurality of patch reinforcements is spaced the distance greater than 1 millimeter from any damaged tire reinforcement of a plurality of damaged tire reinforcements, each patch reinforcement (26a, 26b) not more than approximately 3 millimeters from the corresponding nearest damaged tire reinforcement when the patch is applied to the patch receiving surface, wherein each of the plurality of patch reinforcements (26a, 26b) having a high tensile modulus of at least approximately 10 GPa and the reinforcement layer is a high tensile modulus layer having a minimum effective tensile modulus of 5 GPa, the patch further including an adhesive layer interposed between the tire-contacting surface and the reinforcement layer, the adhesive layer at least partially forming a portion of the contacting surface; and, curing the patch to the tire.