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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 . <EOS>