The forces on a tire at 130-150 mph are many many times more than at 60-80 mph. Since you don't drive on the autobahn ( with *sustained* speeds at 130mph or more) you can take the same risks 99.9% of all cars on American highways take: get it properly patched (if minimal damage allows patching).


A bigger concern would to make sure the LOW PROFILE tire is not RUINED but looks fine during repair because of a crummy mount/dismount machine and/or doofus using it.

 

To which G3TBB observed "I would think most would be very nervous driving at that speed on a patched tire."

Honestly, I would feel nervous driving at that speed on any kind of tire.

 

and that is what I did, three months ago. Make sure you watch the "specialist" hwne he/she is doing the repair.

 

This just happened to me. I had the tire warranty and the dealer said Porsche would not allow the tire to be repaired (only 900mi on tire, small puncture, Conti SC2). Our local driver's ed inspector will not pass your car for a DE with a repaired tire.

 

btw, as mentioned in another post, I strongly suggest that all without a spare put a tire plug kit and a pair of pliers in the trunk....if the hole is to big, the gunk will leak out, as will the air from the compressor. The plug kit along with the air compressor may at least get you to a dealer or home.

 

You're also gonna need a jack, lugwrench, tarp to insure you're able to get to the puncture.

The DIY plugs are good enough to ride on (at sub-100mph speeds) for a while until it is convenient to get a proper repair/replacement

 

I think one mistake people make when using "the gunk" is that they pull out the offending nail or screw, thus making the hole that much harder to seal. My feeling is that "the gunk" can actually work (enough to get you to a tire center for a patch) if the nail is left in the tire.

 

I can only speak from my own experience.....plugs work pretty
darn good!