Would you repair this tire?
09-22-2014, 11:42 PM
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SToronto If your in Toronto, 1/2 the roads are missing, the other half are under construction. Looks reparable to me. Get it fixed at your favorite wide tire repair shop. I keep a plugging kit in all my cars for just such an occasion. Air pump, jack, tire wrench, 2x4 to drive the car up onto so the jack will fit. Sure I have CAA, but sometimes I can't wait 2-3 hours for them to come save me. Usually a 20 min job. Be prepared.
Interesting to note, Michelins come with "Promise Plan" where they send a tow to your location and replace with spare or tow you to your Michelin dealer of choice up to 250km at no cost...this is for a flat. Does not apply to OE tires that come with car.
09-22-2014, 11:46 PM
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Took it to local Pcar dealer, 10 min drive from me. It was at 15 psi when I went to take it out, pumped up to 40 psi and $96, 1.25 hours later it's fixed. Feels good especially since it was a new tire to start with.
I should've asked how they were fixing it given the options posted above.
I should've asked how they were fixing it given the options posted above.
09-23-2014, 01:29 AM
#18
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Repair it. Plug/Patch and you'll be fine. I had one much closer to the sidewall plugged and I got a good 3,000 miles out of it (including a lot of triple digit runs). I could of kept going but I wasn't comfortable with a hole so close to the sidewall and the the entire set was only 5 weeks old so it would of been a long run on a plug if I kept it.
09-23-2014, 03:09 AM
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Took it to local Pcar dealer, 10 min drive from me. It was at 15 psi when I went to take it out, pumped up to 40 psi and $96, 1.25 hours later it's fixed. Feels good especially since it was a new tire to start with.
I should've asked how they were fixing it given the options posted above.
I should've asked how they were fixing it given the options posted above.
Now I have to take the tire to a tire shop here in town that will still fix my Porsche tire when one picks up a puncture.
09-23-2014, 04:48 AM
#20
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Took it to local Pcar dealer, 10 min drive from me. It was at 15 psi when I went to take it out, pumped up to 40 psi and $96, 1.25 hours later it's fixed. Feels good especially since it was a new tire to start with.
I should've asked how they were fixing it given the options posted above.
I should've asked how they were fixing it given the options posted above.
09-23-2014, 12:28 PM
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You were lucky the PCar dealer fixed the tire. Mine stopped fixing flats a couple of years ago but would send me to another dealer in the group and it would fix the tire. But even this stopped. Other Porsche dealers I encounter now and then also no longer fix flats. Now I have to take the tire to a tire shop here in town that will still fix my Porsche tire when one picks up a puncture.
09-23-2014, 12:29 PM
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09-27-2014, 06:58 PM
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Just had rear driver plugged yesterday out of desperation. Can it be redone to patch and plug from inside? I know plugging is ok for normal street driving but I do lots of canyons so looking for a more secure fix.
09-27-2014, 08:16 PM
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09-28-2014, 02:48 AM
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It doesn't have to be completely redone, you just have to add the inside patch. The part of the plug sticking into the inside area of the tire should be cut off flush with the inside surface then a patch applied over that. You are half way there... but that was the easy half. Tire Rack has a good explanation here: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=77
09-28-2014, 01:30 PM
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People are paranoid about plugs and patch. It works very well and the plug alone isn't going anywhere after the glue and expanding plug is inserted. The tire also fuses with the plug after a few drives. Good to have patch also as extra insurance but the plug alone is quite sufficient too.
Even if the repair does fail, it would be no different than hitting a nail on the road. The car will hold up as low profile tires have very stiff sidewalls (especially pzero, not so much michelin).
Even if the repair does fail, it would be no different than hitting a nail on the road. The car will hold up as low profile tires have very stiff sidewalls (especially pzero, not so much michelin).
09-28-2014, 02:55 PM
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People are paranoid about plugs and patch. It works very well and the plug alone isn't going anywhere after the glue and expanding plug is inserted. The tire also fuses with the plug after a few drives. Good to have patch also as extra insurance but the plug alone is quite sufficient too.
Even if the repair does fail, it would be no different than hitting a nail on the road. The car will hold up as low profile tires have very stiff sidewalls (especially pzero, not so much michelin).
Even if the repair does fail, it would be no different than hitting a nail on the road. The car will hold up as low profile tires have very stiff sidewalls (especially pzero, not so much michelin).
10-06-2014, 12:51 PM
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bingo!
People are paranoid about plugs and patch. It works very well and the plug alone isn't going anywhere after the glue and expanding plug is inserted. The tire also fuses with the plug after a few drives. Good to have patch also as extra insurance but the plug alone is quite sufficient too.
Even if the repair does fail, it would be no different than hitting a nail on the road. The car will hold up as low profile tires have very stiff sidewalls (especially pzero, not so much michelin).
Even if the repair does fail, it would be no different than hitting a nail on the road. The car will hold up as low profile tires have very stiff sidewalls (especially pzero, not so much michelin).