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I was ribbed last Sunday at my first autocross event about my "performance tires." The point wasn't that my Potenza's were crap, just that they make better tires for the sport. At any rate I believe that my tire issue is related.
I got into the car last night and was greeted with the warning - Flat tyre!. Visual inspection of the right rear 305 didn't reveal anything, but a tire pressure gauge did. It was down 20lbs. I pulled the car out of the garage and visually inspected the surface and could see no nail\ etc in the tire. A quick spray of soapy water revealed a leaking tire bead seal.
My question is this: Can I take my car to any tire shop in DFW? Can they all deal with our big rear tires? Or should I take it to an Indie? I think the tire just needs to be re seated on the rim as the extreme cornering in autocross pulled it loose.
you should avoid cheapos , chain tire shops, they are more likely to break and scratch wheels. try to find a performance wheel and tire shop that sells custom wheels and tires
Lots of tire places have difficulty with a 19 or 20. Especially a 305. I would call your indy, or tire shop first. The dealer can certainly do it. Whoever you choose, make sure they are insured and covered. I took my Campagnolo wheel to a shop. They were 13" wheels and they were putting a 50 series tire on it for me. It was a fiat X19. The wheel and tire popped of the machine and flew across the shop. No one was hurt, no damage to the wheel. Scared the daylights out of everyone.
Take a few pictures on the wheel, before it goes in. Preferably at the shop. Proving timeline. No scratches, no dings, no chipped paint. Wheel/tire should come back re-mounted, in the same condition.
my money is they forgot to take off sticker/tag which is sometimes on or neat the bead. happened once from my shop (very well known/respected by DE'ers and racers). sh*t happens.
I would not bring to just any tire shop. I had my car towed to one last year by AAA (flat bed)... got a bunch of ooohs and ahhhs from the guys there who commented on how wide the tires looked and how great the car was.
I was flattered, really, but it certainly didn't inspire confidence to have tire guys comment on how wide the tires are... In the meantime I called Porsche and got another flatbed to drop my car off at my preferred dealer.
The goal was going to be get a patch job and then drop off at my dealer when open (it was a Sunday morning when it happened).
I'm guessing larger tire shops might be able to handle but all the advice I've seen is similar to OKB -- I'd keep it to specialist shops or dealers.
my money is they forgot to take off sticker/tag which is sometimes on or neat the bead. happened once from my shop (very well known/respected by DE'ers and racers). sh*t happens.
Ditto - especially Michelin - white inventory tag very close to inside bead created very slow leak. Only way tire shop found it was to remove wheel and immerse in a water tank.
Took it to the shop last weekend and the initial test on the tire (soapy water) resulted in them finding no leak. The tech was quick to tell me that the tires a a bit old... 2012.
Assume it was something else, so we pulled the tire.
As some had suggested, the inventory tag was still present, however this was not the spot of the leak that was previously found.
It's really hard to see, but there are two indentions in the wheel where the tire bead sits. Not sure how this can happen??
I wasn't ready to spring for new tires or a wheel refinishing project right now, i had them remount the tire. It filled up fine the second time and has been holding air ever since. I want to do a few more autocross events before springing for some new PS2's? this fall.
I hope the tire\wheel will keep pressure as there is still a lot of tread life on those old tires.
03-13-2015, 10:25 AM
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