Losing 3 PSI a week. Big deal?
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One of my front tires has been losing about 3 PSI every week. But then it stabilizes. While it's pretty annoying to have to keep putting more air in, would you be concerned about taking this tire to the track?
Do you think a leak that small can be found? What about repaired?
Do you think a leak that small can be found? What about repaired?
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I would not take it to the track in that condition.
A good tire shop should be able to find the leak and repair it. Make sure they repair properly it from the inside, rather than just plugging it from the outside.
A good tire shop should be able to find the leak and repair it. Make sure they repair properly it from the inside, rather than just plugging it from the outside.
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I had the exact same thing happened on my rear tire. I brought my car to the dealer, and they found a small nail on the tire.
I would recommend you to have the tire & wheel checked before hitting any track days.
With best regards,
I would recommend you to have the tire & wheel checked before hitting any track days.
With best regards,
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Don't track a car with a known problem like that -- it could be all kinds of things that will kill you (or someone) like an unseated bead or a cracked rim. The stresses and strains of track driving are 10x or 100x greater than street driving. The potential for that tire or wheel to suddenly fail on the track mean all kinds of "worst case" problems are likely to erupt when you would be least likely to survive.
Get the dealer or someone you trust to go over the whole car before you track it. If you can afford a GT3, you can afford to protect your own hide.
Get the dealer or someone you trust to go over the whole car before you track it. If you can afford a GT3, you can afford to protect your own hide.
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Don't track a car with a known problem like that -- it could be all kinds of things that will kill you (or someone) like an unseated bead or a cracked rim. The stresses and strains of track driving are 10x or 100x greater than street driving. The potential for that tire or wheel to suddenly fail on the track mean all kinds of "worst case" problems are likely to erupt when you would be least likely to survive.
Get the dealer or someone you trust to go over the whole car before you track it. If you can afford a GT3, you can afford to protect your own hide.
Get the dealer or someone you trust to go over the whole car before you track it. If you can afford a GT3, you can afford to protect your own hide.
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Buy a freaking new tire! If you can't afford a new tire then you shouldn't be tracking. I can't tell you how many iffy tires i threw out "just in case"
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and please don't bring a "repaired" tire to the track. You get a "hot spot" where the tire was patched and that can melt the glue holding the patch in. Seen it happen.
If the damage is on the sidewall, tire is garbage.
If the damage is on the sidewall, tire is garbage.
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Don't track a car with a known problem like that -- it could be all kinds of things that will kill you (or someone) like an unseated bead or a cracked rim. The stresses and strains of track driving are 10x or 100x greater than street driving. The potential for that tire or wheel to suddenly fail on the track mean all kinds of "worst case" problems are likely to erupt when you would be least likely to survive.
Get the dealer or someone you trust to go over the whole car before you track it. If you can afford a GT3, you can afford to protect your own hide.
Get the dealer or someone you trust to go over the whole car before you track it. If you can afford a GT3, you can afford to protect your own hide.
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I'm guilty of patched tires. And inner patch though better then push in glue cord it can unglue itself especially if nail is closer to the sidewall. If straight center never had issue but not doing it again. If a street only car and obeying speed laws patched tire should be fine. Mike
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