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Old 07-05-2023, 03:06 PM
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Question Autocrossing on repaired tire?

Coming back from visiting family for the 4th, one of my tires got a hole in the tread from something. I repaired it with a rope plug kit, and drove the remaining ~90 miles home without issue. I took the wheel off the car earlier today and there is no other damage to the tire that I can see. I'm registered for an autocross this weekend. Is it OK to use the tire as-is for autocross, or should I replace it?
Old 07-05-2023, 04:16 PM
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I’ve definitely experienced a rope plug failure before. Would I autocross on it? Maybe depending on the site and obstacles and runoff area. If you could get a local tire place to dismount the wheel and do an internal plug patch I wouldn’t have second thoughts about autocrossing on it.
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Autocross speeds and pressures are less than track. As long as it was simple puncture with no sidewall damage you should be fine. Very unlikely to see blowout. I’ve run on plugged A7 in the past with no issue.



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