Roofing nail in my street tire that will also see track use for DE?
07-09-2007, 08:58 PM
#1
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Roofing nail in my street tire that will also see track use for DE?
I just found a damn roofing nail in one of my ZR rated tires. It is perfectly in one of the grooves of the tread. What is the consensus about patching something like this? This is a street tire but it will see DE use.
Thought and opinions?
IPSC
P.S. this tire is about two months and less than 500 miles old
Thought and opinions?
IPSC
P.S. this tire is about two months and less than 500 miles old
07-09-2007, 09:39 PM
#3
Rennlist Member
Originally Posted by IPSC
I just found a damn roofing nail in one of my ZR rated tires. It is perfectly in one of the grooves of the tread. What is the consensus about patching something like this? This is a street tire but it will see DE use.
Thought and opinions?
IPSC
P.S. this tire is about two months and less than 500 miles old
Thought and opinions?
IPSC
P.S. this tire is about two months and less than 500 miles old
07-09-2007, 09:57 PM
#6
Race Car
Originally Posted by IPSC
I just found a damn roofing nail in one of my ZR rated tires. It is perfectly in one of the grooves of the tread. What is the consensus about patching something like this? This is a street tire but it will see DE use.
Thought and opinions?
IPSC
P.S. this tire is about two months and less than 500 miles old
Thought and opinions?
IPSC
P.S. this tire is about two months and less than 500 miles old
Do you live by Dell? He's notorious for this type of thing 
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07-09-2007, 10:05 PM
#8
Race Car
Oh are you a PCA member? We're in the same region. Dell by the way is (LVDell) a well known (around here) friend that lives up in the Cary area and has had the same thing happen from new development in his n.hood.
Do you get down to Wilmington at all? We should get together if and when you do.
Do you get down to Wilmington at all? We should get together if and when you do.
07-10-2007, 12:16 AM
#10
Originally Posted by IPSC
I just found a damn roofing nail in one of my ZR rated tires. It is perfectly in one of the grooves of the tread. What is the consensus about patching something like this? This is a street tire but it will see DE use.
Thought and opinions?
IPSC
P.S. this tire is about two months and less than 500 miles old
Thought and opinions?
IPSC
P.S. this tire is about two months and less than 500 miles old
You know the old saying, an ounce of prevention...
-td
07-10-2007, 04:21 AM
#12
Race Car
I won a race recently because the guy in the next class up blew out a rear slick and destroyed about a quarter of his bodywork as the tire came apart at about 130 mph.
That said, I've raced on punctured Toyos repaired with a plug. And then kept running them until the cord showed.
Pilot's advice: two new tires.
(If winning an event depended on it, though, many of us would run with a patch.)
That said, I've raced on punctured Toyos repaired with a plug. And then kept running them until the cord showed.
Pilot's advice: two new tires.
(If winning an event depended on it, though, many of us would run with a patch.)
07-10-2007, 09:26 AM
#15
Nordschleife Master
Originally Posted by 993inNC
Do you live by Dell? He's notorious for this type of thing 
Yeah, 9 tires in the first year qualifies as notorious. Sonsabiches. The damn builder has subs that I swear sprinkle nails on the road on purpose. Thank God they are just about done. Just a few home left to build
