50 4Ever

Can Hoosiers be patched? Going to Miller Motorsports Park next weekend and pulled my race tires out and one has a nail in it.

sperkins

It's no different than any other tire.
As long as the puncture isn't near the sidewall, it can be patched.

50 4Ever

Thanks for the response. The nail is in the middle of the tire so I'll have it patched tomorrow. I have never had race tires patched before and wasn't sure if hold up.

Kubs

I have also plugged race tires instead of a patch, if the hole is small enough. For a nail, a plug will be ok. When you cut the plug, leave about a 1/4" sticking up from the tire, dont cut if flush.

50 4Ever

Thanks for the plugging idea. If I could get it patched tomorrow I would rather go that way.

whatcop?

I did a patch plug on one before and it kept losing air. I then just felt uncomfortable about it. Cornering hard on it and doing 150+ on a tire with a hole in it wasn't comforting so I just bought a scrub tire for $100 from the guys on here.

moespeeds

I've plugged a motorcycle tire and raced on it, you'll be fine. If the plug comes out or fails the tire isn't going to explode, it just goes flat again.

brkntrxn

Patch if you can.

ZedO6

Plugging a race tire is crazy. I'm not talking patch plug, just straight plug. Never in a million years....

There is volumes written about this. Wrong Wrong Wrong.

Rob Willis

With the recent rash of Hoosiers coming apart (myself included a few weeks ago) I don't think I'd be patching/plugging. But, that's just my .02 cents.

...mine had no patches, plugs, or obvious issues....

50 4Ever

I'm borrowing a full set from a friend. Hoosier doesn't recommend patching. What worried me was I'mm be hitting speeds between 150 to 160. Hoosier is out, they have a new batch made but won't get them until next week.

WNeal

Have done it a couple times with no problems.

95jersey

About 12 years of HPDE and TT and have patched several. If I threw away every race tire that got a small hole that would be crazy. I never had a problem after a patch job. Heck, I have won a few TT's on R6's/710's with patches...it is good luck

Sidney004

Hoosiers have a thin rubber interliner to save weight, so don't be too aggressive in buffing the rubber preparing to adhere the patch, patch/plug. Some racing tires have no rubber interliner at all(again to save weight, like Dunlops) in which case instead of using self vulcanizing rubber, you can adhere the patch with silicone RTV.

50 4Ever

Thanks guys for all your input.

FredSM

Wish I were going with ya Doug. Have fun and say "hi" to the gang for me.

FM

50 4Ever

Fred!!!!! I will say "hi" to the gang for ya. I dropped my borrowed Hoosiers off at April's last night. Getting the oil changed tomorrow then I'll stick a bottle of hooch in and I'll be ready to go. I am leaving Thursday and staying in Elko, old people like me don't want to do the trip in a day... :-)

Wish you could go, it's an experience - not that you need any more....

I don't think I've seen you since I added a few more things. I changed out the seats for Caravaggio Daytona's, added a harness bar and a Stoptech BBK. Those brakes are awesome at Thill, looking forward to trying them at Miller.

z06801

See you Saturday

50 4Ever

I'll be in garage #18. See ya Saturday