Important... Need quick answer... Flat tire.
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Racer
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From: DFW TX
Important... Need quick answer... Flat tire.
My run flat has a huge nail in it... air leaking out at about 1 PSI every 3 minutes. Obviously the dealer is closed right now.
Will it be OK to let the car sit overnight with little to no pressure, and drive it to the dealer in the morning?
Please let me know.
Will it be OK to let the car sit overnight with little to no pressure, and drive it to the dealer in the morning?
Please let me know.
Team Owner
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From: queensbury ny
Well,your run flat is good for 50 miles or so with no air,so I imagine it will be ok.You can patch that tire if it's in the middle.If not,check w/goodyear to see if there's any warranty on it.You may be surprised.
Pro
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From: San Antonio Texas
I ended up winning 2 and 1 had a patch in it. I am not using the patched tire if you are interested (has about 7/32 of tread and looks almost new); send me a PM. If you are going to track the car I have heard it is not wise on a patched tire.
Team Owner
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I would get the weight off of it so that the rim does not cause a crease in a sidewall, but other than that I would not sweat it.
Since I do not track mine or drive in such a way as to attract too much LEO negative attention (okay, one speeding ticket this year), I just plugged mine several months ago and it's been fine. Took me all of 10 minutes including removing and reinstalling the tire.
Since I do not track mine or drive in such a way as to attract too much LEO negative attention (okay, one speeding ticket this year), I just plugged mine several months ago and it's been fine. Took me all of 10 minutes including removing and reinstalling the tire.
Team Owner
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From: queensbury ny
Possibly if it's the selling dealer.I would not trust them for a minute though.They don't know squat about Corvettes,never mind the tires and their warranties! Call GOODYEAR for a place that will honor the warranty.
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If your dealer conned you into buying an aftermarket tire warranty, first of all let me say SUCKER! Second, if this is the case, you'll have to find the paperwork to see if you are covered and how to collect. Remember, Mr Bad Wrench knows nothing about tires. Take the car to a reputable tire shop for tire work.
Burning Brakes
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The pamphlet you are looking for should be with the owners manual, in one of the pouches.
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My C6 sat at the airport for several days with a nail in it. Drove it home at 50 mph and had the tire plugged the next day. Really drove no different.
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From: DFW Area TX
Please take it to a Goodyear Run Flat Certified dealer and have it fixed properly. The correct fix for a GY fun flat is a combination patch/plug. Do NOT just use a plug. A proper repair will maintain the speed rating of the tire.
Goodyear Run Flat Repair Procedure
REPAIR PROCEDURE
1. CAREFULLY REMOVE THE TIRE COMPLETELY FROM THE RIM.
2. Locate the puncture on the inside of the tire and circle with crayon.
3. Remove puncturing object if it is still in the tire.
4. Carefully inspect tire on a good tire spreader, with ample light, which will show any cracks, breaks, punctures, damaged or broken beads.
5. Check liner for cuts, cracks, or holes which may cause the tubeless liner to lose air.
6. Check the injury with an inspection awl:
(a)Determine size and angle of injury.
(b)Check for ply or belt separation.
7. Reject any tire that has separation, loose cords, damaged bead(s), or any other non-repairable injury.
8. If the hole is simple and round, steps 9 through 17 of the puncture repair procedure will be successful.
NOTE: If the hole shows evidence of fabric splitting, such an injury cannot be properly repaired using this puncture repair procedure. Such an injury must be skived out and repaired as a section (reinforced) repair, which will maintain the serviceability of the tire, but will invalidate the tire's speed rating. If a section repair is necessary, the customer must be advised, before the repair is made, that the tire will lose its speed rating, and must not exceed operation at normal highway speeds.
9. Use a pre-buff cleaner and a scraper to remove contaminants from the liner in the area to be buffed around the injury.
10. Use a 7/32"carbide cutter for 1/4" repairs to clean out the puncture.
(a)Make sure that the drill follows the direction of the puncturing object.
(b)Always drill from inside to outside of tire.
11. Using chemical vulcanizing cement, lightly coat at least 1/2 of the tapered end of the repair plug. Install the plug in the prepared puncture according to the manufacturer's instructions. Trim the liner side of the plug slightly higher than the surface of the liner without stretching the plug.
12. Center the patch (or patch template) over the injury without removing the backing. Adhere to patch or template instructions, as to positioning as related to bead location. Mark around the outside edge of the patch, approximately 1/4" larger than the patch.
13. Buff the liner and plug at the puncture location. The buffed area should be slightly larger than the patch. The buffed surface should be finely grained (RMA 1 or 2 texture) and even for proper bonding. Use care to prevent burning the rubber with the buffing tool. Do not buff through the liner. Do not buff into the marking crayon.
14. Clean the buffing dust from the tire using only a vacuum or brush. Do not use gasoline or other petroleum solvents on the buffed area.
15. Coat the buffed liner surface and the patch with one evenly applied coat of chemical vulcanizing cement in accordance with the recommendations of the repair materials manufacturer. Allow the cement to dry thoroughly. Do not touch the cemented areas.
16. Install the patch with the beads of the tire in the relaxed position. Position the patch over the puncture according to the markings on the patch. Stitch the entire patch starting from the center, keeping the strokes close together to avoid trapping air under the patch.
17. Cut off the protruding end of the plug about 1/8" above the tread surface.
18. FINAL INSPECTION - The repair must seal the inner liner and fill the injury. After remounting and inflating check the repair, both beads and valve with a soap solution to assure a complete seal.
REPAIR PROCEDURE
1. CAREFULLY REMOVE THE TIRE COMPLETELY FROM THE RIM.
2. Locate the puncture on the inside of the tire and circle with crayon.
3. Remove puncturing object if it is still in the tire.
4. Carefully inspect tire on a good tire spreader, with ample light, which will show any cracks, breaks, punctures, damaged or broken beads.
5. Check liner for cuts, cracks, or holes which may cause the tubeless liner to lose air.
6. Check the injury with an inspection awl:
(a)Determine size and angle of injury.
(b)Check for ply or belt separation.
7. Reject any tire that has separation, loose cords, damaged bead(s), or any other non-repairable injury.
8. If the hole is simple and round, steps 9 through 17 of the puncture repair procedure will be successful.
NOTE: If the hole shows evidence of fabric splitting, such an injury cannot be properly repaired using this puncture repair procedure. Such an injury must be skived out and repaired as a section (reinforced) repair, which will maintain the serviceability of the tire, but will invalidate the tire's speed rating. If a section repair is necessary, the customer must be advised, before the repair is made, that the tire will lose its speed rating, and must not exceed operation at normal highway speeds.
9. Use a pre-buff cleaner and a scraper to remove contaminants from the liner in the area to be buffed around the injury.
10. Use a 7/32"carbide cutter for 1/4" repairs to clean out the puncture.
(a)Make sure that the drill follows the direction of the puncturing object.
(b)Always drill from inside to outside of tire.
11. Using chemical vulcanizing cement, lightly coat at least 1/2 of the tapered end of the repair plug. Install the plug in the prepared puncture according to the manufacturer's instructions. Trim the liner side of the plug slightly higher than the surface of the liner without stretching the plug.
12. Center the patch (or patch template) over the injury without removing the backing. Adhere to patch or template instructions, as to positioning as related to bead location. Mark around the outside edge of the patch, approximately 1/4" larger than the patch.
13. Buff the liner and plug at the puncture location. The buffed area should be slightly larger than the patch. The buffed surface should be finely grained (RMA 1 or 2 texture) and even for proper bonding. Use care to prevent burning the rubber with the buffing tool. Do not buff through the liner. Do not buff into the marking crayon.
14. Clean the buffing dust from the tire using only a vacuum or brush. Do not use gasoline or other petroleum solvents on the buffed area.
15. Coat the buffed liner surface and the patch with one evenly applied coat of chemical vulcanizing cement in accordance with the recommendations of the repair materials manufacturer. Allow the cement to dry thoroughly. Do not touch the cemented areas.
16. Install the patch with the beads of the tire in the relaxed position. Position the patch over the puncture according to the markings on the patch. Stitch the entire patch starting from the center, keeping the strokes close together to avoid trapping air under the patch.
17. Cut off the protruding end of the plug about 1/8" above the tread surface.
18. FINAL INSPECTION - The repair must seal the inner liner and fill the injury. After remounting and inflating check the repair, both beads and valve with a soap solution to assure a complete seal.
Goodyear Speed-Rated Tire Repair Limits
II. DETAILED POLICY - Puncture Repair of Goodyear Speed-Rated Tires
The puncture must be confined to the tread area only.
(See "Repair Area", item III-B).
Restrictions on the number and size of repairs must be followed.
(See "Puncture Repair Limits" table, item III-C).
A detailed repair procedure must be followed.
(See "Repair Procedure", item III-E).
A Goodyear speed-rated new tire repaired in strict accordance with items II-A, B & C, will retain its speed rating.
III. REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR SPEED-RATED TIRES
GENERAL
The objective of the puncture repair is to seal the tire against loss of inflation pressure and to prevent damage to the carcass from moisture. In all puncture repairs approved by Goodyear, the hole must be filled with a plug, and a patch covering the hole must be applied according to repair material manufacturer instructions to the inside of the tire. Never repair tires which are worn below 2/32" tread depth.
NOTE: No tire is to be repaired without first being removed from the rim.
REPAIR AREA
Repairing is limited to the tread area only within the outside grooves. No repairs are allowed in the tread area beyond the outside grooves or sidewall.
PUNCTURE REPAIR LIMITS
TIRE SPEED...............MAX. NUMBER...........MAX REPAIR
(SPEED SYMBOL)................................. ....DIAMETER
130 mph and over ...........1......................1/4 in. (6mm)
(H, V, Z)
II. DETAILED POLICY - Puncture Repair of Goodyear Speed-Rated Tires
The puncture must be confined to the tread area only.
(See "Repair Area", item III-B).
Restrictions on the number and size of repairs must be followed.
(See "Puncture Repair Limits" table, item III-C).
A detailed repair procedure must be followed.
(See "Repair Procedure", item III-E).
A Goodyear speed-rated new tire repaired in strict accordance with items II-A, B & C, will retain its speed rating.
III. REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR SPEED-RATED TIRES
GENERAL
The objective of the puncture repair is to seal the tire against loss of inflation pressure and to prevent damage to the carcass from moisture. In all puncture repairs approved by Goodyear, the hole must be filled with a plug, and a patch covering the hole must be applied according to repair material manufacturer instructions to the inside of the tire. Never repair tires which are worn below 2/32" tread depth.
NOTE: No tire is to be repaired without first being removed from the rim.
REPAIR AREA
Repairing is limited to the tread area only within the outside grooves. No repairs are allowed in the tread area beyond the outside grooves or sidewall.
PUNCTURE REPAIR LIMITS
TIRE SPEED...............MAX. NUMBER...........MAX REPAIR
(SPEED SYMBOL)................................. ....DIAMETER
130 mph and over ...........1......................1/4 in. (6mm)
(H, V, Z)
Instructor
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From: Durham NC
Warranty book says they will go by tire manufacture date without proof of purchase. Should I carry a copy of the car's bill of sale in the glove box? What have others shown to verify purchase date for start of warranty?
Racer
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From: The Villages Florida
Tire Identification Number
The age of a tire can be determined by the ID code on the side of the tire, which will give its manufacture date. Here's a link to a description on TireRack's web page:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=11
I'm not sure if that will help with a warranty claim, but it's good information to know anyway.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=11
I'm not sure if that will help with a warranty claim, but it's good information to know anyway.
Racer
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From: Lakewood Calif
Not to mention you did a charge back for $570 for a full C6 heads up display kit I sent you. You sold the Buttons, Dash bezel and Instructions here on the CF. What would you say about a guy that did that to somebody. Jesse or is it Antonio now I forget... You are full of
Le Mans Master
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I would not trust anything you have to say. You work for a Hyundai Dealership. You are a sale's person..
Not to mention you did a charge back for $570 for a full C6 heads up display kit I sent you. You sold the Buttons, Dash bezel and Instructions here on the CF. What would you say about a guy that did that to somebody. Jesse or is it Antonio now I forget... You are full of
Not to mention you did a charge back for $570 for a full C6 heads up display kit I sent you. You sold the Buttons, Dash bezel and Instructions here on the CF. What would you say about a guy that did that to somebody. Jesse or is it Antonio now I forget... You are full of
Pro
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From: Melbourne Beach Florida
I would not trust anything you have to say. You work for a Hyundai Dealership. You are a sale's person..
Not to mention you did a charge back for $570 for a full C6 heads up display kit I sent you. You sold the Buttons, Dash bezel and Instructions here on the CF. What would you say about a guy that did that to somebody. Jesse or is it Antonio now I forget... You are full of
Not to mention you did a charge back for $570 for a full C6 heads up display kit I sent you. You sold the Buttons, Dash bezel and Instructions here on the CF. What would you say about a guy that did that to somebody. Jesse or is it Antonio now I forget... You are full of
Le Mans Master
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From: Stafford VA, home of our wolf den. No house break ins to date.
if any of the readers of this thread want an explanation, do a search, we have much discussion on this and I have posted in depth write ups on the reason the tire industry and NHTSA is outlawing plug repairs.
