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I've plugged my oem zp tires and then ran a good 3 track days and another 5k miles with no problems at all, and I run my car hard. The whole "don't track your car if you plugged the tire" is likely just tire companies covering their asses. And it was a cheap $5 plug kit.
Last edited by BrunoTheMellow; 03-20-2018 at 07:20 PM.
I used this kit on my 2014 Z51 Stingray and it held full air till I traded it in on my 2017 Z06. I would not hesitate to use it again if I got a nail in the tire again. As long as the nail is somewhere near the middle of the tire and not the sidewall you are all set for this kit. It is very very easy to use. Just check your DIC to make sure your tire is holding the air after you plug it. Good luck.
This. I have put more than 50,000 miles on my rear tire after this plug, and autocrossed it a few times. I have used this same kit on 8 other tires, including Toyo R888 for autocross, Michelins on Tesla, Honda, etc. Never had a problem. It is a useful skill to learn and quite easy. I find it is not always convenient to go to the tire shop.
I've plugged my oem zp tires and then ran a good 3 track days and another 5k miles with no problems at all, and I run my car hard. The whole "don't track your car if you plugged the tire" is likely just tire companies covering their asses. And it was a cheap $5 plug kit.
There's some "cya" by the tire companies for sure, but there's also some obvious sensibility to the idea of using only undamaged tires on the track.
I have had tire shops say if outside the last tread they wont repair it, so just plugged it with a Red rope plug, the black ones wont take high temps- learned that on my motorcycle which usually was crused at 80+, the tool kit shown above works great. Need to trim it a few times .
I have had tire shops say if outside the last tread they wont repair it, so just plugged it with a Red rope plug, the black ones wont take high temps- learned that on my motorcycle which usually was crused at 80+, the tool kit shown above works great. Need to trim it a few times .
What black ones won't take high temp? I ran ones from auto store in my oem zp tires at the track with enough heat to melt the tires... That's odd.
This. I have put more than 50,000 miles on my rear tire after this plug, and autocrossed it a few times. I have used this same kit on 8 other tires, including Toyo R888 for autocross, Michelins on Tesla, Honda, etc. Never had a problem. It is a useful skill to learn and quite easy. I find it is not always convenient to go to the tire shop.
Those kits specifically say on them not for use on passenger vehicles (Note all the pics are of ATV, tractors, etc). That being said......I've used those kits in several tires over the years and have gotten well over 20-30K miles on the repaired tires with no issues.
It was a big screw
Even if I was satisfied of the tire repairer, I saw that he didn't have jacking pucks and that they were missing. So they had some difficulties to lift the car. But all was done good. No damage on the car nor rim. So I just ordered a set of two jacking pucks too.
It was a big screw
Even if I was satisfied of the tire repairer, I saw that he didn't have jacking pucks and that they were missing. So they had some difficulties to lift the car. But all was done good. No damage on the car nor rim. So I just ordered a set of two jacking pucks too.
On Thursday the doc says I was down to 21 psi in right rear..tire looked fine but added a little air and it held up to 32 psi..last night dic says 29 so I jacked her up and lo and behold gotta a nice sized nail...the sucker is right there in the middle ....just made an appointment with Discount Tire for Tuesday..smh only 4100 k on the odo.
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There is a tire machine that makes taking the tire off easy, you can get it plugged (putting a rubber piece in there with some glue) but I wouldn’t trust a plug at the speeds the corvette goes — and I would quadruple check with whatever shop you are going to has the machine and won’t scratch your wheel up
I’d buy a new tire or find some take offs that someone is getting rid of and replace it
Funny shipped my ZR1 back to NY from Florida on Wednesday and they spotted a nail in my rear Tire— they checked pressure- it was fine so have the same Dilemma when I get back home...
For me rather then go through these Contortions maybe I will just trade it on a New One.. guess that will save some headaches...I am sure everybody agrees with that idea??????
Funny shipped my ZR1 back to NY from Florida on Wednesday and they spotted a nail in my rear Tire— they checked pressure- it was fine so have the same Dilemma when I get back home...
For me rather then go through these Contortions maybe I will just trade it on a New One.. guess that will save some headaches...I am sure everybody agrees with that idea??????
Been plugging tires for 45 years. And that's what I'd do, in my driveway. Take about 20 minutes, since I'd remove the wheel to get better leverage. And I know race guys that do the same thing.
Just some food for thought, I have been plugging tires for years, and of course I get a nail in my PSS tires about two weeks ago... Tried to plug it and for some reason, it wouldn’t seal... Same slime plugs I use on my other cars...
Took it to Discount tire and they flatly refused to touch it because I tried to fix it.
it was an expensive lesson. And the nail was very small, I bought the car used with 6k miles and it was likely in there when I got it. Very slow leak, but leaking nonetheless.
03-20-2018, 02:11 PM
This. I have put more than 50,000 miles on my rear tire after this plug, and autocrossed it a few times. I have used this same kit on 8 other tires, including Toyo R888 for autocross, Michelins on Tesla, Honda, etc. Never had a problem. It is a useful skill to learn and quite easy. I find it is not always convenient to go to the tire shop.
