Race Tire Repair
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Drifting
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Waldorf, MD
Race Tire Repair
Switched my Michelkin Cup 2 tires with Michelin PSSs out as soon as I could. Now I'm ready for VIR in June but today I found a pinhole leak right in the center of one of the rear tires and its leaking down in less than 24 hours. The problem now is will this tire be capable for the track if I repair it? The other problem is finding someone to fix right it if possible meaning I'll have to take it to my tire guy who might be the only one around here able to dismount and mount the thing. Any thoughts?
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Palm Beach Florida
I just had a screw removed from my brand new Michelin PSS ZPs. They did the proper accepted repair which is to patch it from the inside. They pull the patch plug from the inside toward outside. I asked is the tire OK for speed? He said " any tire that has been compromised is no longer speed rated". He also said that is the party line but he has never seen a problem. So if compromised we have to buy a new tire?? The PSS ZPs are my street tires so I am kinda OK with it. But it would be on my mind at 155 down the back straight.
Are you going with Chin on the 1st and 2nd? I'm going also, just put on CCWs w/ R888s.
If so come over and say hey, we will be the 2 Black C6Z Zo7's.
Are you going with Chin on the 1st and 2nd? I'm going also, just put on CCWs w/ R888s.
If so come over and say hey, we will be the 2 Black C6Z Zo7's.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,578
Likes: 23
From: Waldorf, MD
I just had a screw removed from my brand new Michelin PSS ZPs. They did the proper accepted repair which is to patch it from the inside. They pull the patch plug from the inside toward outside. I asked is the tire OK for speed? He said " any tire that has been compromised is no longer speed rated". He also said that is the party line but he has never seen a problem. So if compromised we have to buy a new tire?? The PSS ZPs are my street tires so I am kinda OK with it. But it would be on my mind at 155 down the back straight.
Are you going with Chin on the 1st and 2nd? I'm going also, just put on CCWs w/ R888s.
If so come over and say hey, we will be the 2 Black C6Z Zo7's.
Are you going with Chin on the 1st and 2nd? I'm going also, just put on CCWs w/ R888s.
If so come over and say hey, we will be the 2 Black C6Z Zo7's.
