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05-09-2021, 12:06 PM
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 Drives: 2019 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Fort Myers, FL
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Sebring with patched/plugged tire?
Hi All,
Fairly new to track days and going to Sebring June 4th. I currently have a nail in my rear tire. What is the general consensus on patching or plugging a tire and driving on track? New tire or plug/patch? |
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05-09-2021, 12:23 PM
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aka BeastZL1
Drives: 2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE, 2004 Cobra Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: NC
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I would not recommend running a patched tire and a plug is simply a bad practice period.
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05-09-2021, 12:45 PM
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Thank you Al Oppenheiser!
Drives: Red Hot A10 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Patch and/or plug is fine for street use.
For track? Nope. |
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05-09-2021, 02:11 PM
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Drives: '23 1SS 1LE | '18 1LS V6 [sold] Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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I wouldn't recommend it.
However, I did a track day at Buttonwillow in California with 1 out of 4 plugged Uniroyal all-season tires (I didn't know any better at the time). Nothing bad happened, but be careful. |
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05-09-2021, 03:35 PM
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 Drives: 2020 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: IN
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No go. New tire time.
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05-09-2021, 04:47 PM
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Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Florida
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Been there, new tire. It goes flat in 17 (aka Wal-Mart parking lot), it's gonna hurt
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05-09-2021, 05:28 PM
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Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010
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I just plugged a rear tire. But it’s street set only. I did autocross do on a plugged tire no problem. You could drag race to if plugged per spec. But 20 minute road course sessions? I wouldn’t
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05-09-2021, 05:50 PM
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Drives: 2017 1ss 1le HBM Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Temecula
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If it's small and can be repaired properly to RMA/USTMA standards I don't think there is any issue. If you would feel better though replace it.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret...jsp?techid=225 |
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05-09-2021, 06:23 PM
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Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: May 2019
Location: South Florida
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Youll be fine.
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05-09-2021, 07:16 PM
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Drives: '23 Hyundai Kona N, '24 VW GTI Join Date: Aug 2019
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If you plugged it properly it is not going to fail. The bigger issue is balance. I plugged a tire myself, ran it at an Autocross, but on the way back I realized the mass of the plug had thrown the wheel out of balance. So I ended up going to the tire shop to get it balanced. I should have just taken it to them in the first place and had them do a proper patch. I later ran the tire at Thunderhill with no issues. You can't even tell where the plug is.
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05-09-2021, 09:24 PM
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A plugged/patched tire loses it's speed rating (H and above).
You'll be ~140mph on long straight at Sebring. Patched tire is fine for street or AutoX, not for track. Consider it $300 of insurance.
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05-10-2021, 12:59 AM
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Drives: 2018 ZLE Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Mountain View, CA
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I've used a patched and plugged SC3 tire up to 140mph a few years ago on track. I ended up getting five track days out of it without drama. Ran the set close to the cords.
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05-10-2021, 04:00 PM
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Drives: 2020 ZLE A10, 2018 F250 Diesel Join Date: Apr 2020
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Plug is no go
Patched and balanced from a reputable tire shop and you’re probably fine. I’d send it. |
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05-10-2021, 05:13 PM
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send it lol
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