Sebring with patched/plugged tire?

GermanMuscle · 05-09-2021, 11:06 AM

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?

Badmojo · 05-09-2021, 11:23 AM

I would not recommend running a patched tire and a plug is simply a bad practice period.

Gunkk · 05-09-2021, 11:45 AM

Patch and/or plug is fine for street use.

For track? Nope.

Xyebo · 05-09-2021, 01:11 PM

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.

hooligan317 · 05-09-2021, 02:35 PM

No go. New tire time.

Timbo-1LE · 05-09-2021, 03:47 PM

Been there, new tire. It goes flat in 17 (aka Wal-Mart parking lot), it's gonna hurt

VR Baron · 05-09-2021, 04:28 PM

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

nprario · 05-09-2021, 04:50 PM

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

Junkyardspecial · 05-09-2021, 05:23 PM

Youll be fine.

funked1 · 05-09-2021, 06:16 PM

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.

MatthewAMEL · 05-09-2021, 08:24 PM

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.

R3ctivision · 05-09-2021, 11:59 PM

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.

ponyboy96 · 05-10-2021, 03:00 PM

Plug is no go

Patched and balanced from a reputable tire shop and you’re probably fine. I’d send it.

kropscamaro16 · 05-10-2021, 04:13 PM

send it lol

05-09-2021, 11:06 AM	#1
GermanMuscle Drives: 2019 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 103	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?

05-09-2021, 11:23 AM	#2
Badmojo aka BeastZL1 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1, 2004 Cobra Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: NC Posts: 976	I would not recommend running a patched tire and a plug is simply a bad practice period. __________________ 2018 Camaro ZL1

05-09-2021, 05:23 PM	#9
Junkyardspecial Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: May 2019 Location: South Florida Posts: 438	Youll be fine. __________________ Subscribe to my Youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/Junkyardspecial Will buy your GoodYear Supercar 3R Take offs!

05-09-2021, 08:24 PM	#11
MatthewAMEL Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,453	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. __________________ Hyper Blue SS 1LE 11/29/2016 - Delivered

05-09-2021, 11:59 PM	#12
R3ctivision 1LE Convert Drives: 2018 ZLE Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 347	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. __________________ 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE (Red Hot) 2018 Miata RF GT (Machine Gray/Auburn) Previous cars: - 2017 Camaro 1SS 1LE (Summit White) - 2008 BMW 135i (Montego Blue) - 1996 BMW 328i (Arctic Silver)

05-09-2021, 11:45 AM	#3
Gunkk Thank you Al Oppenheiser! Drives: Red Hot A10 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 4,321 View My Garage	Patch and/or plug is fine for street use. For track? Nope.

05-09-2021, 01:11 PM	#4
Xyebo Drives: 2018 Camaro 1LS (V6, M6) Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 52	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.

05-09-2021, 02:35 PM	#5
hooligan317 Drives: 2020 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: IN Posts: 67	No go. New tire time.

05-09-2021, 03:47 PM	#6
Timbo-1LE Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 614	Been there, new tire. It goes flat in 17 (aka Wal-Mart parking lot), it's gonna hurt

05-09-2021, 04:28 PM	#7
VR Baron SoCal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SO CAL Posts: 14,146	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

05-09-2021, 04:50 PM	#8
nprario Drives: 2017 1ss 1le HBM Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Temecula Posts: 101	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

05-09-2021, 06:16 PM	#10
funked1 Drives: 2019 1SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 306	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.

05-10-2021, 03:00 PM	#13
ponyboy96 Drives: 2020 ZLE A10, 2018 F250 Diesel Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Atlanta Posts: 118	Plug is no go Patched and balanced from a reputable tire shop and you’re probably fine. I’d send it.

05-10-2021, 04:13 PM	#14
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: huntington beach Posts: 9,012	send it lol __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

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