Repaired tire speed?

wpwm020 · 08-16-2007, 07:07 PM

I had a nail in the center of my stock tire rear passenger side and I patched it and it looks ok. Since then I don’t feel confident of doing 140 + because I don’t think the tire will hold the pressure. What do you guys think. Is it safe to do those speeds with a repaired tire?

import111 · 08-16-2007, 07:23 PM

Not that I condone that kind of driving on public roads, but I did 140mph on a plugged tire and did a track day on a road course all day with that plugged tire too. Still using the same tire, I have not had a problem with it.

jarvis210 · 08-16-2007, 07:30 PM

i worked in a tire shop for about a year at mercedes. You can put up to 3 patches in one tire without affecting the speed rating. THe only thing that i suggest is that if you used one of the plugs taht you push in from the outside you should get it changes to a two piece patch from the inside. WIth the kind that you push in from the outside it allows for moisture to enter into the tire/ wheel assembly. i have seen this eat the paint off of an entire inside of a wheel on many occasions. just my .02.

08-16-2007, 07:07 PM	#1
wpwm020 STI Driver Car: 05 OBP STI Location: Upstate NY Posts: 219 Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Repaired tire speed? I had a nail in the center of my stock tire rear passenger side and I patched it and it looks ok. Since then I don’t feel confident of doing 140 + because I don’t think the tire will hold the pressure. What do you guys think. Is it safe to do those speeds with a repaired tire? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

08-16-2007, 07:23 PM	#2
import111 The Next Petter Solberg Car: Silver 05 WRX STi Location: Tucson, AZ. Posts: 904 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Repaired tire speed? Not that I condone that kind of driving on public roads, but I did 140mph on a plugged tire and did a track day on a road course all day with that plugged tire too. Still using the same tire, I have not had a problem with it.

08-16-2007, 07:30 PM	#3
jarvis210 Senior STI Driver Car: 04 SUBARU WRX sti Fav Mod: JDM FOGS Posts: 384 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Repaired tire speed? i worked in a tire shop for about a year at mercedes. You can put up to 3 patches in one tire without affecting the speed rating. THe only thing that i suggest is that if you used one of the plugs taht you push in from the outside you should get it changes to a two piece patch from the inside. WIth the kind that you push in from the outside it allows for moisture to enter into the tire/ wheel assembly. i have seen this eat the paint off of an entire inside of a wheel on many occasions. just my .02. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.