hydrocarbon

So I got a flat the other day -- pulled the wheel off to find this -- big nasty nail hole.

What is your opinion on repairing ultra high performance tires?

Just torn if I should just replace rather than repair.

amdeutsch

Since its not in the sidewall you can repair it. Make sure a plug AND a patch are used together.

kimeran

If you are stupidly rich....replace.
If not, a repair will be fine with that damage

jvanbrecht

I did the exact same thing 3 weeks ago, plug and patch works fine. Just make sure they actually pull the tire and patch from the inside, those plugs with rubber cement alone are worthless.

rediesel

That tire damage is the perfect example of one that can be easily repaired.

jmueller

+1. Plug and Patch.

Critter

After internal patch possible switching of the tires with the opposite side will give you longer tire life. The pic shows some crazy camber wear and if you just put it back on you will be due for new tires in a few thousand miles when the cords start showing.

jvanbrecht

yep.. rotate the tires (not the wheels, just the tires)

hydrocarbon

Agreed, and whats crazy is I have only had these tires for about 3000kms...

Critter

Since I see no feathering I will take a chance and say it is a back tire, if the car is lowered, you may want to look into reducing camber or if not and stock then a good 4 wheel alignment is required, 3000Km wear, that is rude.

avery.whss

whats wrong with his camber? the tire looks like it's wearing very even...mine wear from the inside out

m a x i m u s

I have personally repaired nail holes like that on my car with just the plug, no patch. no problems.

Ingenieur

if repaired as follows meets the mfg spec and retains all ratings
dismount tire
install plug and grind inside flush
install patch
reinstall

glennhl

Excellent advice. Some tire shops will use a mushroom patch that does the same function as above but is easier to install.

benyl

Pzeros have an "outside" marking. Swapping the tires to other side will avail you nothing.

on my C63, I was lucky to get 5000km out of a set of Pzeros.

Case1906

I've plugged a number of tires like this one for street use. However for safety reasons, I would not recommend using a plugged tire on track. Some get past tech and do it....

Ingenieur

if you look at the tire manufactuers associations instructions or the warranty that came with the tire
plug & patch will maintain ALL ratings for street use
track is a different authority having juristiction

Michelin http://www.michelinman.com/mediabin/...ers-Manual.pdf
TIRE REPAIRS

Repairs of all tires must be of the combined plug and inside patch type. Your

MICHELIN tires (including Michelin PAX System

TM tires) must be removed
from the wheel for inspection prior to repair. Plug-type repairs made

on a tire that remains mounted on a wheel are improper. A tire should

be removed from the rim and inspected prior to repair. Any tire repair

done without removing the tire from the rim is improper. An improperly

repaired tire may cause further damage to the tire by either leaking air or

allowing air, moisture and contaminants to enter the structure of the tire.

An improperly repaired tire can fail suddenly at a later date. Never repair a

tire with less than 2/32nds of an inch tread remaining. At this tread depth,

the tire is worn out and must be replaced.