Cup 2 slow puncture...replace?

[caminator11]

Hey chaps

Wondering what the consensus is. Right rear cup 2 is dropping down under 2bar within a couple of hours of being inflated. Is there any point in trying to have this repaired?

If I replace it, I assume its best to do the other rear tyre with it?

Both have a reasonable amount of tread left in them, but far from new.

Cheers

[TDT]

caminator11 said:

Hey chaps

Wondering what the consensus is. Right rear cup 2 is dropping down under 2bar within a couple of hours of being inflated. Is there any point in trying to have this repaired?

If I replace it, I assume its best to do the other rear tyre with it?

Both have a reasonable amount of tread left in them, but far from new.

Cheers

If it’s in the centre and not near the edge at all… get it repaired first and see how you get on. The repair if done properly will be no issue at all.
Don’t just waste the tyre and money if there is still plenty of life and tread in it.

[Cheib]

I’d say it depends how you use it...if it’s on a GT3/RS that’s going on track I’d replace it definitely.

[Koln-RS]

I've lost count of the number of tyres I've had repaired - sometimes done at the tyre fitters, sometimes sent away for an MTR repair, always to British Safety Standards, never with any problems.

[MDL111]

Cheib said:

I’d say it depends how you use it...if it’s on a GT3/RS that’s going on track I’d replace it definitely.

Or if you plan a trip to Germany and high speed driving
For UK road driving I would probably try a repair first

[caminator11]

Its a gt3 and it gets a lot of stick. I'll take the advice and order some new rubber

cheers!

[ChrisW.]

You need to find out what the cause is. I had two new tyres fitted and had a slow puncture in one .. the valve seal to the rim was the cause and I was a short time away from a complete flat.

Having had a tyre valve sliced off in close racing, a very rapid tyre deflation is not something that I would recommend on track ... or on the road.

[Sandy59]

Last slow puncture I had was caused by a loose valve insert, easily tightened with the right tool. Have you tried brushing soapy water over the valve to check this out, saliva will also work.