Nail in my GT3 RS

[smoores]

So I'm driving to Spa this weekend with another bunch of supercars, was getting all very excited till today whilst getting my allignment done we found a nail in my right rear. Now the tyre doesn't appear to be going down but gotta do something about it before leaving. Thoughts on patching a tyre like this? I can't source a tyre in time to leave with everyone else but I can get a patch done.. Doesn't help that the tyre is brand new..fml

[rlw]

smoores said:

So I'm driving to Spa this weekend with another bunch of supercars, was getting all very excited till today whilst getting my allignment done we found a nail in my right rear. Now the tyre doesn't appear to be going down but gotta do something about it before leaving. Thoughts on patching a tyre like this? I can't source a tyre in time to leave with everyone else but I can get a patch done.. Doesn't help that the tyre is brand new..fml

Been there, done that, it's been discussed before. If it's in the pluggable area, get it plugged by a decent tyre shop and go to Spa.

End of.

[LaSource]

Hi.
Which GT3, what brand of tyre, which area? Many people around here keep spares/new tyres in their garages....

[stefan1]

smoores said:

So I'm driving to Spa this weekend with another bunch of supercars, was getting all very excited till today whilst getting my allignment done we found a nail in my right rear. Now the tyre doesn't appear to be going down but gotta do something about it before leaving. Thoughts on patching a tyre like this? I can't source a tyre in time to leave with everyone else but I can get a patch done.. Doesn't help that the tyre is brand new..fml

If this is with Shmee150 then I am on the same trip.

I used to have a 3.8RS and did have a puncture plugged - it was fine. Obviously as long the puncture is not too close to the edge of the tyre.

Good luck.

[terryb]

+1 for plugging by a decent tyre fitter and then tracking. Done it numerous times,

[Sandy59]

+2

[Rockster]

Found a screw in the left rear tire of my Turbo about a month or so back, when the car was on the rack for a RMS repair.

Took the tire/wheel to a local tire store and had the tire patched from inside. The Porsche tech balanced the wheel/tire.

Then the other day at the dealer dropping off my Boxster's key to have the car serviced and the left rear tire was low.

Off with its wheel/tire and this time a nail or something in the tire just a hand's width away from where the screw was. I can see the stem of the patch sticking out.

Again had the tire patched from the inside and balanced.

No problems.

As long as the hole is not too big or too near the sidewall and the tire is otherwise ok it can be patched. The best way is from inside the tire using a mushroom shaped patch and vulcanizing glue/adhesive that bonds the patch to the inside of the tire and makes the tire once again air tight (of course).

[Shep911]

There's absolutely no way I would consider plugging a tyre and then tracking it - the heat alone generated by tracking a tyre cannot be a good thing for a plug

And if you're off to Spa, remember its one of the faster, longer laps......

If it wasn't for the cost of a tyre you wouldn't think twice about playing safe and buying a tyre over some form of repair

Plus if you're off on a big trip which would be spoilt by a puncture don't take the risk for £300........

[Angelus]

Shep911 said:

There's absolutely no way I would consider plugging a tyre and then tracking it - the heat alone generated by tracking a tyre cannot be a good thing for a plug

And if you're off to Spa, remember its one of the faster, longer laps.........

Eh.....not sure he'll be on track this weekend? I think Sean Edwards is the only PH'r doing laps of Spa in his Porsche this weekend?

[anonymous-user]

Shep911 said:

There's absolutely no way I would consider plugging a tyre and then tracking it - the heat alone generated by tracking a tyre cannot be a good thing for a plug

And if you're off to Spa, remember its one of the faster, longer laps......

If it wasn't for the cost of a tyre you wouldn't think twice about playing safe and buying a tyre over some form of repair

Plus if you're off on a big trip which would be spoilt by a puncture don't take the risk for £300........

Of course if the tyres didn't cost anything it would be replaced, but they do.

In many years in the tyre industry I was involved in the testing of hundreds of tyre repairs, with several leading manufacturers.

I never saw a repair fail, if it had been done properly. Even when the tyres were tested to destruction, massively overloaded and under inflated, they would fail independently of the repair.

[Rockster]

REALIST123 said:

Of course if the tyres didn't cost anything it would be replaced, but they do.

In many years in the tyre industry I was involved in the testing of hundreds of tyre repairs, with several leading manufacturers.

I never saw a repair fail, if it had been done properly. Even when the tyres were tested to destruction, massively overloaded and under inflated, they would fail independently of the repair.

Exactly.

Furthermore, if the tire was compromised in any way the tire maker would never allow its tires to be fixed and no tire store would touch the tire regardless due to liability.

I've had many tires fixed. They have all worked just fine over thousands and thousands of miles.

As long as the tire maker doesn't forbid repairs and as long as the hole/puncture meets certain guidelines regarding size, and location and the tire is otherwise in good shape a fix (an internal patch is the preferred method of repair) the tire can be fixed and used for whatever it was up to before the fix with no issues/concerns.

[smoores]

stefan1 said:

If this is with Shmee150 then I am on the same trip.

I used to have a 3.8RS and did have a puncture plugged - it was fine. Obviously as long the puncture is not too close to the edge of the tyre.

Good luck.

Cracking weekend. Good to meet you and I'm sure we'll meet again soon. Putting some photos up on fb atm.

[smoores]

Angelus said:

Eh.....not sure he'll be on track this weekend? I think Sean Edwards is the only PH'r doing laps of Spa in his Porsche this weekend?

lol

[smoores]

REALIST123 said:

Of course if the tyres didn't cost anything it would be replaced, but they do.

In many years in the tyre industry I was involved in the testing of hundreds of tyre repairs, with several leading manufacturers.

I never saw a repair fail, if it had been done properly. Even when the tyres were tested to destruction, massively overloaded and under inflated, they would fail independently of the repair.

Thanks everyone for the info. If I have time I will definitely plug in future. The problem with this was I had to get it done on a very tight deadline and finding someone who could take the wheel off and was willing to plug it was a bit of a nightmare.

[rlw]

Shep911 said:

There's absolutely no way I would consider plugging a tyre and then tracking it - the heat alone generated by tracking a tyre cannot be a good thing for a plug

And if you're off to Spa, remember its one of the faster, longer laps......

If it wasn't for the cost of a tyre you wouldn't think twice about playing safe and buying a tyre over some form of repair

Plus if you're off on a big trip which would be spoilt by a puncture don't take the risk for £300........

yeah, yeah, yeah; heard it all before and its bks

[Shep911]

Horses for courses chaps - I wouldn't want to be the first to find out.....that been said, if its the blue RS on Shmee I am happy to see you home safely, tyres intact

Of course I take on board all constructive critique - having just read the thread on 996gt3 vs CR, I don't want you tech geeks trolling me to death.....lol