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Patch a slick tube? #2676994 07/13/19 09:02 AM 07/13/19 09:02 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,813 MI, usa dvw OP master
dvw OP master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,813 MI, usa	Can they be patched? opened the trailer door this morning and we have a flat. I cant tell you how many flat tires I've got a Milan. Doug

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: dvw] #2677012 07/13/19 10:08 AM 07/13/19 10:08 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,495 Shelby mi. J JAKE68 pro stock
JAKE68 pro stock J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,495 Shelby mi.	Doug, I don't know if its the correct repair but I have patched them and they held. fwiw. Jake JAKES AUTOMOTIVE

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: JAKE68] #2677015 07/13/19 10:22 AM 07/13/19 10:22 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,145 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,145 PA.	I quit using tubes 30 years ago but yes it can be done. Been there done that. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: JAKE68] #2677038 07/13/19 11:50 AM 07/13/19 11:50 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,096 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,096 Bend,OR USA	Originally Posted by JAKE68 Doug, I don't know if its the correct repair but I have patched them and they held. fwiw. Jake Me too, several times Last edited by Cab_Burge; 07/13/19 11:50 AM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: Cab_Burge] #2677084 07/13/19 02:23 PM 07/13/19 02:23 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 428 Washington skrews mopar
skrews mopar Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 428 Washington	Have done it many times, hasn't caused me any issues.

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: dvw] #2677137 07/13/19 06:05 PM 07/13/19 06:05 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,442 central ohio N nss guy pro stock
nss guy pro stock N Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,442 central ohio	How much is the car worth vs. a new tube? Just axing

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: nss guy] #2677144 07/13/19 06:28 PM 07/13/19 06:28 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY Bigcube I Live Here
Bigcube I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY	And I just threw away 4 good 10x30 tubes... I would have sent them all to you for spares. Sorry about the bad luck. They can be patched. Jim

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: nss guy] #2677147 07/13/19 06:35 PM 07/13/19 06:35 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	we would scuff the surface around the puncture. Clean that surface with some "cleaner". Install the patch. roll a "tool" back & forth & sideways over the patch (not sure how to describe the tool) but it had "cleates". remove what is left of the "cover" from the patch. add air & dunk it & see if no bubbles. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: RapidRobert] #2677165 07/13/19 08:09 PM 07/13/19 08:09 PM
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hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	Ummmmmmmmm,I'm sure you have patched a tube when you rode your bicycle HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: hemi-itis] #2677171 07/13/19 08:30 PM 07/13/19 08:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 11,489 Fulton County, PA C CMcAllister Mr. Helpful
CMcAllister Mr. Helpful C Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 11,489 Fulton County, PA	I'm old enough to have patched tires, and tubes, plenty of them. I would patch a race tube, if it was a small hole. Heck, I've plugged tubeless slicks. If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: CMcAllister] #2677179 07/13/19 09:10 PM 07/13/19 09:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,813 MI, usa dvw OP master
dvw OP master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,813 MI, usa	Patched plenty of bicycle tubes. Looks then like its not a big deal. Car has hooked much better with the tubes. Tires are at 115 passes still 60 fts the same. Doug

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: dvw] #2677189 07/13/19 09:35 PM 07/13/19 09:35 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,442 central ohio N nss guy pro stock
nss guy pro stock N Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,442 central ohio	Big difference if you're at home or at the track going rounds

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: nss guy] #2677199 07/13/19 10:13 PM 07/13/19 10:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOc ! The village idiot's idiot
dOc ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	Hot patch is the bestest !

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: nss guy] #2677214 07/13/19 11:06 PM 07/13/19 11:06 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 11,489 Fulton County, PA C CMcAllister Mr. Helpful
CMcAllister Mr. Helpful C Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 11,489 Fulton County, PA	Originally Posted by nss guy Big difference if you're at home or at the track going rounds Yep. No tubes = plug it and keep going. If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: nss guy] #2677253 07/14/19 07:58 AM 07/14/19 07:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,987 Anoka County, MN L Leigh master
Leigh master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,987 Anoka County, MN	Originally Posted by nss guy Big difference if you're at home or at the track going rounds This.

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: Leigh] #2677256 07/14/19 08:30 AM 07/14/19 08:30 AM
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dvw OP master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,813 MI, usa	Originally Posted by Leigh Originally Posted by nss guy Big difference if you're at home or at the track going rounds This. Trust me this has crossed my mind. Trying to be consistent in the low 9's bracket or 9.25 index on a 10.5 tire is tough. Since going to tubes there have been no more out of nowhere +.05 60fts. Which in the past have cost me. Doug

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: Leigh] #2677258 07/14/19 08:33 AM 07/14/19 08:33 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,185 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,185 aZLiViN	Originally Posted by Leigh Originally Posted by nss guy Big difference if you're at home or at the track going rounds This. Luckily in my case it only had to hold 13.5 psi for a few seconds.....

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: J_BODY] #2677290 07/14/19 10:47 AM 07/14/19 10:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,987 Anoka County, MN L Leigh master
Leigh master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,987 Anoka County, MN	My comment was to be taken literally. If I was at the track, I would have patched, if a new tube wasn't available. I would then replace at the first opportunity. As far as tubeless or not, that's up to each cars needs, and not what I was commenting on.

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: Leigh] #2677949 07/16/19 02:37 PM 07/16/19 02:37 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Doug.. I have patched mine a few times(Milan) but it worked great.. I just balance both slicks again after the patch

Re: Patch a slick tube? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #2677972 07/16/19 04:04 PM 07/16/19 04:04 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,813 MI, usa dvw OP master
dvw OP master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,813 MI, usa	Turns out the tube wasn't the leak. It was the thread in adapter that houses the valve stem. Good to go. Doug

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