Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
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#832042
10/17/10 06:08 PM
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poppaj
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Believe it or not most class racers will simply put a plug in them. You wouldn't think so but it works quite well.
AA/NSS 65'Coronet "Whompin Wedge" Pop & Son Performance 557" B-1 power John Holt Chassis
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Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
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#832043
10/17/10 06:08 PM
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pittsburghracer
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They make a tire patch that looks like a golf tee from a driving range. Lots of them being used from what I have been told.
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
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Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
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10/17/10 07:58 PM
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Hemiroid
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super stock
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new tire: $200 patching old tire: $20 Not ending up on your roof because you were a cheap a$$ and tried to reuse a screwed up tire to save a few bucks: PRICELESS!!!! Buy a new slick and move on. JMHO ofcourse ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beer.gif)
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Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
[Re: Hemiroid]
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10/17/10 08:04 PM
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dusturbd340W5
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IMHO if done correctly I see nothing wrong with fixing it but then again I do not have $$$$$ to burn so I do what I have to.
70 duster full chassis super pro 416 CNC Indybrock heads 727 w/brake
best so far 1.212 60 6.219 in 1/8 at 110.88 9.768 at 137.81 1/4
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Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
[Re: dc426]
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10/17/10 08:27 PM
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Chris2581
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I'd use a patch plug and be done with it.It will work just fine.
Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.
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Re: Punctured a new slick....now what?
[Re: dc426]
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10/17/10 11:04 PM
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Cab_Burge
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I Win
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If your running race tubes(natural rubber) now take it to a good tire shop, preferably one that does large truck and heavy equiptment sales also, and have them fix it ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbs.gif) They will probally patch the tube and look at the tire to see if it is damaged enough to nead a boot or patch on the inside so it won't cause another hole in the tube ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scope.gif) Make sure they inspect the inside of the tire ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbs.gif) If your running the slicks tubeless, like I do, you can have the tire patch on the inside or use a plug as long as it is not torn up on the inside of the tire so bad that the plug won't hold air. If it is not a simple puncture in the tire you can still have it repair with patch on the inside or a boot ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/1343795-scratchchin.gif) your decision ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shruggy.gif) One of the other comments already made where about class racers keeping a plug kit in there tools, I know several class racers that have set SS and stock NHRA class records with plugged tires because they where limited on time to make the back up run at a divisional race when they had the flat ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shruggy.gif)
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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