|
|
|
KEEP M3POST ALIVE BY DOING YOUR TIRERACK SHOPPING FROM THIS BANNER LINK! |
Post Reply |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
04-20-2009, 12:22 AM | #1 |
My Garage is only for Manual Transmissions or EV's
17
Rep 33
Posts |
Does this tire repair look right???
When I had taken off the factory 19" summers in October I had noticed one of my front tires had a nail in it. I recently took the wheel and tire to the Kal Tire on Edmonton Trail in Calgary to have it fixed. I had got the car late September, so my wheels were absolutely MINT. Not even the smallest mark or scratch.
I picked up the wheel and tire late yesterday afternoon, and was in a rush to get somewhere else. I should have known something was up because they didn't charge anything and placed it in the trunk of my car for me. By the time I noticed the damage, they were closed. Obviously I'm ticked off about the damage to the wheel, but does the plug look ok? Is it supposed to have a hole in it? Would it be safe to go on a track? |
04-20-2009, 03:38 AM | #6 |
chris
278
Rep 12,144
Posts |
+1 prob patched frm the inside... its going to be hard to get them to pay up for the rim damage though..
__________________
Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone) |
Appreciate
0
|
04-20-2009, 08:09 AM | #7 |
Major
56
Rep 1,164
Posts |
They didn't charge you, so there would be no record of them repairing your wheel. Who scratched?!?!?! They never touched it...
-Andy
__________________
2008 M3 Sedan- Alpine White
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-20-2009, 08:50 AM | #8 |
I like cars
329
Rep 5,052
Posts |
you can't reliably plug a soft performance tire, needs to be patched.
__________________
My photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/racelap/
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-20-2009, 09:25 AM | #10 |
Captain
120
Rep 789
Posts |
__________________
E92 ///M3/Alpine White/6MT/Tech/VRS Boot Lid/UUC SSK/H&R Sport Drop/Hamann lip/ Remus Race Exhaust... |
Appreciate
0
|
04-21-2009, 12:43 AM | #12 |
My Garage is only for Manual Transmissions or EV's
17
Rep 33
Posts |
How safe are patched tires for aggressive street driving?
Like many owers on this forum, I push my car to its limits even on the street. Considering that tracks often have run off areas and city streets do not; I 'm thinking that I should look into a new tire. |
Appreciate
0
|
04-21-2009, 03:27 PM | #13 |
Brigadier General
2511
Rep 4,381
Posts |
A proper repair is as safe as the rest of the tyre. The method is to drill a hole through the hail hole and pull (from the inside to the outside) a solid conical plug of rubber with a patch on the base. The patch on the base glues onto the inside of the tyre and seals the plug in place. I've had several repairs on my E46 M3 tyres without a problem, the only important thing is that the puncture is in the main area of the tread and not through the sidewall.
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-21-2009, 10:25 PM | #14 |
Captain
417
Rep 860
Posts |
FWIW, Kal Tire doesn't charge for puncture repairs. I had to bring two tires from my wife's X5 to them with nails in the past month. When I thanked them for not charging me, he informed me they never charge for puncture repairs. That said, they repaired it from the outside, and never removed the tires from the wheels.
Sorry to hear about the wheels damage. That is really poor. I would never bring anything to Kal Tire that would involve removing a tire from the rim. They are brutal
__________________
"Anima sana in corpore sano"
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-22-2009, 01:37 AM | #15 |
Just another peanut in the Turd!
92
Rep 598
Posts |
Safest way is to plug and patch the hole... a little redundant, yes but for high performance tires it is the best way to do it. Patches are applied to the inside of the tire and are the best overall. Plugs are glued into the hole, typically without ever taking the tire off the rim. I have had plugs fail several times, but never a patch.
If you are an aggressive driver have both done... plug first, then patch... The shop will look at you like you are a nut, but it works. As far as tracking, it is never suggested in using a repaired tire on a track and some tracks prohibit it. |
Appreciate
0
|
04-22-2009, 03:38 AM | #16 |
Colonel
63
Rep 2,426
Posts |
I'd even be wary about driving a patched tire on the street.
__________________
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
- John 3:16 |
Appreciate
0
|
04-22-2009, 10:23 AM | #17 |
Moderator
94
Rep 1,920
Posts |
Definately a patch!
I was told by my tire guy that speed rated tires like the PS2 MUST be patched as the plugs are not speed rated. He also told me that patches are MUCH more durable/flexible, etc. and that is why they have to use patches on our types of tires. As for the wheel damage, I would be pissed beyond all repair! I personally stand there and watch them do the work, everytime. I then tip the guys after they are done. lol At any rate, I would have complained right then and there. Trying to go back after the fact will be fruitless. Put yourself in the owners shoes...some dude comes back the next day and claims you scratched his wheels...yeah, right!
__________________
Tim <--- apparently likes "3" cars
2014 E63S -- The Rocket 2014 F30 328i -- Kids car 2008 E90 M3 -- Sold 2004 GT3 -- Sold 1997 M3/4 -- Sold 1995 M3 -- Sold |
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|