R ricgt88 Founding Member Jun 4, 1999 255 0 17 Quebec, Canada Jul 12, 2004 #1 Jul 12, 2004 #1 Picked up my slicks last week and mounted them on my 10 holes. Wanted to drag on Sunday but one of the slicks was flat . Turned out to be a very small hole on the sidewall. Can this be patched ? Would you run with a 'patched' slick ? I'm not running tubes so...
Picked up my slicks last week and mounted them on my 10 holes. Wanted to drag on Sunday but one of the slicks was flat . Turned out to be a very small hole on the sidewall. Can this be patched ? Would you run with a 'patched' slick ? I'm not running tubes so...
J Js5ohLX Member Apr 5, 2004 287 0 16 Ohio Jul 12, 2004 #2 Jul 12, 2004 #2 You cannot patch a sidewall on a tire, too much flex. I've done it though and it worked, but it is not safe.
You cannot patch a sidewall on a tire, too much flex. I've done it though and it worked, but it is not safe.
wythors Get off my lawn!!! Founding Member May 17, 2000 2,277 35 69 C Addle Jul 12, 2004 #3 Jul 12, 2004 #3 ^^^^ What he said. ^^^^ It might hold air for a while, but the top end of a quarter mile is the wrong place to find out that the patch came off on launch.
^^^^ What he said. ^^^^ It might hold air for a while, but the top end of a quarter mile is the wrong place to find out that the patch came off on launch.
R ricgt88 Founding Member Jun 4, 1999 255 0 17 Quebec, Canada Jul 12, 2004 #4 Jul 12, 2004 #4 Should I buy tubes or should I leave it that way ?
R ricgt88 Founding Member Jun 4, 1999 255 0 17 Quebec, Canada Jul 13, 2004 #5 Jul 13, 2004 #5 Bought a tube I decided to put a tube in the slick with the hole. I'm not very familiar with tubes so should I put a tube in the other slick also ?
Bought a tube I decided to put a tube in the slick with the hole. I'm not very familiar with tubes so should I put a tube in the other slick also ?
