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nailed my tire

  • Thread starter Thread starter doc stang
  • Start date Start date Apr 21, 2007

doc stang

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so i picked up a nail in the right rear, for my mustang GT's TWO-MONTH-OLD birthday.
Already got it plugged.

Platform:
stock 2007 GT-vert
anticipating 1-2 turbos this summer, w/ some suspension & tire/wheel mods this fall

BF Goodrich TA's G-FORCE KDWS
P235/50ZR 18 Z-Tires


Habits:
RARE stop light drags, no track Drag racing any time soon.
topped it out @127 with the top open a few times (probably WILL do this some more)
topped it out @142.5 with the top buttoned up (probably won't do this very much)

no burnouts, rare 1st gear rubber, numerous 2nd gear scratches
lots of hard accelerating through 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
sane (not maniacal) braking
anticipate keeping under 110 most of the time
so . . .

to what degree should I worry about it at speed, because of the plug???
(compared to BEFORE the nail, slow leak, & plug)
thanks,
doc

ps does anyone know what the kdws stands for? (on the tires?)

pps what about "internal" patches (compared to simple plug patches) for a performance tire?
doc
 

Volcom8190

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i know my mom got a nail stuck in the radials of her IS250 last year, so we had it plugged at a local tire shop, and weve taken it to the track multiple times and it has been fine. the highest weve taken it was 106 though, so idk bout any faster.
 

kooldawg6

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Internal patches are much better than plugs due to it adheres to the inside of the tire covering more surface area. The plug does not have as much surface area covered. IMO I would not trust a plug OR a patch on a high speed vehicle if I thought I would be approaching triple digit speeds. I'd rather spend upwards of $200 for a new tire than risk a plug/patch failure at those speeds...then again, that's just me.
 
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