Is this tire bad?

rambunctious · 05-03-2012, 06:34 PM

It's been patched and there apparently a nail that went through.. I'm worried about the cracked that I saw on the tire...

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Huckleberry · 05-03-2012, 06:41 PM

how deep is that tear?

rambunctious · 05-03-2012, 07:04 PM

down to the wire.. It's probably as low as sipe..

Huckleberry · 05-03-2012, 07:27 PM

yeah. Dont risk it.

Dont want it ending up like this:

Rockcrawler · 05-04-2012, 08:51 AM

Everybody has their own risk/comfort level. If all I did was spirited driving and no more than 80/hwy speeds (where I live) I would run it hands down. you have tpms to monitor leakage. this fix is said to be better than a plug. I plug countless tires, truck, race trailer, boat trailer all carrying a lot of weight, making a lot of heat. 99% of the time it works fine and if u are diligent enough to keep an eye on pressure it's no big deal at all. You have as much a chance of picking up a new road hazard as you do that one failing.

chrischhorn · 05-07-2012, 02:30 AM

Wow......what a shitty patch job. Patch ONLY with no sealant of any sort. Doesn't even look like it was rolled on correctly as there is no ripples in it and the clear plastic is still on the patch...At Costco, we plug it, patch it, then use rubber sealant on the inside.....

kenchan · 05-07-2012, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrischhorn

Wow......what a shitty patch job. Patch ONLY with no sealant of any sort. Doesn't even look like it was rolled on correctly as there is no ripples in it and the clear plastic is still on the patch...At Costco, we plug it, patch it, then use rubber sealant on the inside.....

op's picture shows the inside of tire on the 2nd pict...

rambunctious · 05-07-2012, 03:01 PM

So what's your take?

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chrischhorn · 05-07-2012, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

op's picture shows the inside of tire on the 2nd pict...

Yes i know and there is ZERO rubber sealant. that is the PATCH.

Huckleberry · 05-07-2012, 04:13 PM

the discoloration around the patch is from a dremel.

05-03-2012, 06:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Huckleberry Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 410 Drives: Z Rep Power: 13	how deep is that tear? __________________

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rambunctious Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: in the cowboys stadium Posts: 183 Drives: your mom crazy.. Rep Power: 14	down to the wire.. It's probably as low as sipe.. Last edited by rambunctious; 05-04-2012 at 10:18 AM.

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Huckleberry Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 410 Drives: Z Rep Power: 13	yeah. Dont risk it. Dont want it ending up like this: __________________

05-04-2012, 08:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rockcrawler Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 141 Drives: 09 6MT, tr, spt, nv Rep Power: 13	Everybody has their own risk/comfort level. If all I did was spirited driving and no more than 80/hwy speeds (where I live) I would run it hands down. you have tpms to monitor leakage. this fix is said to be better than a plug. I plug countless tires, truck, race trailer, boat trailer all carrying a lot of weight, making a lot of heat. 99% of the time it works fine and if u are diligent enough to keep an eye on pressure it's no big deal at all. You have as much a chance of picking up a new road hazard as you do that one failing. __________________ 2009 silver sport, 6MT touring and nav, 8700 miles when I got it, "almost" a daily driver now... bone stock aside from tint and Gemini CBE, PC'd Rays black stardust and running 275/295 DWS rubber

05-07-2012, 04:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Huckleberry Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 410 Drives: Z Rep Power: 13	the discoloration around the patch is from a dremel. __________________

05-07-2012, 02:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 16	Wow......what a shitty patch job. Patch ONLY with no sealant of any sort. Doesn't even look like it was rolled on correctly as there is no ripples in it and the clear plastic is still on the patch...At Costco, we plug it, patch it, then use rubber sealant on the inside.....

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rambunctious Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: in the cowboys stadium Posts: 183 Drives: your mom crazy.. Rep Power: 14	So what's your take? Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

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