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Re: OK to patch a race tire?

To: Debbie Cunningham <bartsmom@mindspring.com>,
Subject: Re: OK to patch a race tire?
From: creative@razorlab.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 20:26:25 -0700
hey debbie,

where these tires you had plugged/patched race tires like R1's or your
yokohama race/street tires?

:bryan
01 Neon ES

> Hi Jason!
> 
> I've had to do that on the way to an event.  It was my birthday...and my
> first event with race tires.  NO WAY I was going to let a nail stop me.
> ;~))...Luckily, it was discovered on the way.  Can't remember whether it was
> plugged or patched...But I never had a problem afterwards.  Just threw out
> the corded tires...HTH.
> 
> Debbie
> '95 Eagle Talon TSi
> '88 Honda CRX~~soon to be an axer??
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Liao" <jhliao@entic.net>
> To: <ba-f-body@lists.f-body.org>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 7:34 PM
> Subject: OK to patch a race tire?
> 
> 
>> Hi All...
>> 
>> I'm in a bit of a dilemma right now.  Today I just found out one of my
>> Kumho V700s picked up a little nail in the center of the tread.  Can
>> someone tell me if it's safe to patch a race tire, or is this tire pretty
>> much trash?  I've only got one event on the set.
>> 
>> A quick answer would be much appreciated, since I'm hoping to patch it
>> tomorrow morning and autox tomorrow afternoon.
>> 
>> PS. I only use the tires for autox, not high-speed track stuff, if that
>> matters.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Jason
>> 
>> Jason Liao
>> jhliao@entic.net

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