Dave D
11-25-2007, 05:40 PM
Took my car out for a short drive to pick up a couple of tools. On the way back home one rear tire went down quickly at a traffic light.
The tire had a razor blade in it at an angle where the blade cut about .4 inches of cord. The cut was 2 inches from the side wall. A good tire store patched it with a reinforced patch material. the slit was open and I aired the tire out and glued it together with rubber cement.
The tire is a Hoosier QTP and I take this up to 118 mph at the track. Right now no tubes. This tire has 70% life left.
Should I
A. Junk the tire.
B. Put tubes in the tires.
C. Go ahead and run it as is.
Thanks,
Dave
The tire had a razor blade in it at an angle where the blade cut about .4 inches of cord. The cut was 2 inches from the side wall. A good tire store patched it with a reinforced patch material. the slit was open and I aired the tire out and glued it together with rubber cement.
The tire is a Hoosier QTP and I take this up to 118 mph at the track. Right now no tubes. This tire has 70% life left.
Should I
A. Junk the tire.
B. Put tubes in the tires.
C. Go ahead and run it as is.
Thanks,
Dave