repair a m/t et street?

Stuckinkaos07 · Moving up in the world Joined: Aug 30, 2011 Posts: 512

Well, I have a small whole in the side of one of my et street.

Does anyone know of a tire shop that will repair the sidewall on a et street slick?

I have called around and no one wants to do it. Just want see if it holds, if not, ill pick another sooner or later.

Mystichrome · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:41 pm Post subject:

No repairing a sidewall on any tire.... Period. If you want to keep running it you will need a set of tire tubes. But, if you run tubes you have to run rim screws.
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Agent007 · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:52 pm Post subject:

It is now a felony for a tire shop to repair the sidewall of any type of tire due to the increased chance of a 'zipper' rupture.
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2006 Mustang GT Vert 13.03@104.9 mph. ARH LT's, MAC O/R Prochamber, JLT Series 2 CAI, FRPP 4.10's Moroso Spiral Flows, VMP Tuned

Joey · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:38 pm Post subject:

yeah, big no no

Stuckinkaos07 · Moving up in the world Joined: Aug 30, 2011 Posts: 512

Ok. I didn't know about that. Looks like ill have to find another set.
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1995 Thunderbird LX.
Best to date 12.76@105.98

1994 Thunderbird SC.
wifes car, but my DD Smile

Mystichrome · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:35 pm Post subject:

What size are the ones you have?
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Stuckinkaos07 · Moving up in the world Joined: Aug 30, 2011 Posts: 512

26 x 10.0
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1995 Thunderbird LX.
Best to date 12.76@105.98

1994 Thunderbird SC.
wifes car, but my DD Smile

Heater · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:37 pm Post subject:

Like someone said, buy a tube. IIRC tubes are cheaper than tires and they actually work really nice in bias ply race tires. I would love to have a set of them in my M/T slicks on my car....wouldn't have to keep airing up the tires if I did and they make the slicks more stable.

Agent007 · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:53 pm Post subject:

S197forums.com TexasBlownV8 has a pait of MT tubes for sale for $100 plus shipping.^^
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2006 Mustang GT Vert 13.03@104.9 mph. ARH LT's, MAC O/R Prochamber, JLT Series 2 CAI, FRPP 4.10's Moroso Spiral Flows, VMP Tuned

Mystichrome · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:44 pm Post subject:

But you still have to go through the ass pain of drilling for rim screws....
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Agent007 · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:26 am Post subject:

True dat! ^
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2006 Mustang GT Vert 13.03@104.9 mph. ARH LT's, MAC O/R Prochamber, JLT Series 2 CAI, FRPP 4.10's Moroso Spiral Flows, VMP Tuned

Stuckinkaos07 · Moving up in the world Joined: Aug 30, 2011 Posts: 512

thats why i dont want to run tubes.

I dont understand they people have something againist slicks for being "unstable" at the top end. I love running slicks!!

i know your not suppose to do it, but i just put a plug in the side wall, they leak 4 psi in 24 hours. I just dont know how they would hold on the track, so i just boight another pair of 26 in to be safe.
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1995 Thunderbird LX.
Best to date 12.76@105.98

1994 Thunderbird SC.
wifes car, but my DD Smile

Mystichrome · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:10 pm Post subject:

As soon as that sidewall compresses under launch load the plug is going to blow out. You WILL wreck if you use that tire.
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Stuckinkaos07 · Moving up in the world Joined: Aug 30, 2011 Posts: 512


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