TorqueDog

Paar, you should get another donut from another fourth gen, spray 'em both silver, and put both on the front, then go to the track. It'll be killer (assuming they let you run at all).

I generally would replace a Z-rated tire before fixing it, simply because I know I'm not exactly nice to my tires; they will work hard, and I don't need one becoming the weakest link because of a puncture repair. That's just my honest opinion.

You don't need to explain it to us, we all know Discount Tire is quite an exquisite tire company, that's all the explanation we need.

paarman97maro

Yeah so I should prob throw in there that my tires were Y rated, not Z... For some reason I thought they were Z... but doesnt matter anway, car shuts off at 120.

But it only took like 30 mins there... wasnt bad at all, and there was probably like 3 other customers.

I just want my tire to come in... I dont like driving my car around. Ive just let it sit there since yesterday. I dont plan on driving it anywhere other than work.

Phate

But honestly, even if it was Z-rated, I wouldnt mind fixing it. Granted, if I was going to take this car autocrossing, or up to excessive speeds, I would not. But I highly doubt Paar is going to do either of those things. Besides, having it patch-plugged is very safe for the overall structure of the tire, its not going to repair the damage done to the steel belt, but if its not on the edges it should be fine for normal driving.

paarman97maro

what it was was a pinhole... but my driving on it was what fuuucked it up. I dunno how long it was low for, but I know I drove it across the street to fill it up to get it to DT the next day after I noticed... Really had to no choice... But appearantly it suffered sidewall damage, so they couldnt put it back on.

Im thinkin maybe I can sell the tire for a little money locally... Someone has got to want to burn it up.. Plus Im getting more than nothing for it sitting in my living room.

Phate

Well, its hard to discribe, because I think it takes a few years of being around tires to really know how to tell without it being dismounted, but if you let the air out of the tire, and push in on the sidwall, and it feels thinner around the area where it rubbed rubber off from the lip of your wheel compressing it against the pavement, its no good. Having anywhere where the rubber is thinner comprimises the integrity of it, and I wouldnt drive it on period.

Another way to tell is if you rode long enough, after dismounting the tire you may find some rubber peices inside the tire, that also means its kaput.

TorqueDog

Y-rated tires, Paar? I didn't know you drive a Chevrolet Camborghini.
Yeah, you're right, Paar only has a V6 anyway.




























... hey, wait a minute.

paarman97maro

ha.. well I definitly didnt search tires for the speed rating... that just came with the tire I chose

69z-28

i see your still a dick.haha

blue89vert

wow that sucked. glad it all worked out for you though

paarman97maro

Finally my tire came in today... so after a week of being humiliated, Im going to get it all fixed tomorrow finally.

Finally on track to fix my other probelms now

Mike Jones

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Woot!