Can you patch a drag radial?
04-28-2011, 09:59 AM
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Can you patch a drag radial? I went outside yesterday and found one of my new NT05R, less than 900miles, is flat as a pancake. Ugh!
I haven't taken the tire off yet to see where the whole is.
Can you have a drag radial patched? Not plugged patched.
If it was an ET street or something like that I could see where it wouldn't work but these NT05R's are basically a regular tire.
Thanks!
I haven't taken the tire off yet to see where the whole is.
Can you have a drag radial patched? Not plugged patched.
If it was an ET street or something like that I could see where it wouldn't work but these NT05R's are basically a regular tire.
Thanks!
04-28-2011, 10:30 AM
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Yes you can.
Probably within 2 weeks of getting my new 555r's on I ran over a nail.
I got it patched and i havent had a problem for the last 13,000 miles or so.
Probably within 2 weeks of getting my new 555r's on I ran over a nail.
I got it patched and i havent had a problem for the last 13,000 miles or so.
04-28-2011, 12:15 PM
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and yes you're correct, a radial can be patched cause it is just like any other tire, the compound is all that's different so no biggy.
04-28-2011, 01:56 PM
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I have Nitto 555r 315/35/17. There are DR's that hook a lot better, but i have only been to the track one time since i have owned my car. I do a lot of low rolls and they hook amazingly for the amount of power im making at around 25 or 30 mph plus the added benefit of they last a pretty good while running on the street.
04-28-2011, 03:22 PM
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yea if you have them for the street they are great, they're not bad at the track by any means but they like a LOT of heat which means big long burnouts lol. They werent too bad overall, i just can't justify spending 400 bucks on a pair of tires and smoking the hell out of them, especially when i work at Discount Tire... lol. free used tires FTW
