Can you Patch a hole in a slick?

drace69 · 07-22-2009, 12:57 PM

Has anyone patched a hole in a racing slick and had it hold?

What did you use just a regular tire patch or ??

I see I must have picked up something in one of mine.

thanks for the response.

Dragsinger · 07-22-2009, 01:16 PM

yes, you can use a regular passenger car tire "plug" [the rope looking, sticky type] it will be fine. I picked up a large screw one night going into the semi's - thought I was done for the night. The fellow parked next to me plugged and I won the race. Then put another 60 runs on that tire before replacing it.

Signman · 07-22-2009, 03:47 PM

If you can get the natural rubber plugs even better.
I keep them in my trailer. Have plugged slick before going to lanes for a run. Do a good burnout and you will have a hard time finding where the plug was. They become part part of the tire and won't leak in the future as a rope plug may.

THE LEGEND · 07-22-2009, 04:38 PM

I don't think I have a tire without a plug. Front or back.
Plug it you will be fine.
Chip

drace69 · 07-23-2009, 09:36 PM

Sounds good - thanks for the input guys!!

07-22-2009, 12:57 PM	#1
drace69 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 24 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can you Patch a hole in a slick? Has anyone patched a hole in a racing slick and had it hold? What did you use just a regular tire patch or ?? I see I must have picked up something in one of mine. thanks for the response.

07-22-2009, 01:16 PM	#2
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,759 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Can you Patch a hole in a slick? yes, you can use a regular passenger car tire "plug" [the rope looking, sticky type] it will be fine. I picked up a large screw one night going into the semi's - thought I was done for the night. The fellow parked next to me plugged and I won the race. Then put another 60 runs on that tire before replacing it. __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

07-22-2009, 03:47 PM	#3
Signman Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Slower Delaware Posts: 493 Likes: 14 Liked 199 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Can you Patch a hole in a slick? If you can get the natural rubber plugs even better. I keep them in my trailer. Have plugged slick before going to lanes for a run. Do a good burnout and you will have a hard time finding where the plug was. They become part part of the tire and won't leak in the future as a rope plug may. __________________ Frank Ferrucci ?/SA 1271

07-22-2009, 04:38 PM	#4
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Can you Patch a hole in a slick? I don't think I have a tire without a plug. Front or back. Plug it you will be fine. Chip

07-23-2009, 09:36 PM	#5
drace69 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 24 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Can you Patch a hole in a slick? Sounds good - thanks for the input guys!!