Repairing Slicks

tafc10 · 10-23-2013, 05:31 AM

Hey guys,
Got a screw in the centre of one of the slicks, we currently run them tubeless and I was gonna just put a plug in it and good to go but.....
Any of you guys plugged a slick before?
Something I got no experience with.
Thanks
Geoff

1320racer · 10-23-2013, 07:55 AM

I have never run tubes and been plugging slicks and front runners for over 2 decades without issue. The best plug kit by far is this one...

C and W Racing · 10-23-2013, 08:15 AM

I as well have plugged slicks in the past without any problems
Chuck

442OLDS · 10-23-2013, 08:47 AM

I don't race a Super Comp or Super Gas car,but if I had this problem,I would be getting new slicks.I wouldn't take the chance,but that is just me.

supergas4 · 10-23-2013, 11:37 AM

I have mounted 100s of slicks.If you use the sticky plug it will work fine.I ran one on a s/g car for 10 races.

Joe Demarais · 10-23-2013, 12:10 PM

Super glue works the best

Ghost Missle · 10-23-2013, 01:07 PM

This is by no means a personal recommendation but at the Chevrolet-
Toyota dealership where I work we use a Tech brand repair system
wherebye the tire is dismounted, the inner carcass is prepped and
buffed and a large "mushroom" patch-plug is applied from the inside
along with a special sealant.

We have never had an issue with these as it is impossible for the patch
to come loose. Of course I would never plug a tire tread close to the sidewall.

Check dealers in your area.

http://www.techtirerepairs.com/

1320racer · 10-23-2013, 01:57 PM

The inner carcass of a passenger car tire and that of a slick are not the same. Try prepping/buffing the inner carcass of a slick and you are quickly into the cords with no rubber left to bond the patch to. Further, a passenger tire does not go out of round as a drag slick does on acceleration which would allow the patch to deform and likely lead to failure IF you were sucessfull getting the patch to bond to the carcass. Vulcanizing is the right fix but cost prohibitted if it could even be done to a slick.

Me, I'll continue to plug slicks and front runners at the track/in the lanes, when the need arises, in minutes, ensuring I don't miss a round.

Ghost Missle · 10-23-2013, 04:28 PM

Point taken, The "tread" area of a slick is very thin. I thought a
"mushroom patch" from the inside would be safer but the patch
area on a slick would deform massively more than on a street tire.

Dave Ribeiro · 10-23-2013, 05:51 PM

Geoff,

Put a plug in it & be done with it , have been doing it for years without a problem .. *Only works when leak is in bottom surface ,not on side-walls !!! Plugs also work very well on Trailer tires .... Go for it, buy a Kit and always be prepared ...

10-23-2013, 05:31 AM	#1
tafc10 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 24 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Repairing Slicks Hey guys, Got a screw in the centre of one of the slicks, we currently run them tubeless and I was gonna just put a plug in it and good to go but..... Any of you guys plugged a slick before? Something I got no experience with. Thanks Geoff

10-23-2013, 07:55 AM	#2
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Repairing Slicks I have never run tubes and been plugging slicks and front runners for over 2 decades without issue. The best plug kit by far is this one... Last edited by 1320racer; 10-23-2013 at 07:59 AM.

10-23-2013, 08:15 AM	#3
C and W Racing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 557 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Repairing Slicks I as well have plugged slicks in the past without any problems Chuck

10-23-2013, 08:47 AM	#4
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,339 Likes: 5 Liked 282 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Repairing Slicks I don't race a Super Comp or Super Gas car,but if I had this problem,I would be getting new slicks.I wouldn't take the chance,but that is just me.

10-23-2013, 11:37 AM	#5
supergas4 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 159 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Repairing Slicks I have mounted 100s of slicks.If you use the sticky plug it will work fine.I ran one on a s/g car for 10 races.

10-23-2013, 12:10 PM	#6
Joe Demarais Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Forest Lake, Mn Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Repairing Slicks Super glue works the best __________________ Joe Demarais SS

10-23-2013, 01:07 PM	#7
Ghost Missle Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 139 Likes: 4 Liked 30 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Repairing Slicks This is by no means a personal recommendation but at the Chevrolet- Toyota dealership where I work we use a Tech brand repair system wherebye the tire is dismounted, the inner carcass is prepped and buffed and a large "mushroom" patch-plug is applied from the inside along with a special sealant. We have never had an issue with these as it is impossible for the patch to come loose. Of course I would never plug a tire tread close to the sidewall. Check dealers in your area. http://www.techtirerepairs.com/ __________________ .............................The older I get....The faster I was

10-23-2013, 01:57 PM	#8
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Repairing Slicks The inner carcass of a passenger car tire and that of a slick are not the same. Try prepping/buffing the inner carcass of a slick and you are quickly into the cords with no rubber left to bond the patch to. Further, a passenger tire does not go out of round as a drag slick does on acceleration which would allow the patch to deform and likely lead to failure IF you were sucessfull getting the patch to bond to the carcass. Vulcanizing is the right fix but cost prohibitted if it could even be done to a slick. Me, I'll continue to plug slicks and front runners at the track/in the lanes, when the need arises, in minutes, ensuring I don't miss a round. Last edited by 1320racer; 10-23-2013 at 02:00 PM.

10-23-2013, 04:28 PM	#9
Ghost Missle Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 139 Likes: 4 Liked 30 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Repairing Slicks Point taken, The "tread" area of a slick is very thin. I thought a "mushroom patch" from the inside would be safer but the patch area on a slick would deform massively more than on a street tire. __________________ .............................The older I get....The faster I was

10-23-2013, 05:51 PM	#10
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Repairing Slicks Geoff, Put a plug in it & be done with it , have been doing it for years without a problem .. *Only works when leak is in bottom surface ,not on side-walls !!! Plugs also work very well on Trailer tires .... Go for it, buy a Kit and always be prepared ... __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK