Repairing Slicks

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.

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.