Punctured Re55 - Repairable? Safe?

[tk80]

Ran over something on the way home and punctured my 1 trackday old re55. the hole in the tread is about the size of a pinky finger.....can't see down the hole to see how big the actual hole is in the tyre.

thoughts? repairable?....it's about 1/4 of the way in from the sidewall.

second option......who wants to lend me a 18" 265 35 for sat at eastern creek? unlikely to get a new one on by then.

Edited February 11, 2009 by tk80

[nisskid]

take it to a tyre shop and ask them?

i usually wouldnt reccomend getting advice from a tyre shop, but they are really the only ones that can tell u whether its repairable or not as they will be able to inspect it and they will know whether they can fix it or not.

[tk80]

cheers.

i'm just annoyed that i'm having to fork out $555 when they're near new. small price to pay for safety i guess.

f*kit.

[Ant97GTR]

Take the tyre to a type place that deals with motorsport tyres like this and they will tell you if its repairable depending on where the hole is.

It isn't recommended that these tyres are repaired however I have had a puncture repaired on an RE55 and so has Aaron34. Mine suffered no ill effects at around 200kmh around turn 1 at PI and Aarons beast tested his at around 300kmh top speed and around 1:45min lap around PI

As long as the puncture isn't in the wrong spot you should be fine

[tk80]

Take the tyre to a type place that deals with motorsport tyres like this and they will tell you if its repairable depending on where the hole is.

It isn't recommended that these tyres are repaired however I have had a puncture repaired on an RE55 and so has Aaron34. Mine suffered no ill effects at around 200kmh around turn 1 at PI and Aarons beast tested his at around 300kmh top speed and around 1:45min lap around PI

As long as the puncture isn't in the wrong spot you should be fine

how big was the hole in yours?

i reckon i hit a bolt or something....hole could be 8mm....that's how big the hole in the tread is.

[Angus Smart]

i ran over a screw once on re55's got a hole and no spare tyre, well i tired the sopace saver but the car didnt like it at all.... drove home about 15km's slowly.. the sidewalls are nice but the tyre was a wreck since driving on the sidewall i wouldnt use it again.

[Ant97GTR]

how big was the hole in yours?

i reckon i hit a bolt or something....hole could be 8mm....that's how big the hole in the tread is.

I had a self tapper bolt in mine although I think it was around the 6mm mark. Tyre places have diff sized plugs to suit but I would go to a place that knows re55 rather than just any tyre shop.

As for driving on flat re's...yep the sidewall will get you home depending on distance but you can throw away the tyre for sure.

[tk80]

bought a new one this morning.

now the weather is no good to go out.