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Can This Semi Slick Be Repaired/patched Up?

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andymoocow Grand Master

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Howdy, brother just bought a EVO (cheater car hehehe) and came with stock wheels and semi slicks as spares. I took a look at one of the semi slicks and has a HUGE gouge in it (see pic), it still holds air fine. Gouge goes down to the mesh type fabric underneath so its pretty deep.

Anyone know if a repair shop can fill the hole in to repair it or anything can be done to it?????

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Cheers!!!!!!!

DRD-00F Grand Master

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Yep... air could over heat, expand and blow out... or the entire tread could delaminate and you'd be left with nothing but a mesh rim, which would then explode...

Good for a burnout comp, that's about it... even then, you would hope it's on a shit rim

andymoocow Grand Master

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sweet, thanks fellas. Thought that was the case, i am not bothered as its not my tyre (phhhew!) so will give my brother the bad news. Bit of a bugger as there is still plenty of meat left on it...............

We shall send this poor tyre to the tyre gods........... au revoir dear friend......... :P

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for what it's worth....we had the same chat in motorsport recently.

I would never patch a semi slick....but there were a couple of people who had, and had no problems.

Still doesn't change my mind! I don't need a tyre letting go at 200

andymoocow Grand Master

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The thought of a tyre letting go at 200+, well it makes me bones shiver.......... not an option. Cheers for the post.

Also like your new quote under you pic, that was what that young fella said at Show and Shine wasnt it? "Every skyline deserves a photo mate!" GOOD STUFF!!!!

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