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Hey guys

Just wondering if there are any magic solutions to fixing a flat spot in a front tyre or do u just have to buy a new one ? The only reason asking is i just bought the tyres & are only 300 - 400 km old & seems a waste of a tyre ! Was up at Qld raceway couple of weekends back & come into a corner to hot & locked it up :rant:

Wasn't until the next day after that i noticed it did that much damage to the tyre & now is real noticeable especially at low speeds. The tire is used for street use aswell , any imput would be much appreciated :cheers:

Check out some tyre shops. They have a process similar to turning the tyre down on a lathe which involves removing material while the tyre is spinning. Naturally you will loose a bit of tread depth but if the tyre is unusable as is its worth a try.

Yeah wearing it down is the only way to "fix" it....it will get better with time if you just keep driving on it.

But depending how bad it is, it might be best to just chuck it. At only 300klm old I'd be happy just to change the flatspotted one and leave the other side.

+1 for a skid

I flat-spotted all 4 tyres locking it up before hitting a roo, was advised to burn them off, didn't want to at the risk of getting the car impounded (only takes a phone call and a mark now-adays)

Kept driving the car for about 1000km, f*****g annoying below 60kph, not noticeable above ~70kph, did my head in and bought 4 new tyres, old ones were on their last legs anyways...

SKIDZ!!! haha.

I've heard of the skimming technique. Even heard reputable people do it to new tyres and say that it can make a tyre 'quicker' and last longer. (Slicks and semi's)

Not sure I believe it though...

SKIDZ!!! haha.

I've heard of the skimming technique. Even heard reputable people do it to new tyres and say that it can make a tyre 'quicker' and last longer. (Slicks and semi's)

Not sure I believe it though...

Back in the olden days (late 80's, early 90's)they used to make production cars run on production car tyres. No semi slicks or similar. The trick was to get a brand new treaded tyre & remove most of the tread. Buffing was what it was called. It gained people a few tenths over a lap but it wont make them last longer.

skids

i locked mine up once..

took it to a mates farm and ripped a skid in his barn/shed tarred floor for parking the tractors.. not dirt lol... swapped the wheels, and did it again.

doesnt need much so dont get to exited and over do it.. but it worked real well.

Took the tyre off the car the other week to have a look how bad the flat spot actually was . As i thought was pretty severe , worn through to bout 1/2 the tread , so just going to bite the bullet & buy another one ! Thought bout wearing it out by chucking a skid , but would have to do it to both of the front tyres to get the wear factor the same ! Cheers for the help though :thumbsup:

best choice mate. given the other 3 tyres are brand new your best option was to get a single new tyre and you then have effectively 4 new tyres. yes you can get it buffed but they will remove all but 2 or 3mm or tread and it costs money so you'd be paying to have your tyre worn down. you'd then have 1 worn and 3 good tyres. and then when you finally replaced it you'd have 1 new and 3 word tyres... and on and on. far better to bite the bullet now and buy the single new tyre and enjoy 4 new tyres all even again.

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