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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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Hey guys,
I run falken rt615s on my car and got a nail in my rear. They have one track event on them and was wonderign if I can just patch/plug it and be alright for my next event. I think a patch would be fine. My pressure gets up to 53psi after a session so I think a plug might fail...opinions/comments appreciated
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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For autocross I would run the patched tire on the rear only. For lapping I wouldn't run it.
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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I know plenty of people who have run patched/plugged Azenis on track without a problem. However, 53psi is waaaay too high, regardless of plug or not. Crank that down a bunch, like to 33-36 range.
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Stinkycheezmonky &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I know plenty of people who have run patched/plugged Azenis on track without a problem. However, 53psi is waaaay too high, regardless of plug or not. Crank that down a bunch, like to 33-36 range.</TD></TR></TABLE>
ive run plugged and patched tires on track w/o issue.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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thanks guys!
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 08:26 AM
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I would suggest a combination plug-patch, rather than just a plug or just a patch.
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