I just had the 4th (!) nail/screw removed from one of my rear tires

At some point does it become unsafe to patch? Should I just junk them?

 

Thats some bad luck there. I don't there is a number you should absolutely junk the tires but remember that the more patches = the more risk your taking.

 

Tires lose their speed rating once patched.

Thus, the answer is NONE.

 

More than one or two patches and I believe the tire is definately losing some kind of integrity. I used to bust tires back in the day and if you came in with 3 patches already I'd have to probably decline the the business and suggest you get a new tire most likely.
HTH
M

 

Ack! That's what I was thinking. I hate driving in SW Atlanta - aka hooptieville

Thanks for the replies!

 

Shane - maybe the tire gods are trying to tell you something... they don't like your paradas.

 

LOL - I don't like em either

 

I personally have PLUGED my front tires about 4 times each and my rear 2 or 3 times each. NO problems yet.

 

I had 1 tire plugged 215/40/17 on the rear and have had it over 120mph a few times. I may be lucky. Dunlop sport w-10


[Modified by 98R #448, 10:10 PM 11/7/2001]

 

anyone find any real facts