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11-11-2008, 06:20 AM | #1 |
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Safe to track?
I recently got my RFT Pirelli Euphoria tire (255/40 R17) patched up thanks to nail in the tread. I was wondering if it would be ok to still track the car with the tire patched.
On a side note, my car had some suspension work done when I was forced to drive over a curb at 40 mph, and the shock and some other stuff, like the control arm, needed to be changed on the left side of the car. Since all that work was done over a year ago, and I haven't tracked the car at all, anyone think that there would be any problems doing it now? Car feels almost the same as it did before the accident, just the steering feels lighter (I had to change the rack as well). So can I track the car in its current condition? |
11-11-2008, 10:31 AM | #2 | |
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11-11-2008, 10:52 AM | #3 |
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hmm, i suppose its always good to stick with the conservative side of things esp when it comes to safety. I guess I gotta move on those vredesteins then..
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11-11-2008, 11:21 AM | #4 |
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I've tracked a patched street tire before. The nail was right in the middle of the tread and didn't damage the sidewall. I also didn't drive on the tire flat, even though it was a RFT.
I wouldn't do it with a r-comp, however. |
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