Can a slick be patched or plugged?

Larry Curtis · 06-21-2011, 04:12 PM

Has anyone had any good or bad luck trying to patch or plug a slick? I have a screw in one of my tires and it only has one pass on it.
Thank you,
Larry

Eric Merryfield · 06-21-2011, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Curtis

Has anyone had any good or bad luck trying to patch or plug a slick? I have a screw in one of my tires and it only has one pass on it.
Thank you,
Larry

I did it with one of my hoosiers, but it was a radial and then only as an emergency for my dakota..Never had to use it...But it did hold air for 2 plus years....I didn't bother patching the hole in the dragpak's hoosier after 12 runs.....as it fell into the catagory of do I really want to role the dice on it not working out with that much HP and $....

Yours is a stick car correct?

Eric

Larry Curtis · 06-21-2011, 04:38 PM

Yes it is a stick car and has bias plies on it.

Joe DeMarzo · 06-21-2011, 05:37 PM

After the first bun out the plug is melted in, no problem getting 75 runs on a plug.

Rory McNeil · 06-21-2011, 06:20 PM

I have sucsessfully used "patch plugs" on bias ply slicks. These are a combination of a round patch with a plug in the center.

John Duzac · 06-21-2011, 07:21 PM

Larry, I feel your pain. I have several sets of Hoosier and Mickey Thompson slicks I could send you. My partner wants to keep fresh tires on the car. Imagine that. Do not patch that slick. You have a lot invested in your car to take a chance like that. Think about it?

Vic Santos · 06-24-2011, 11:24 AM

Larry, I have plugged many slicks and the only one I had trouble with was a slick someone brought to me with the cords showing. I use only the rubber "umbrella" plugs. They require a special gun and come in two diameters; I use the 3/8" size. The gun is used to extrude the seal into the tire, the umbrella opens inside the tire and is pulled onto the inside suface of the tread when the gun is removed. Works great! I bought it at NAPA and I keep it in my glove box for places like Maple Grove.
Vic

1320racer · 06-21-2011, 04:37 PM

Both are done all the time and many racers including myself carry and have used a plug kit at the track and in the lanes.

Shawn Blair · 06-21-2011, 09:23 PM

Larry, I've always plugged mine and never had a problem!

Rich Biebel · 06-21-2011, 09:34 PM

I plugged a M/T radial stocker tire and had no probelms with it. Used a std fast plug kit and made the next round after finding a tire going down in the lanes.
Took the tire off and redid the pug with a mushroom type plug and used a red vulcanizing sealer from the inside. Wore those tires down to the cords....never was any problem....

I would not hesitate to just use the gooey std twisted style red plugs....Once they set in there they seem to last fine even in the thin tread....

06-21-2011, 04:12 PM	#1
Larry Curtis Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bethel MN Posts: 185 Likes: 1 Liked 9 Times in 2 Posts	Can a slick be patched or plugged? Has anyone had any good or bad luck trying to patch or plug a slick? I have a screw in one of my tires and it only has one pass on it. Thank you, Larry

06-21-2011, 04:38 PM	#3
Larry Curtis Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bethel MN Posts: 185 Likes: 1 Liked 9 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Can a slick be patched or plugged? Yes it is a stick car and has bias plies on it.

06-21-2011, 05:37 PM	#4
Joe DeMarzo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mahopac, NY Posts: 666 Likes: 48 Liked 113 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Can a slick be patched or plugged? After the first bun out the plug is melted in, no problem getting 75 runs on a plug. __________________ Joe DeMarzo 1317 STK

06-21-2011, 06:20 PM	#5
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,291 Likes: 292 Liked 1,052 Times in 287 Posts	Re: Can a slick be patched or plugged? I have sucsessfully used "patch plugs" on bias ply slicks. These are a combination of a round patch with a plug in the center. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

06-21-2011, 07:21 PM	#6
John Duzac Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Covington, La Posts: 311 Likes: 63 Liked 83 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Can a slick be patched or plugged? Larry, I feel your pain. I have several sets of Hoosier and Mickey Thompson slicks I could send you. My partner wants to keep fresh tires on the car. Imagine that. Do not patch that slick. You have a lot invested in your car to take a chance like that. Think about it? __________________ John Duzac D/S 4448 STK

06-24-2011, 11:24 AM	#7
Vic Santos Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 27 Likes: 0 Liked 14 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Can a slick be patched or plugged? Larry, I have plugged many slicks and the only one I had trouble with was a slick someone brought to me with the cords showing. I use only the rubber "umbrella" plugs. They require a special gun and come in two diameters; I use the 3/8" size. The gun is used to extrude the seal into the tire, the umbrella opens inside the tire and is pulled onto the inside suface of the tread when the gun is removed. Works great! I bought it at NAPA and I keep it in my glove box for places like Maple Grove. Vic

06-21-2011, 04:37 PM	#8
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 758 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Can a slick be patched or plugged? Both are done all the time and many racers including myself carry and have used a plug kit at the track and in the lanes.

06-21-2011, 09:23 PM	#9
Shawn Blair Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Everson, WA. Posts: 122 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Can a slick be patched or plugged? Larry, I've always plugged mine and never had a problem! __________________ Shawn Blair 6383 SS 634 STK

06-21-2011, 09:34 PM	#10
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,312 Likes: 25 Liked 543 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Can a slick be patched or plugged? I plugged a M/T radial stocker tire and had no probelms with it. Used a std fast plug kit and made the next round after finding a tire going down in the lanes. Took the tire off and redid the pug with a mushroom type plug and used a red vulcanizing sealer from the inside. Wore those tires down to the cords....never was any problem.... I would not hesitate to just use the gooey std twisted style red plugs....Once they set in there they seem to last fine even in the thin tread.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R