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FactoryR

Ready to race!
Location
Dallas
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Had this happen to me yesterday leaving work. Pulled off into the middle median of a 6 lane road to fix it. Luckily I'd retrofitted the spare tire kit! Crossing my fingers the tire can be patched, tires are in great shape and it'd suck to have to buy a whole new set

Looks like what happened to me about a week after replacing all 4. Doubt they'll patch it. Hopefully you have hazard insurance through the tire shop.
 

docwyte

Go Kart Champion
Location
Denver, co
Looks like what happened to me about a week after replacing all 4. Doubt they'll patch it. Hopefully you have hazard insurance through the tire shop.

Nope, bought the wheels/tires used last Fall, so no hazard insurance. Gonna be really bummed if I have to buy an entire new set of tires. Currently running 225-40-18, if I have to replace them then my only decision is whether to go with 235 or 245-40-18 tires...
 

FactoryR

Ready to race!
Location
Dallas
Nope, bought the wheels/tires used last Fall, so no hazard insurance. Gonna be really bummed if I have to buy an entire new set of tires. Currently running 225-40-18, if I have to replace them then my only decision is whether to go with 235 or 245-40-18 tires...

NTB told me they can't patch when the puncture is on the outer tread groove as its too close to the sidewall. Maybe they tell you differently.
 

docwyte

Go Kart Champion
Location
Denver, co
NTB told me they can't patch when the puncture is on the outer tread groove as its too close to the sidewall. Maybe they tell you differently.

Hopefully Discount Tire says they can fix it. Otherwise I'll be buying a brand new set of tires and have three really good Michelin Pilot Super Sports to sell
 

docwyte

Go Kart Champion
Location
Denver, co
Tire is toast unfortunately. Luckily Tire Rack still sells this Michelin Pilot Super Sport and can shave it down to match the tread depth of the remaining 3 tires. So I only had to buy one tire instead of a full set. Score!
 

FactoryR

Ready to race!
Location
Dallas
Tire is toast unfortunately. Luckily Tire Rack still sells this Michelin Pilot Super Sport and can shave it down to match the tread depth of the remaining 3 tires. So I only had to buy one tire instead of a full set. Score!

Gotta admit I've never heard of tires being shaved down.
 

KevinC

Autocross Champion
Location
The land of Wyatt Earp & Doc Holliday
Car(s)
'19 Golf R, '21 M2c
Gotta admit I've never heard of tires being shaved down.

 

Snobbigp

New member
Location
Chicago
Car(s)
2019 Golf R
This my next purchase. Car has 2,000 on it and Sunday we were about to take off and 2 minutes on and car felt odd and the Tpms light kicked on. Nail in rear drivers side tire. Dead center. Pump worked great though lol
 

docwyte

Go Kart Champion
Location
Denver, co
My shaved tire arrived from Tire Rack yesterday. Will get it installed tomorrow. Looking forward to getting off the donut
 

Crossle32

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Oregon
Factory R:

When my wife raced sedans in SCCA some classes required the use of street legal tires. This was before the advent of DOT almost race type tires we now can buy. Since a full treaded radial can have a lot of squirm, we always shaved our new tires down to about 3/32".
 

kak

Go Kart Newbie
Location
Morgantown, WV
Car(s)
2019 R 6MT
I just put my kit in the car and laughed when I noticed it comes with a lug wrench but not the adapter to actually remove your lugs if you have an 'oh shit' along the highway.

I have the tools in my car (sockets, torque wrench, etc).. but c'mon now. The only thing I can use it for are the VW wheel locks if you have them.
 

docwyte

Go Kart Champion
Location
Denver, co
Adapter? Not sure what you’re referring to? The car should have standard lug bolts, which the wrench works on. Then you use the key your car came with for the locking lug bolts, if you still have them.

those are the first things I remove from all my cars, I can’t stand locking lug bolts.

my kit came with everything I needed....
 
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