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I have v-rated Bridgestone Potenzas on my Prelude. One of them has a
slow to medium leak. My common-sense says that a patched tire will
not have the same characteristics as an un-patched one. (ie it won't
be as safe to drive around like a high-speed maniac).

New tire x 2 = expensive
1 patched tire = cheap

Opinions? Thanks,
Rob

Well you are correct... a repaired tire is not as structurally sound as a
new tire but this only comes into play if you are seriously driving fast.
If you are the ricky racer type that thinks he has a fast car and drives
around fast then this isn't going to affect you. If you are driving 100mph
consistently then you might consider a new tire purchase.

If I am not mistaken, if you have a repaired tire on the German Autobahn,
then you are legally no longer allowed to drive at high speed or the speed
rating of the tire. In other words the speed rating of the tire is null and
void but I am not sure what the speed limit would be with a repaired tire.
This demonstrates that authorities have looked at the viability of repaired
tires and deemed them not as good as new.


"Rob B" <bertbarndoor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have v-rated Bridgestone Potenzas on my Prelude. One of them has a
> slow to medium leak. My common-sense says that a patched tire will
> not have the same characteristics as an un-patched one. (ie it won't
> be as safe to drive around like a high-speed maniac).
>
> New tire x 2 = expensive
> 1 patched tire = cheap
>
> Opinions? Thanks,
> Rob

Rob B wrote:
> I have v-rated Bridgestone Potenzas on my Prelude. One of them has a
> slow to medium leak. My common-sense says that a patched tire will
> not have the same characteristics as an un-patched one. (ie it won't
> be as safe to drive around like a high-speed maniac).
>
> New tire x 2 = expensive
> 1 patched tire = cheap
>
> Opinions? Thanks,
> Rob

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A slow leak like you describe may have nothing to do with the tire. Get
it dunked, since it's probably just the valve stem, or (sometimes) the
rim itself, rather than a hole thru the tire, unless you pulled a nail
out . . . .

'Curly'

On 19 Apr 2005 08:08:39 -0700, bertbarndoor@hotmail.com (Rob B) wrote:

>I have v-rated Bridgestone Potenzas on my Prelude. One of them has a
>slow to medium leak. My common-sense says that a patched tire will
>not have the same characteristics as an un-patched one. (ie it won't
>be as safe to drive around like a high-speed maniac).

It depends on where the leak is and how big a hole there is. If it's near
the wall it's probably a bad idea to repair; if it's in the main tread area
and therefore through the radial belts it *could* be OK to repair. A slow
leak *could* be caused by a big screw or nail still stuck in the tire,
through the belts, so you need to figure if the penetration could have
damaged the belts. A good tire shop should be able to give an opinion.

--
Rgds, George Macdonald

Rob B wrote:
> I have v-rated Bridgestone Potenzas on my Prelude. One of them has a
> slow to medium leak. My common-sense says that a patched tire will
> not have the same characteristics as an un-patched one. (ie it won't
> be as safe to drive around like a high-speed maniac).
>
> New tire x 2 = expensive
> 1 patched tire = cheap
>
> Opinions? Thanks,
> Rob

depends on the damage. if the casing cords are cut in any way, ie. a
larger puncture, you /can/ repair, but i'd be beware of the super high
speed stuff. side walls shouldn't be repaired at all. a small
penetration that hasn't damaged the cords will be fine. find a good
tire shop - they'll want to earn your future business by giving you the
straight scoop.

My low profile Toyo Proxie FZ4 have couple of plugs (no patchs). My tire
puntures were do to screws, which did not damage the side wall (luckly, my
local tire shop only charge $10 to plug the hole).

My car can only reach a mundane 120mpg and has done long distance cruises at
100mpg without any side effects from the plugs. I'd be leery about the
plugs/patch if the car is cable of much higher speeds.

Pars
98 Civic Hatch

"Rob B" <bertbarndoor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e29ccc85.0504190708.560bac67@posting.google.c om...
> I have v-rated Bridgestone Potenzas on my Prelude. One of them has a
> slow to medium leak. My common-sense says that a patched tire will
> not have the same characteristics as an un-patched one. (ie it won't
> be as safe to drive around like a high-speed maniac).
>
> New tire x 2 = expensive
> 1 patched tire = cheap
>
> Opinions? Thanks,
> Rob