Flat Tires, Yikes!

Originally Posted by Ronzi

I'm not disagreeing with anyone about potential problems with repaired tires, either patched or plugged.
I will say, however, that along with probably a lot of others on this forum, I have driven on repaired tires on sedans, vans, and trucks for literally years at highway speeds and never had a problem. Was I just lucky? Maybe so, but I also think that the chances of a catastrophic tire failure on a properly repaired tire are pretty low.
Would I drive a repaired tire at high speed? No, as common sense would dictate that the chance of a failure increases with speed, as does the severity of the outcome.
Tire companies and auto manufacturers err on the side of caution. Why? Maybe I'm just a cynic, but I think it's liability in case of litigation.

Ronzi, I agree with a lot of the above, but, the main point of differentiation is the comparison of a regular passenger/truck tire vs. the unique characteristics of a speed rate high performance tire...in particular the way is dissipates heat.