Can Pirelli Euphoria Run-Flats Be Plugged or Repaired?
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Can Pirelli Euphoria Run-Flats Be Plugged or Repaired?
After 2500 miles of ownership, I had a flat-tire incident on Saturday night (my birthday, even). Oh, well...
I had the car towed to the dealership (MINI of Sterling) and they are replacing the tire today.
A friend of mine told me that these tires can be plugged or patched or whatever and not to get a new tire replacement. I trust his opinion, but when the mechanic from MINI called me I asked him if the tire could be repaired and he said that the manufacturer recommends that the tire be replaced. So, I relented and had him replace the tire.
Did I do the right thing? I've had experiences where plugs have failed and I felt more comfortable with replacing the tire. Should I retrieve the original tire and have it patched elsewhere? My friend told me that there is a new kind of plug for these tires that work a lot better.
Please advise!
Thanks!
I had the car towed to the dealership (MINI of Sterling) and they are replacing the tire today.
A friend of mine told me that these tires can be plugged or patched or whatever and not to get a new tire replacement. I trust his opinion, but when the mechanic from MINI called me I asked him if the tire could be repaired and he said that the manufacturer recommends that the tire be replaced. So, I relented and had him replace the tire.
Did I do the right thing? I've had experiences where plugs have failed and I felt more comfortable with replacing the tire. Should I retrieve the original tire and have it patched elsewhere? My friend told me that there is a new kind of plug for these tires that work a lot better.
Please advise!
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Beanbag
After 2500 miles of ownership, I had a flat-tire incident on Saturday night (my birthday, even). Oh, well...
I had the car towed to the dealership (MINI of Sterling) and they are replacing the tire today.
A friend of mine told me that these tires can be plugged or patched or whatever and not to get a new tire replacement. I trust his opinion, but when the mechanic from MINI called me I asked him if the tire could be repaired and he said that the manufacturer recommends that the tire be replaced. So, I relented and had him replace the tire.
Did I do the right thing? I've had experiences where plugs have failed and I felt more comfortable with replacing the tire. Should I retrieve the original tire and have it patched elsewhere? My friend told me that there is a new kind of plug for these tires that work a lot better.
Please advise!
Thanks!
I had the car towed to the dealership (MINI of Sterling) and they are replacing the tire today.
A friend of mine told me that these tires can be plugged or patched or whatever and not to get a new tire replacement. I trust his opinion, but when the mechanic from MINI called me I asked him if the tire could be repaired and he said that the manufacturer recommends that the tire be replaced. So, I relented and had him replace the tire.
Did I do the right thing? I've had experiences where plugs have failed and I felt more comfortable with replacing the tire. Should I retrieve the original tire and have it patched elsewhere? My friend told me that there is a new kind of plug for these tires that work a lot better.
Please advise!
Thanks!
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As to repairing sidewalls, I once had a Michelin XCH4 31 x 10.5 R 15 vulcanized at a Bandag retread center after taking a coke bottle along the sidewall. There was always a slight bulge from the extra rubber, and balancing the tire was a bit tricky, but I got 35,000 miles of use after the repair. Oh, and it only cost me $23. It can be done, 'cause I've done it. Then again this was for a 4x4 that saw almost no high performance action.
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As far as plugging the runflat goes, if the hole is in the tread and you haven't driven a significant number of miles while it was flat, you should have no problem.
I think the whole thing on plugging/patchng is a safety and liability concern. If a runflat tire has been driven for a distance at speed there may be a weaking of the sidewall that could lead to a blowout, even if the hole is center tread.
The argument that's brought up when you try to plug a sidewall is that the wall flexes a lot more than the tread and the rubber is thinner. This creates more stress on the damaged area that may cause the plug/patch to fail. MGCMAN had good luck doing it, and I'll admit to having varying success at it......but don't take this a recommendation.
I think the whole thing on plugging/patchng is a safety and liability concern. If a runflat tire has been driven for a distance at speed there may be a weaking of the sidewall that could lead to a blowout, even if the hole is center tread.
The argument that's brought up when you try to plug a sidewall is that the wall flexes a lot more than the tread and the rubber is thinner. This creates more stress on the damaged area that may cause the plug/patch to fail. MGCMAN had good luck doing it, and I'll admit to having varying success at it......but don't take this a recommendation.
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