Slow leak on a run-flat, what next?
#1
#2
#4
5th Gear
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Asheville, NC
Posts: 800
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Call first, also ask what they have in stock to replace it with! Also they may make you buy 2 or 4 depending on the wear!
When I got a flat, they refused to repair it, though it was in a repairable spot, they damadged the bead removing the tire, now it could not be repaired anyway. There were no tires in stock, all the run-flat tires were on b/o for weeks (this was a year ago), so I went with non-runflats which still needed to be ordered. It took 16 days all said and done. It was stupid.roll::impatient
When I got a flat, they refused to repair it, though it was in a repairable spot, they damadged the bead removing the tire, now it could not be repaired anyway. There were no tires in stock, all the run-flat tires were on b/o for weeks (this was a year ago), so I went with non-runflats which still needed to be ordered. It took 16 days all said and done. It was stupid.roll::impatient
#5
H&J
Call around to see if you can find a shop that will patch it. These tires can be patched, you just have to find the right shop. I've had a lot of luck with an independent Firestone dealer. For some reason, he didn't even blink an eye when I asked him to patch one of my tires. He said it was just like any other tire repair.
Good luck.
Call around to see if you can find a shop that will patch it. These tires can be patched, you just have to find the right shop. I've had a lot of luck with an independent Firestone dealer. For some reason, he didn't even blink an eye when I asked him to patch one of my tires. He said it was just like any other tire repair.
Good luck.
#7
Trending Topics
#8
#9
I had the same problem - lost about 10 psi over 2 days due to a huge nail in the tire. I went to 2 different tire shops and they said it could not be repaired. The tire was also on backorder everywhere, even the tire rack (Dunlop SP3000?). I kept topping off the tire twice a week mulling over what set of four new tires I would purchase (my runflats have 16,000 miles on them). Note that I drove it for 3 weeks with the nail still in the tire. Final solution - pulled out the nail and patched it myself with a $6 plug kit from Wall-mart. Suggestion - use extra (not supplied) bicycle patch glue too on the plug before insertion. I let it dry/set for 1/2 day. That was 2 months ago and every thing is fine with the repaired tire. :smile:
#10
#12
Thanks everybody for your experiences . The damage was on the "crown," so it was time to make the jump to NON RUN FLATS. After much gnashing of teeth and reading NAM and misc tire forums, I went with Yoko AVS ES100s 205/45/16)... all I can say is, "wow, and they aren't even broken in yet." H noticed a difference immediately this morning when she went out for FRESH bagels, so LIFE is EXTRA sweet today. BUT of course I have another question about tires which I shall post momentarily...
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
#13
You did it in the right order, H&J. I waited until after I replaced the runflats with Yokos to pick up a nail in the crown.
To add insult to injury, the tire place sent me out with a severely underinflated replacement tire at closing time. The flat indicator lit up within a few miles of leaving the shop, and it checked out at something like 12psi!
To add insult to injury, the tire place sent me out with a severely underinflated replacement tire at closing time. The flat indicator lit up within a few miles of leaving the shop, and it checked out at something like 12psi!
#14
Funny how the Universe works... after all this, the slow leaks, mulling over new tires, etc., I get a huge screw in the brand new, right, front Yoko last night (luckily I had gorged myself on meatballs and Manhattan's at Original Joe's in San Jose so I wasn't going to starve to death...)! It was so loud, CLACK-CLACK-CLACK-CLACK, that I pulled over before real damage occurred. Next to some homeless chaps who thought it very entertaining. LUCKY the screw was SHORT and didn't penetrate past the tread. It came out with a flick of my fingernail . I drove home thinking I was still glad I had left the run-flats behind... Walmart compressor and fix-a-flat were already in the boot.
#17
fix a crap is not a good thing to put in the tire
Originally Posted by H&J
Funny how the Universe works... after all this, the slow leaks, mulling over new tires, etc., I get a huge screw in the brand new, right, front Yoko last night (luckily I had gorged myself on meatballs and Manhattan's at Original Joe's in San Jose so I wasn't going to starve to death...)! It was so loud, CLACK-CLACK-CLACK-CLACK, that I pulled over before real damage occurred. Next to some homeless chaps who thought it very entertaining. LUCKY the screw was SHORT and didn't penetrate past the tread. It came out with a flick of my fingernail . I drove home thinking I was still glad I had left the run-flats behind... Walmart compressor and fix-a-flat were already in the boot.
#19
#20
Originally Posted by H&J
Whovous - I know this is off-thread, quick question - what size are your Yokos and what pressure do they like???
#21
#22
#23
#24
Originally Posted by whovous
If memory serves (and it rarely does these days) they are 205/50/16s. I usually run at about the suggested 35psi, but confess I probably don't know enough to play with that number knowledgeably.