Continentals can't be patched??!!

F80Dreamer · 10-12-2018, 09:32 AM

Found a slow leak in my right rear tire (nail) that is in the middle of the tire so no issues with it being too close to the edge. My dealership checked it out and said that these contis (not RFT) cannot be patched so will require a new tire. Anyone heard of this, sounds crazy?? I did do a bit of research after the fact and read that these tires have a foam strip on the inside to make them more quiet, which is why they can't be repaired. Doesn't seem like a good enough reason to me, interested to hear thoughts please.

darielsantana · 10-12-2018, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by F80Dreamer

Found a slow leak in my right rear tire (nail) that is in the middle of the tire so no issues with it being too close to the edge. My dealership checked it out and said that these contis (not RFT) cannot be patched so will require a new tire. Anyone heard of this, sounds crazy?? I did do a bit of research after the fact and read that these tires have a foam strip on the inside to make them more quiet, which is why they can't be repaired. Doesn't seem like a good enough reason to me, interested to hear thoughts please.

Come on... dealership wants to sell you a tire.

knightarmor · 10-12-2018, 10:56 AM

Should be able to patch. Dealer wants to sell you a tire. Didn't find any foam inside my tires when we removed them.

mastermav · 11-01-2018, 10:11 AM

Just find good tire shop, they will patch it, as long as you didn’t drive on tire without air

marvinp · 11-04-2018, 12:02 AM

I had a flat on the MPSS and dealer didn't want to fix it. They said they don't fix tires, they just replace them. I went to a tire shop and they patched it in < 30 min.

FirstF80InSpace · 11-06-2018, 08:24 AM

Biggest load of BS from the dealership. I've patched my Contis. No issues whatsoever.

F80Dreamer · 11-06-2018, 10:29 AM

Appreciate everyone's responses...right after my original post I went to Discount Tire and they patched it no problem, drives great.

10-12-2018, 09:32 AM	#1
F80Dreamer Major 897 Rep 1,030 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Canadian living in Texas iTrader: (0)	Continentals can't be patched??!! Found a slow leak in my right rear tire (nail) that is in the middle of the tire so no issues with it being too close to the edge. My dealership checked it out and said that these contis (not RFT) cannot be patched so will require a new tire. Anyone heard of this, sounds crazy?? I did do a bit of research after the fact and read that these tires have a foam strip on the inside to make them more quiet, which is why they can't be repaired. Doesn't seem like a good enough reason to me, interested to hear thoughts please.
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10-12-2018, 10:56 AM	#3
knightarmor Lieutenant Colonel 855 Rep 1,555 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Washington iTrader: (2)	Should be able to patch. Dealer wants to sell you a tire. Didn't find any foam inside my tires when we removed them.
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11-01-2018, 10:11 AM	#4
mastermav Second Lieutenant 75 Rep 214 Posts Drives: '19 F82 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	Just find good tire shop, they will patch it, as long as you didn’t drive on tire without air
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11-04-2018, 12:02 AM	#5
marvinp Captain 274 Rep 612 Posts Drives: '18 M3, '09 135i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	I had a flat on the MPSS and dealer didn't want to fix it. They said they don't fix tires, they just replace them. I went to a tire shop and they patched it in < 30 min. __________________ 2018 F80 M3 Comp, Silverstone Metallic II, w/ black 666M (Ordered: 7/9/2017 \| Pickup 9/9/2017) 1998 E36 M3, Cosmos Schwarz Metallic 2009 E82 135i, Montego Blue
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11-06-2018, 08:24 AM	#6
FirstF80InSpace ///M You 344 Rep 619 Posts Drives: 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman S Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Biggest load of BS from the dealership. I've patched my Contis. No issues whatsoever.
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11-06-2018, 10:29 AM	#7
F80Dreamer Major 897 Rep 1,030 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Canadian living in Texas iTrader: (0)	Appreciate everyone's responses...right after my original post I went to Discount Tire and they patched it no problem, drives great.
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