09-15-2019, 03:11 PM | #1 |
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Screw(ed) in Run Flat
So, last night we get the message to check the air pressure in the left front tire. It was down to 35 psi. I checked the tire this morning and sure enough, there is a screw in the tire. I called the BMW dealer and they want $527 out the door for the 22" Conti run flat, but it will probably be Tuesday before they can get it. I called a local tire store and they can get it in the same time frame but it is about $80 cheaper. I told the lady at BMW that I would rather deal with them but I was kind of confused by the difference in the price for the identical tires. She said that 1 year of road hazard was included in the price but she would check with the parts manager Monday AM to see if they could come down on the price. Anyone else have this experience?
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You should double check with the tire manufacturer to determine if a tire repair is even an option. Most tire manufactures do not allow/recommend run flat tires to be repaired compared to non-run flat tires. I am sure any tire shop could repair the tire as the repair process is the same, but any type of road hazard insurance may not be covered.
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My wife's X3 got a screw in the tire (pirelli run flat) shortly after we got the car, BMW dealer wanted over $300 to replace the tire. I took it to a local tire shop, they patched it up for $25. They said as long as we haven't driven it with low or no pressure, then it can be repaired and won't reduce the tire's life or ability to run with no pressure. They said they have done this on thousands of run flat tires. It took them about an hour to patch it. They put a rubber plug in where the screw was then sanded it smooth on the inside and glued another layer of some material on the inside of the tire where the hole was.
We were able to put another 20k miles on the tire without any issues before the tread wore out. So you may want to check to see if a local shop will patch it for you. |
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If I remember correctly from the manual, BMW does not recommend repair for RFT.
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09-19-2019, 08:22 AM | #9 |
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It seems some folks have gotten theirs repaired and some have had to replace them. I am in the replacement camp since everyone I spoke with said they couldn't or wouldn't repair it. But, after the original quote of $527 I conveyed to them (BMW of Gainesville) that I could get the tire locally for about $80 less but I would rather have them do it since I had to come down there (I live in Jacksonville) for some recalls and warranty items anyway. They came through for me in a big way. The tire was $445.10. In the big picture $80 isn't going to affect me either way, but it's nice to get a "W" every now and then. As a side note, the tire only leaked about 4 psi from Sunday when I discovered the offending screw until Tuesday evening. I checked it and added a little air to it that night for the trip down the next morning.
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