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      03-03-2014, 05:35 PM   #1
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Bad luck with runflats!

Love my GT but had to take it in today to fix a flat tire from a small nail that I thought could be plugged or patched easily. I never thought I need a new tire at 6K miles, but I came home a $392 new 18" Continental tire. The BMW dealer said "tough luck" - guess the warranty covers everything but the tires. This could get expensive since we live in a area with a lot on new construction. Guess I long for the days when cars had full sized
spare tires. Does anyone have a good runflat story to make me feel better?
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Yup. Run flats can't be repaired so it can get pricey. I have an X5M and have had 2 punctured RFT but I opted for the tire/wheel warranty package given what I learned about RFT and those 2 replacements paid for the cost of the warranty given the tires the X5M takes. It sucks but no other option w/ new BMWs

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Love my GT but had to take it in today to fix a flat tire from a small nail that I thought could be plugged or patched easily. I never thought I need a new tire at 6K miles, but I came home a $392 new 18" Continental tire. The BMW dealer said "tough luck" - guess the warranty covers everything but the tires. This could get expensive since we live in a area with a lot on new construction. Guess I long for the days when cars had full sized
spare tires. Does anyone have a good runflat story to make me feel better?
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Yup. Run flats can't be repaired so it can get pricey. I have an X5M and have had 2 punctured RFT but I opted for the tire/wheel warranty package given what I learned about RFT and those 2 replacements paid for the cost of the warranty given the tires the X5M takes. It sucks but no other option w/ new BMWs
Run flats can be repaired... Did it 2x for nails on my e91. Dealers don't want to do it but independent shops will absolutely do it. No issue.

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Good to know. In my case it was a non BMW shop who found the nail when changing over from summer to winter wheels and they said RFT can't be repaired. I then took it to dealer for a new tire under warranty.
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Got my run flat repair for $20.. They can be fixed just not at the dealership, next time just drive slow and keep refilling it until you get a chance to stop at a tire shop and make sure they put a patch, always better than a plug
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Unless you have the warranty then of course why not a new one
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Ive gotten 2 run flats repaired on one car and 1 on another car. BMW wont touch them. But as a poster above said an independent shop will as long as its not the side wall. My recommendation take the run flats off and buy a set of good tires. I did that on my last car. Ride was much better and didn't have to worry about those run flats getting messed up. Once the lease was up I put the tires back on.
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Just to let you guys know you can repair a runflat just like a regular tire if the nail is in the center of the tread. Only use a patch and DO NOT REPAIR if you drove on the tire with no air as the internal parts of the tire can be damaged, and not visable. Also I am sure nobody will tell you this but if your runflat is a Pirelli, it comes with a one year, or 2/32 worn off road hazard warranty from Perilli for a free replacement. This is good on replacement or Original Equipment tires. After one year or 2/32 worn off the tire is prorated. You pay for mounting and balancing no matter what. How many people have paid for tires when is was covered by the manufacturer?
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Good to know the Pirellis have a warranty, anyone know if the Continentals would have a warranty?

I have the flat tire and it looks like it could be repaired - very thin nail (smaller than a roofing nail). The tire place said it was too close to the wall but it is between the 1st and second tread after the wall has made the turn. It's a very clean puncture that appears easily fixed by a plug - why would a patch be better in this case? There is no visible damage to the tire - inside or out and I would keep it as a spare. The tire pressure indicator on the dash never lit up and I only noticed the flat in my garage - so I don't think I could have done much driving when it was truly flat.

I'm glad to have the tire replaced as I have a 2000k trip this week, but feel runflats have more negative features than standard tires and are ridiculously expensive just to save the space of a spare. I also would have hoped that BMW might have guaranteed the tires (or fixed them) for the 1st year of use. I just use my GT on paved roads. I certainly wouldn't want runflats on an offroad SUV!
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