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Posted: 7/27/2013 11:21:22 PM EDT
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I've heard that they cannot be repaired, they can't be run low (you need to be on top of checking the tires regularly - they won't "look low" if the air pressure is low), and they wear faster than regular tires.
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Posted: 7/28/2013 12:18:02 AM EDT
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When a tire goes flat it flexes the sidewall. That is the reason the tire gets damaged.
Mall-Ninja is right about routinely checking tire pressure. |
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Posted: 7/28/2013 3:42:39 AM EDT
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Nope. Replace.
Look up the tire on the manufacture website and see what they say about it. |
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Posted: 7/28/2013 4:10:49 AM EDT
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my experiencee with run flats is that I remove them the first second it is humanly possible, either through the dealer or I just sell them to someone brand new and swap them out before the car leaves the lot. they are awful for a million reasons, that is only one of them.
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Posted: 7/28/2013 5:30:19 AM EDT
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Have 15K on a runflat that is on my wife's RAV4. Screw in tire found during service. Dealer said they don't do repairs. Took it to tire shop who fixed it. Screw was in the tread grooves. Good luck.
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Posted: 7/28/2013 5:32:46 AM EDT
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i have bridgestone runflats on my BMW - it can be repaired if it's along the tread and only shops that say they're certified will do it.
my BMW dealer said they same thing, they will not fix punctures because of liability reasons.
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Posted: 7/28/2013 6:09:47 AM EDT
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Have had both goodyear and firestone run flats repaired. If it's in the sideway, it's a replacement. In the tread, they can be repaired just like any other tire as long as it wasn't driven while flat. As I understand it, if you drive on it while flat any considerable distance then it's better to replace.
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