10-06-2012, 10:09 AM
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Officially Welcomed to the 'Fest
Location: Hagerstown, MD,
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,760
Mein Auto: 2011 335d
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alexfurm7
Run flats are a pain because it's hard finding a tire shop who will patch a hole if you run over a nail. Apparently BMW (and the tire manufacturer) prohibits these tires from being patched  . So if you have even a tiny hole, you have to buy an entirely new tire (or a pair to keep the car balanced).
Check out my car's profile at: http://autop.in/alex (Is your car worthy of it's own URL?) |
Not my experience: I picked up a nail in the tread area of my RF tire on my 335d. Took it to the local Continental dealer, I have Contis, they removed the tire from the wheel, removed the nail, patched and plugged the hole. I have been driving now for over 6 months with no issues.
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Colonel (Ret) US Army / Hagerstown, MD
2010 Z4 s30i Alpine White/Beige
PP/SP/CWP/6MT/CA/NAV/ipod/USB
ED 1-29-10/Redelivery 3-8-10 (weekend car)
2013 Audi A6 Quattro (daily driver)
2011 335d (Ret)
2009 335i vert (Ret)
2007 335i vert (Ret)
2000 740iL (Ret)
1998 328iC (Ret)
1990 535i (Ret)
1988 635CSi (Ret)
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