Run Flat Repair
Discussion
I am starting to think that run flats are completely pointless technology. Not only is the ride compromised but no one will fix a puncture. What is the point of not being able to get anyone to fix a puncture if the point of the tyre is to be able to warn you and get you home - then all you can do is bin it.
Does anyone know of a tyre place that will actually fix a puncture on run flats? Somewhere near Kingston/ Surrey area.
Does anyone know of a tyre place that will actually fix a puncture on run flats? Somewhere near Kingston/ Surrey area.
etyres say they can repair run flats. They go by manufacturer guidelines as to whether the run-flat can be repaired. Probably more expensive as they come out to you - but may be worth a try? http://www.etyres.co.uk/run-flat-tyres/repairing-r...
I think the bottom line is they would mostly rather sell tyres than repair them!
But I had my repaired one on the car for over a year with no pressure loss or other issue so it can be done if the will is there!
BTW if last resort you do need a new one Martins Tyres have always been cheaper than anyone else I have called in the last 10 years!
But I had my repaired one on the car for over a year with no pressure loss or other issue so it can be done if the will is there!
BTW if last resort you do need a new one Martins Tyres have always been cheaper than anyone else I have called in the last 10 years!
nick_968 said:
Thanks guys. I tried Merityre, National Tyres, Kingston Tyres all of whom instantly dismissed the possibiity of ever repairing a run flat!
I will try ATS tomorrow and the chap in Bisley. Any other recommendations welcome.
I got into an argument with a bloke at Merityre about this, fed me a right load of old pony about illegality, etc. Eventually he conceded that they could be repaired but still refused to do it. Anyway, Wraysbury Tyres in Chertsey will repair them.I will try ATS tomorrow and the chap in Bisley. Any other recommendations welcome.
www.wraysburytyreservices.co.uk
Bottom line is don't drive any distance on it deflated as runflat or not it will ruin the side wall and then be non-repairable.
I had a week old 5 series in 2013 and BMW said - new tyre so did all the local tyre fitters - I rang up the manufacturer of the tyre who said - yes it can be repaired so long as puncture is not in the side wall or near it and it hasn't been drive in a deflated state, so I eventually found a place somewhere south of Croydon - can't remember the place's - anyway the chap on the phone said it the tyre is as you have described to me - i.e. you have driven on it in a deflated state and the puncture is not in the side wall etc. I will repair it - I turned up with the tyre in the boot of another car and he repaired it! - tyre is still going strong.
I had a week old 5 series in 2013 and BMW said - new tyre so did all the local tyre fitters - I rang up the manufacturer of the tyre who said - yes it can be repaired so long as puncture is not in the side wall or near it and it hasn't been drive in a deflated state, so I eventually found a place somewhere south of Croydon - can't remember the place's - anyway the chap on the phone said it the tyre is as you have described to me - i.e. you have driven on it in a deflated state and the puncture is not in the side wall etc. I will repair it - I turned up with the tyre in the boot of another car and he repaired it! - tyre is still going strong.
Mr Tidy said:
I think the bottom line is they would mostly rather sell tyres than repair them!
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Absolutely this. Always has been the bottom line and always will be.!
Runflats are absolutely repairable, as long as there is no secondary damage, including that caused by running under inflated. Just like any other tyre.
The best thing about TPMS is that, with most punctures, you get and early warning and can keep the tyre inflated until it gets repaired.
gizard said:
Bottom line is don't drive any distance on it deflated as runflat or not it will ruin the side wall and then be non-repairable.
I had a week old 5 series in 2013 and BMW said - new tyre so did all the local tyre fitters - I rang up the manufacturer of the tyre who said - yes it can be repaired so long as puncture is not in the side wall or near it and it hasn't been drive in a deflated state, so I eventually found a place somewhere south of Croydon - can't remember the place's - anyway the chap on the phone said it the tyre is as you have described to me - i.e. you have driven on it in a deflated state and the puncture is not in the side wall etc. I will repair it - I turned up with the tyre in the boot of another car and he repaired it! - tyre is still going strong.
Thanks - As soon as the warning came up I drove 3 miles to the nearest garage and check the pressure which was 23 psi. I inflated it to 30 and drove another mile home. The wheel is off and in my other cars boot so no damage will come to it. I am always careful to not drive on any tyre with no air in it anyway. So the tyre should be fine. Hopefully tomorrow I will get a chance to take it to Martins or one of the others above and get it sorted. I had a week old 5 series in 2013 and BMW said - new tyre so did all the local tyre fitters - I rang up the manufacturer of the tyre who said - yes it can be repaired so long as puncture is not in the side wall or near it and it hasn't been drive in a deflated state, so I eventually found a place somewhere south of Croydon - can't remember the place's - anyway the chap on the phone said it the tyre is as you have described to me - i.e. you have driven on it in a deflated state and the puncture is not in the side wall etc. I will repair it - I turned up with the tyre in the boot of another car and he repaired it! - tyre is still going strong.
Osinjak said:
I got into an argument with a bloke at Merityre about this, fed me a right load of old pony about illegality, etc. Eventually he conceded that they could be repaired but still refused to do it. Anyway, Wraysbury Tyres in Chertsey will repair them.
www.wraysburytyreservices.co.uk
Well I always used to get my tyres done at Merityre but I guess they might just have lost my custom as the place that fixes the puncture may well get my business next time. With 3 cars to keep on the road that puncture repair might turn out to be quite a profitable move in the long run.www.wraysburytyreservices.co.uk
nick_968 said:
Well I always used to get my tyres done at Merityre but I guess they might just have lost my custom as the place that fixes the puncture may well get my business next time. With 3 cars to keep on the road that puncture repair might turn out to be quite a profitable move in the long run.
I stopped using them when one of their monkeys trashed my centre caps by levering them out with a screwdriver. The ironic thing was that they didn't even need to be fecking removed.REALIST123 said:
Absolutely this. Always has been the bottom line and always will be.
Runflats are absolutely repairable, as long as there is no secondary damage, including that caused by running under inflated. Just like any other tyre.
The best thing about TPMS is that, with most punctures, you get and early warning and can keep the tyre inflated until it gets repaired.
Yes, spot on - I should have said that! Runflats are absolutely repairable, as long as there is no secondary damage, including that caused by running under inflated. Just like any other tyre.
The best thing about TPMS is that, with most punctures, you get and early warning and can keep the tyre inflated until it gets repaired.
Mine was only about 8 psi below when I checked it and I inflated it to correct pressure before I used it next.
I first thought RFTs were a bit of a gimmick, but when mine went it was during a snowfall in January and I realised not having to put on a spare or inject some goo in slush while snow was falling on a busy roundabout was a real plus point!
But while they don't do much for ride quality and are not cheap it's a price I am willing to pay.
But they Puncture so easily,20 years with one puncture,then 4 in 7 years runflats,
3 weeks of new car a screw sticking in a runflat so 5 in 8 years and the tyre guy said that screw would have popped out of a normal.
I didnt think of all this until Lorcan at A C Schnitzer asked me how many punctures ive had as they puncture so easily.
Now on Normal tyres with Ultraseal inside them £70 all round.
...and the ride is so much better ,even the new 3rd gen Runflats are not nearly as good comfort wise
3 weeks of new car a screw sticking in a runflat so 5 in 8 years and the tyre guy said that screw would have popped out of a normal.
I didnt think of all this until Lorcan at A C Schnitzer asked me how many punctures ive had as they puncture so easily.
Now on Normal tyres with Ultraseal inside them £70 all round.
...and the ride is so much better ,even the new 3rd gen Runflats are not nearly as good comfort wise
Its not the first time I have heard people say they puncture more often that regular tyres. Mine is a small screw, I am sure it would not have punctured a regular tyre but who knows. Also the same 3 weeks with a new car, first time on run flats and a puncture - coincidence maybe, or just bad luck.......once they are worn out I won't be replacing them.
nick_968 said:
Its not the first time I have heard people say they puncture more often that regular tyres. Mine is a small screw, I am sure it would not have punctured a regular tyre but who knows. Also the same 3 weeks with a new car, first time on run flats and a puncture - coincidence maybe, or just bad luck.......once they are worn out I won't be replacing them.
End of last year sold the wife's 2008 Z4. Just turned 1 year, 12K in my 530d. No punctures in either car.
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