Can I drive on a punctured RFT for a few days?
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Got a screw in my RFT but can’t easily get it replaced until the weekend. Everything I search for quotes the same 80miles/50mph range, and talks about being able to safely get home/reach a garage. But nowhere talks about multiple journeys.
Is it ok for me to make the short (2 mile) trip to the train station and back this week, until I can get the tyre replaced at the weekend? My guess is I should be ok - the 80 mile range should consider a fully deflated tyre in the worst case. I’ll only be doing 30mph at best too.
Is it ok for me to make the short (2 mile) trip to the train station and back this week, until I can get the tyre replaced at the weekend? My guess is I should be ok - the 80 mile range should consider a fully deflated tyre in the worst case. I’ll only be doing 30mph at best too.
Only point I can evidence is that when looking for 335is in 2014, loads were showing as MOT advisory with screw / nail in tyre.
I know several including one I bought had RFTs so suggests there are circumstances where drivers can keep on going for surely longer than your aim.
There was no damage to anything on the one I bought. I possessed its full history.
I know several including one I bought had RFTs so suggests there are circumstances where drivers can keep on going for surely longer than your aim.
There was no damage to anything on the one I bought. I possessed its full history.
Fill it with air before you use the car and it'll be fine. I ran about like this for a couple of days years ago on my JCW Mini with no problems, with air in I drove it like normal at normal speeds.
When it was flat it made a hell of a racket in traffic, groaning etc but once up and moving I couldn't feel a difference (it was on the rear)
When it was flat it made a hell of a racket in traffic, groaning etc but once up and moving I couldn't feel a difference (it was on the rear)
mon the fish said:
Fill it with air before you use the car and it'll be fine. I ran about like this for a couple of days years ago on my JCW Mini with no problems, with air in I drove it like normal at normal speeds.
When it was flat it made a hell of a racket in traffic, groaning etc but once up and moving I couldn't feel a difference (it was on the rear)
The NTDA, in conjunction with ATS carried out research a number of years ago into the viability of RFT repair. When it was flat it made a hell of a racket in traffic, groaning etc but once up and moving I couldn't feel a difference (it was on the rear)
The conclusion was that they are repairable as long as they haven't been driven at a pressure below 1 bar.
Inflate your tyre in the morning and evening before each run and it'll be fine.
Good luck finding someone to repair it though...........
As long as in a few days your happy to buy a tyres as running for extended periods of time under inflated will still damage the sidewall.
Run flat tyres shred eventually like a normal tyre.
Your hand book should tell you what is recommended by Bmw.
I think it’s either 50 mile at 50mph or 100 miles at 50 mph.
I’d be checking the pressure before every journey and not going more than 50 mph or very far as you can’t see what the internal damage is if any.
I have seen run flats shredded countless times as the advise from manufacturers hasn’t been followed but as long as you have some form of breakdown cover your laughing if any major problems arise
Run flat tyres shred eventually like a normal tyre.
Your hand book should tell you what is recommended by Bmw.
I think it’s either 50 mile at 50mph or 100 miles at 50 mph.
I’d be checking the pressure before every journey and not going more than 50 mph or very far as you can’t see what the internal damage is if any.
I have seen run flats shredded countless times as the advise from manufacturers hasn’t been followed but as long as you have some form of breakdown cover your laughing if any major problems arise
I wouldn't - they can sometimes be repaired if they haven't been run flat. As I found out with my 1 series some years ago - £10 repair was a much better outcome than a £150 tyre! 
There is a limit on speed (50 mph max) and mileage, the latter being dependant on how loaded the car is. According to my handbook my Z4 is OK for 150 miles with 1 occupant and no luggage, 90 miles with 1 person and luggage or 2 people and no luggage or 30 miles with 2 people and luggage.
I got away with a repair on my 1 series because it only happened 5 miles from home, and I pumped it up the next day before I took it for a repair!
There is a limit on speed (50 mph max) and mileage, the latter being dependant on how loaded the car is. According to my handbook my Z4 is OK for 150 miles with 1 occupant and no luggage, 90 miles with 1 person and luggage or 2 people and no luggage or 30 miles with 2 people and luggage.
I got away with a repair on my 1 series because it only happened 5 miles from home, and I pumped it up the next day before I took it for a repair!
Thanks for the replies. Was mainly looking for reassurance that it’s ok to drive on. The manual says I can drive up to 100km at 80km/h but isn’t clear about multiple trips over several days. I suppose it doesn’t matter as a flat is a flat?
I have tyre insurance so I’ll just get it replaced. I did get one repaired once but it was a pain finding someone willing to do it
I have tyre insurance so I’ll just get it replaced. I did get one repaired once but it was a pain finding someone willing to do it
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