check out this runflat...

pruettfan · 09-07-2009, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Zell

Not gonna lie, despite all of the complaints about ride quality, expense, handling differences, etc, I think this picture has me sold on runflats. I think the safety of them is worth the expense

You should totally send that picture and a story to Bridgestone. I'm amazed that your tire didn't shred off of the rim!

As for getting a new tire, just have an independent shop do it. Definitely cheaper.

It's funny how two people can have totally different points of view on the same scenario. It seems to me RFT's are more susceptible to this type of damage than standard tires. Of course it is impossible to say for sure. What I can say is that this is a tire failure and ideally this car should not have been driven after the incident. This tire was not designed to be driven once the sidewall is compromised RFT's are really designed to be driven when there is a traditional puncture. I don't see any safety advantage here at all, I think the OP was lucky to not have another incident after the initial damage.

BMWNY · 09-07-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FJc335

anyone know roughly how much Dealers charge per wheel ? Tirerack has the bridgestone for about $229 each tire.

I just had twice in two months.
rear tires about 400$ front is about 300$.
If you have tire insurance you only pay for labor and it is about 50$.
Luckly I had mine tire insurance and it paid off in two incidents.

FJc335 · 09-07-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by armoredsaint

maybe the reason why there was no air leak is that all the air leaked out when it first happened!

tire pressure sensor no change, definitely still inflated.

FJc335 · 09-07-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by StoneCold

WOW...... I'm glad that you got home okay OP.

Get a pair from member in here if there you could and go for the independent shop. Just a thought.

yeah.. thinkin finding one on ebay... some of them listed had about 90% tread left.

FJc335 · 09-07-2009, 08:24 PM

do i need to replace both front tires or just one is fine if i can get a used one with approximately same tread life ?

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