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[jessandjamie]

Can you clarify why you don't just put the summer tires you have on? Without driving to have it done?

[Dark_Knight_335]

Because it's a big hairy pain in the ass to do it in a driveway just large enough to fit 2 cars, with a fence on one side and paving blocks on another. Oh, and I don't own a jack, or jack pads, or a lift- working on 2 out of three

I have BMW roadside and a trustworthy indy/ tire shop just one mile and change from my house. I was debating calling for a tow, but it seemed way too much for such a short ride at residential speeds. With a plug and patch, we should be good enough to get there.

[jessandjamie]

I don't know if you just drive the car, or are a car enthusiast. I hope you're not an enthusiast cause I would find it hard to believe you don't own a jack. Or that you would rather risk damaging a rim or paying to have it towed than to change your own tire. Good luck finding something that will hold any amount of pressure applied from the outside.

I just noticed your location and it all makes sense. I know a few people from the jersey area and they all have guys..

[Amini77]

Put your car up on stands and have someone drive you to a tire shop to fix it. Put it on when you get home and then drive your car back to the tire shop to make sure its torqued right. That's what I did, I have style 5 spares but my bolts weren't the right size the car didn't move lol had to do it the other way.

[Nicky92]

Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Just to plug up the whole Nick, not to cover the hole mind you LOL..

I was just toying with extremely temporary ideas. I'm sure the plug will hold for a short while- literally minutes.

ohhh alright good

[Efthreeoh]

Bruce, what kind of tire is it? If it has an XL load rating, you can just drive to the shop on it with little or no air pressure. It will trash the tire of course, but you need to replace it anyway. I have 235/40-18s on my car. I once drove about 25 miles on an XL-rated Yokohama AVID WS4 with 0 air pressure. XL load rated tires are as good as runflats with a 40% sidewall aspect ratio.

[Dark_Knight_335]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Bruce, what kind of tire is it? If it has an XL load rating, you can just drive to the shop on it with little or no air pressure. It will trash the tire of course, but you need to replace it anyway. I have 235/40-18s on my car. I once drove about 25 miles on an XL-rated Yokohama AVID WS4 with 0 air pressure. XL load rated tires are as good as runflats with a 40% sidewall aspect ratio.

It's a Michelin Alpin PA4 18" winter tire

[theblackmamba]

Why would you buy the stuff on amazon, no advance or strauss?? Just put on your hazards and drive slowly, or jack the car up, take off the tire, call a cab (5 mins in nyc is like $6) take the tire to the tire shop, get new tire, then cab it back.

You'd spend $15 tops for the trip and whatever it cost you for the tire. I'm sure you've spent about as much at this point with the parts you ordered and gas to test out....

[mankytron]

You could try some tire sealant (goop,slime,etc). It just sprays in with a can into the valve stem,and seals the leaks from the inside.

[avocet]

go buy a bicycle tire patch. if you are just going down the block I bet it will hold.

make sure the area is clean, clean, clean and let the adhesive fully dry before pressuing up. andtry keeping the pressure low(under, say 28psi) and you should be fine.

just promise you won't do any top speed runs or taking the family on a road trip!!!

lol

[Dark_Knight_335]

Originally Posted by avocet

go buy a bicycle tire patch. if you are just going down the block I bet it will hold.

make sure the area is clean, clean, clean and let the adhesive fully dry before pressuing up. andtry keeping the pressure low(under, say 28psi) and you should be fine.

just promise you won't do any top speed runs or taking the family on a road trip!!!

lol

Thanks brotha! That's what I'm thinking too. I do have a patch coming from Amazon - with various patches- should be good

I promise

[335BOY]

Nothing will hold. Why not go and pick up one of your summer wheels and install in your driveway? Simple. You got non RFT because RFT are EVIL! Another reason.... You would be throwing away a $400 tire instaed of a $250 tire.

[Dark_Knight_335]

Good point!

I just might! Maybe I can back the car out a bit to clear the fence...hmmm...maybe this is a blessing in disguise. I just hope I can do them with just a manual jack and tools

[Borisimo]

If you're still under warranty, can't you use BMW Roadside assistance and have them tow you to a tire shop for free?

[brocklanders]

What a strange thread, you wont have someone drive you with the tire, or have roadside tow you, but you will go as far as ordering crap off amazon. Not sure any of this is making sense to me, just go buy a jack and put on your other wheels, wth! Or maybe your neighbors daughter can do it for you.

[Dark_Knight_335]

UPDATE:

Plugged the side of the tire wall with coated rubber cement on the plug- snipped off flush to the sidewall.
Then applied a patch with another thin layer of rubber cement over the rasped sidewall surface, and removed the backing.

Filled the tire with air. Was able to get to the shop tonight (they stayed later for me) and made it with zero issues.
The shop manager was amazed at the fact that not 1 ounce of air leaked the whole entire trip.

For those of you that believed in me, wished me luck, and left encouraging words and constructive suggestions as well- thank you!
DONE! (DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME, OR ON THE ROAD- IT WAS A RISKY MOVE, BUT IN THE END IT DID THE JOB.)

[JaysBlueE92]

way to go Sal! or should I say, MacGyver??

[Dark_Knight_335]

Haha- man Jay, I just think I'm a lucky dog! LOL

How are them lights holdin up bud?

[#Tee]

good job man...you accomplished task at hand.

[Dark_Knight_335]

Thanks brotha- that was the sole intention. If I wasn't junking the winters, I would have went a different route for sure.