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[DasBlitz]

Got a nail in my right rear tire today. Called up local dealer and they quoted $338.50 for the one tire. Eh. Damn run flats. Pissed I got a flat so soon it's only been a few months. Has anyone had to change their run flats so soon? Or did you just end up switching to normal tires.

[bronco]

just patch it...

[DasBlitz]

Originally Posted by bronco

just patch it...

I think I will, bronco. Pretty pricey tires though. Although they are runflats so I guess there is somewhat a need for higher pricing.

[scubajag]

BMW won't patch, but your local tire place will as long as the nail is not in or close to the sidewall.

[DasBlitz]

Originally Posted by scubajag

BMW won't patch, but your local tire place will as long as the nail is not in or close to the sidewall.

Thanks for the info. I was not planning on asking them to patch figured they would just try and get me to get a new one or say they can not do that. Most likely take it to a shop this week.

[SpiralOut]

I hear you can't patch these if you lose all air pressure.... is that true? Something about the structure of the tire being messed up after you run it with 0 air pressure?

On my last car I had 2 nails in the last 2 months I owned it.... I'm scared to death I'm gonna get one in this and be out $300.

[Neurorad]

I bought tire insurance, mistakenly from the dealer. I hear you can get much cheaper tire insurance elsewhere (local tire shop, AAA).

Anyways, I've been reimbursed twice now for flats, in the last year, @ $360 per tire, replaced at the dealership. Too bad it was the same tire each time.

[DasBlitz]

Ok fixed the tire. Put proper amount of pressure, checked all tires. Now it still has the warning. I drove it around the block real quick did not go away. Will it go away over time of driving? Or can I reset it? If so how?

Thanks.

[sillygoat]

changed mine already... it is about that much for one runflat tire though...

good thing i got tire insurance!

if you get runflats tire insurance is the thing to get.. unless you plan on changing your rims.

[DasBlitz]

Originally Posted by sillygoat

changed mine already... it is about that much for one runflat tire though...

good thing i got tire insurance!

if you get runflats tire insurance is the thing to get.. unless you plan on changing your rims.

I should have but I might be changing my rims possibly. Also I was able to fix it just need to figure out how to reset the error!

[Del@Creative]

Im not sure its THAT Expensive for a runflat. From my experiences working at a tire company. The way we did was 10% of the tire cost for tires over 120 bucks each. Which is a pretty good deal. Free replacement on the tire for the life of the tire including blanacing and rotation for free every 5k miles...

Dealer will ALWAYs rip you off. Are the RFT's still on backorder?

[MacAttack]

Pretty good. Free replacement for the life of the tire. What's the catch?

[DasBlitz]

Originally Posted by Del@Creative

Im not sure its THAT Expensive for a runflat. From my experiences working at a tire company. The way we did was 10% of the tire cost for tires over 120 bucks each. Which is a pretty good deal. Free replacement on the tire for the life of the tire including blanacing and rotation for free every 5k miles...

Dealer will ALWAYs rip you off. Are the RFT's still on backorder?

I know the dealer is just making money off of it. I mean that was just the tire not even installation although I don't think it would be that much more with installation.

Still need to know how to reset the error HELP!

[yowsa]

I too had a nail in my 255/35R18 Bridgestone RFT...was quoted 320 plus tax to replace it. I then called a couple of local tire shops in SF and asked if RFT can be patched up. They said sure--bring it over and we'll fix it for $25. I did yesterday and so far so good.

So don't believe the BS when they say you have to replace the whole tire. Patching it up is better for the environment and sure easier on my pocketbook