Nail in Tire.. 340 miles..

j330xi · 04-20-2010, 10:29 PM

Hope this is not an Omen of things to come...

Will take and get it patched.. with only 340 miles not going to replace..
I will not be tracking the car..

John 070 · 04-20-2010, 10:33 PM

I have the tire insurance and never used it....

Good luck. Interesting looking jack--is that the OEM?

Tee212 · 04-20-2010, 10:35 PM

lol i got a nail around 400 miles

BMWinNorthdakota · 04-20-2010, 10:36 PM

A patch wont hurt anything. They say that the side walls are seriously damaged the more you take the tires off/put them back on... But a patch seriously shouldnt hurt much. Not worth the 400 dollars to replace to tire! Good luck man

Alan@PYSpeed.com[retired] · 04-20-2010, 10:43 PM

one of my run flats has a patch. no problems here.

j330xi · 04-20-2010, 10:44 PM

Yes that is the jack kit from BMW...

BMW Accessory Jack Set
Part Number 71 10 6 773 536

I have it for the winter that are not Run Flat...

you can see one of the winter tires on the car..

PeteW84 · 04-20-2010, 10:50 PM

Take it to discount tire, they will fix it free of charge. Had mine done last summer, and haven't had any problems since then.

Marcumac · 04-20-2010, 10:56 PM

Man that sucks, nice car though! Is that an X5 in the background?

smallseafishie · 04-20-2010, 10:57 PM

At least you can patch yours. 200 miles after EuroDelivery (about 1100 miles), I had a nail in the sidewall...

j330xi · 04-20-2010, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcumac

Man that sucks, nice car though! Is that an X5 in the background?

YES! X5 35d.....

Vandark · 04-20-2010, 11:24 PM

I finally got my front tire replaced yesterday after having to wait three weeks for the replacement to arrive, been driving around with it plugged with no problems.

After having to change two RFT from nails at the same time, I am seriously thinking about switching to normal tires.

Alexander · 04-20-2010, 11:34 PM

I like your garage! Looks very clean, especially two nice BMWs. Hopefully a patch will do the trick.

cotmfk · 04-21-2010, 07:17 AM

Don't take it to the dealer, they will tell you no patch on rfts (at least mine did!).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vandark

I finally got my front tire replaced yesterday after having to wait three weeks for the replacement to arrive, been driving around with it plugged with no problems.

After having to change two RFT from nails at the same time, I am seriously thinking about switching to normal tires.

Definitely go non-rft!

Firefly6 · 04-21-2010, 07:35 AM

I haven't found any proof that rfts are more prone to puncture - but I've had 5 within 30,000 miles. Patched the last four after feeling like a fool replacing the tire the first time.

MusclezMarinara · 04-21-2010, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j330xi

YES! X5 35d.....

Gorgeous garage man!

rambalu80 · 04-21-2010, 07:38 AM

I have had the same tire get flat twice. I have the wheel & tire insurance and they patched it for free the first time. The 2nd time, I drove a good 25 miles w/ the flat and so they replaced the tire for free.

xG35c · 04-21-2010, 07:48 AM

I had the same luck with very few miles on one of my rear sport pkg summer performance RFT tires. The shop I took it to REFUSED to even look at it since RFT's are non-repairable. Since mine had an actual hole in it and they had an exact replacement in stock, I agreed to let them do the work. They then proceeded to gouge up my brand new rim prying the RFT off! (not a good day!

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JRJ1970 · 04-21-2010, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cotmfk

Don't take it to the dealer, they will tell you no patch on rfts (at least mine did!).

Definitely go non-rft!

They tell you this because they want to sell their expensive insurance. Just go to Discount Tire, buy their insurance for $75 and you're covered the life of the tire...except if a puncture is in the sidewall.

cotmfk · 04-21-2010, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrjinsa

They tell you this because they want to sell their expensive insurance. Just go to Discount Tire, buy their insurance for $75 and you're covered the life of the tire...except if a puncture is in the sidewall.

Completely agree.

driverman · 04-21-2010, 10:24 AM

I too love your garage. I wish mine looked like that.

I had the stock RFT's for about 12K miles and one year and had 3 or 4 nails and screws in them.

I've had my PS2's for the same amount of time and mileage with ZERO problems.

Before the RFT's, I went years with no problems.

I can't come up with any reasons why RFT's would pick up more nails, but it sure seems like they do if you look at my experience.

Topless 335i · 04-21-2010, 10:30 AM

lol that jack looks so scrawny...i'd be afraid to support my car with it, especially since we have the heavier verts. btw, I've had nails in 3 of my tires in 6 months...just patch it up.

Couch · 04-21-2010, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John 070

I have the tire insurance and never used it....

Good luck. Interesting looking jack--is that the OEM?

I'll never buy that crap again. I have a bent wheel and they won't replace it b/c it's not "fixable".

And I also have a screw in the sidewall. Been driving with it for ~2 months.

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j330xi Second Lieutenant 67 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2019 M2 Comp Join Date: May 2006 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	Nail in Tire.. 340 miles.. Hope this is not an Omen of things to come... Will take and get it patched.. with only 340 miles not going to replace.. I will not be tracking the car..
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	I have the tire insurance and never used it.... Good luck. Interesting looking jack--is that the OEM?
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BMWinNorthdakota Banned 244 Rep 1,106 Posts Drives: 2007 bmw 335i e90 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fargo ND iTrader: (0)	A patch wont hurt anything. They say that the side walls are seriously damaged the more you take the tires off/put them back on... But a patch seriously shouldnt hurt much. Not worth the 400 dollars to replace to tire! Good luck man
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j330xi Second Lieutenant 67 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2019 M2 Comp Join Date: May 2006 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	Yes that is the jack kit from BMW... BMW Accessory Jack Set Part Number 71 10 6 773 536 I have it for the winter that are not Run Flat... you can see one of the winter tires on the car..
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smallseafishie Colonel 110 Rep 2,017 Posts Drives: AW 07 e92 335i + AW 11 X5 35d Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (13) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	At least you can patch yours. 200 miles after EuroDelivery (about 1100 miles), I had a nail in the sidewall...
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Vandark New Member 2 Rep 29 Posts Drives: F85 X5M Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Doha, Qatar iTrader: (0)	I finally got my front tire replaced yesterday after having to wait three weeks for the replacement to arrive, been driving around with it plugged with no problems. After having to change two RFT from nails at the same time, I am seriously thinking about switching to normal tires.
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Alexander Mad tyte EuR0 style boooi <--- Joke 212 Rep 2,472 Posts Drives: E30, E85, MKVI Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Deal's Gap iTrader: (0)	I like your garage! Looks very clean, especially two nice BMWs. Hopefully a patch will do the trick.
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Firefly6 Lieutenant 12 Rep 412 Posts Drives: 2018 330i Xdrive Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (2)	I haven't found any proof that rfts are more prone to puncture - but I've had 5 within 30,000 miles. Patched the last four after feeling like a fool replacing the tire the first time.
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xG35c Lieutenant 36 Rep 433 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I had the same luck with very few miles on one of my rear sport pkg summer performance RFT tires. The shop I took it to REFUSED to even look at it since RFT's are non-repairable. Since mine had an actual hole in it and they had an exact replacement in stock, I agreed to let them do the work. They then proceeded to gouge up my brand new rim prying the RFT off! (not a good day!)
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driverman Captain 38 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 2008 328i 6MT - SOLD Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA iTrader: (0)	I too love your garage. I wish mine looked like that. I had the stock RFT's for about 12K miles and one year and had 3 or 4 nails and screws in them. I've had my PS2's for the same amount of time and mileage with ZERO problems. Before the RFT's, I went years with no problems. I can't come up with any reasons why RFT's would pick up more nails, but it sure seems like they do if you look at my experience.
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Topless 335i Captain 39 Rep 984 Posts Drives: AW E93 335i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (2)	lol that jack looks so scrawny...i'd be afraid to support my car with it, especially since we have the heavier verts. btw, I've had nails in 3 of my tires in 6 months...just patch it up.
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