Nail on runflats

The Wildcard · 05-12-2012, 09:33 PM

Luckily I discovered the nail very early and it was in the center of the tread. This is on the rear tire on the driver's side. Tire is Bridgestone Potenza RE 050A I, 255/35/18 RFT run flat tires.

The tire shop fixed it with a plug. I have about 6k miles on these tires.

Just wanted to share the pic if for any new members/readers.

SS e93 · 05-12-2012, 10:53 PM

RFT can be patched with the same rules as normal tires as long as you do not drive on them with low/0 pressure. I am not sure if there is such a threshold for the lowest pressure you can drive on without damaging the sidewall.

The Wildcard · 05-13-2012, 12:44 AM

That was probably what made the difference. From the time I discovered the nail, to driving to the tire shop was only 5 miles. The entire time the TPMS showed green.

bmw325i · 05-13-2012, 02:53 AM

Really don't see the point in runflats. The handling and ride isn't as good. And your even more afraid of getting a flat tire since you'll ruin the tire if you drive on it with little to no psi.

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The Wildcard Private 0 Rep 97 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Nail on runflats - Pics Luckily I discovered the nail very early and it was in the center of the tread. This is on the rear tire on the driver's side. Tire is Bridgestone Potenza RE 050A I, 255/35/18 RFT run flat tires. The tire shop fixed it with a plug. I have about 6k miles on these tires. Just wanted to share the pic if for any new members/readers.
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SS e93 Captain 30 Rep 850 Posts Drives: e93 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: new york iTrader: (2)	RFT can be patched with the same rules as normal tires as long as you do not drive on them with low/0 pressure. I am not sure if there is such a threshold for the lowest pressure you can drive on without damaging the sidewall.
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05-13-2012, 12:44 AM	#3
The Wildcard Private 0 Rep 97 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: California iTrader: (0)	That was probably what made the difference. From the time I discovered the nail, to driving to the tire shop was only 5 miles. The entire time the TPMS showed green.
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bmw325i Major General 237 Rep 5,118 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United States iTrader: (8)	Really don't see the point in runflats. The handling and ride isn't as good. And your even more afraid of getting a flat tire since you'll ruin the tire if you drive on it with little to no psi.
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