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WARP TEN · 08-12-2014, 11:26 AM

Two days ago I had a nail in the center of a run flat on my wife's BMW. Went to a local tire dealer and they patched it for $40. Said they do it all the time. Have to do it from the inside, and they used a special inside patch that also has a plug on it. As Glen notes, Michelin's website describes how a run flat can be patched. If the damage is close to the edge the tire is toast, as it depends on the integrity of the sidewall for its run flat capability. I worked a number of years at a BMW dealer and they never patch run flats, less for the sale of a tire than for liability reasons. --Bob

08-12-2014, 11:26 AM	#6
WARP TEN Drives: 95 ZR-1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 43	Two days ago I had a nail in the center of a run flat on my wife's BMW. Went to a local tire dealer and they patched it for $40. Said they do it all the time. Have to do it from the inside, and they used a special inside patch that also has a plug on it. As Glen notes, Michelin's website describes how a run flat can be patched. If the damage is close to the edge the tire is toast, as it depends on the integrity of the sidewall for its run flat capability. I worked a number of years at a BMW dealer and they never patch run flats, less for the sale of a tire than for liability reasons. --Bob __________________ Thinking more seriously about a C7 1995 ZR-1 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN" (FOR SALE) --Haibeck 350/510hp package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts 1993 ZR-1 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"