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Originally Posted by jkoral
I thought I read in the Roundel that Bridgestone (at least) says you can patch their run flats. A quick google turned up this:
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Bridgestone and BMW both agree that these runflat tires can be repaired
as long as they meet specific criteria and the repair is performed
properly.
A proper repair requires the dealer/tire shop to remove the tire from
the wheel to perform an inspection inside and out. Then the repair must
consist of both a plug to fill the hole, preventing water and other
debris from getting into the tire, and a patch on the inside to reseal
the air chamber. If your repair was done in this manner, the tire
should perform acceptably within posted speed limits.
Bill VandeWater
Director, Consumer Products
Sales Engineering
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire
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I don't have run flats anymore, but I'm sure there is more definitive information out there.
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I got a tapcon screw in my bridgestone and followed this procedure. held air for a few days and slowly went flat again. the walls eventually (after only 2 weeks) started to buckle and the tires were all replaced with continental tires for a little over the cost of 1 runflat tire. While it can be done, with some success, it is still not a safe thing to do and the integrity of the tire, and my safety, is just not worth the patching.