I got the impression from this board that a tire can't be patched after sealant has been used - are you sayung this isn't the case?
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Originally Posted by CC 330i
Well, you will get mixed answers. Bridgestone says yes as long as the tire has not been driven on while flat for very far. If you can keep the pressure in the tire up long enough to get to a tire shop, as long as the tire would have been patchable as a regular tire, it will be patchable as a run-flat. That's why I carry a compressor and sealant anyway, so that if I get a fast leaking puncture, I can get it to stop leaking long enough to get the tire repaired so I don't have to rely on the sidewalls of the run-flat. (which will then cause it to need replacement). The major difference in run flats is in the stiffness of the sidewall.
The puncture can not be anywhere near the sidewall of the tire. (though this is true for non run flats also).
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