puncture after 150 miles

drumglynn · 07-23-2009, 05:20 AM

Just got the car last week.135msport coupe, rear puncture on 245/35 18.BMW say they dont repair,price for new tyre £275.!!!! Some tyre places will repair but then ave to reset dash warning- price for repair £20-Which would you choose????

Excitmnt94 · 07-23-2009, 08:22 AM

*sigh*

glad i bought wheel and tire insurance...

fresh135i · 07-23-2009, 08:36 AM

get it plugged... a nail punctured my runflat and i took it to bmw, the guy plugged it for free. I told him i thought they only replaced them, and he said he always plugs the runflats, and that the whole replacing the whole tire for a small hole is a marketing ploy to get more money. Also, he said that he has never had someone come back with a flat

jeremyc74 · 07-23-2009, 08:41 AM

I'd have it repaired. On the US cars you can reset the dash warning yourself, but we may have a different tire pressure monitoring system than you do. I'd check the manual and see if you can just reset it yourself.

cagekicker · 07-23-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by fresh135i

get it plugged... a nail punctured my runflat and i took it to bmw, the guy plugged it for free. I told him i thought they only replaced them, and he said he always plugs the runflats, and that the whole replacing the whole tire for a small hole is a marketing ploy to get more money. Also, he said that he has never had someone come back with a flat

agreed! patch or plug it. don't believe the rumors that you can't repair the RFT.

BrokenVert · 07-23-2009, 02:11 PM

That Blows man...humor isnt as funny through a computer.

wmo168 · 07-23-2009, 02:29 PM

Don't plug it, Patch it from inside the tire.. I did it on couple BMW and it is fine.

BForbes · 07-23-2009, 02:34 PM

Moving to wheel/tire section....

oneintheory · 07-23-2009, 09:37 PM

As long as the integrity of the sidewall is not compromised, you can repair it.

drumglynn · 07-28-2009, 02:09 AM

Cheers guys, got the tyre fixed for £15; seems ok.Took a couple of goes to reset computer but saved £250!!

JimD · 07-28-2009, 07:32 AM

I hope they used a patch with a mushroom head or a plug with integral patch, both installed from the inside. It is more work but has a much better chance of working. It is very quick and easy to ream out the hole and install a patch from outside but you can't inspect the inside for damage doing this and it is less likely to hold. Especially with an expensive tire, you want to get the best odds possible on the repair.

Jim

07-23-2009, 05:20 AM	#1
drumglynn New Member 2 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 135M coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: LEEDS iTrader: (0)	puncture after 150 miles Just got the car last week.135msport coupe, rear puncture on 245/35 18.BMW say they dont repair,price for new tyre £275.!!!! Some tyre places will repair but then ave to reset dash warning- price for repair £20-Which would you choose????
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07-23-2009, 08:22 AM	#2
Excitmnt94 Detailer & Fitness Freak 23 Rep 514 Posts Drives: '09 135i ///M Sport Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	sigh glad i bought wheel and tire insurance... __________________ 135i coupe...Alpine White // Glacier Silver Aluminum Trim // Heated Coral Red Leather Seats // M-Sport Package // I-pod // PDC // 6-Speed Manual
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fresh135i Private 8 Rep 94 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	get it plugged... a nail punctured my runflat and i took it to bmw, the guy plugged it for free. I told him i thought they only replaced them, and he said he always plugs the runflats, and that the whole replacing the whole tire for a small hole is a marketing ploy to get more money. Also, he said that he has never had someone come back with a flat
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07-23-2009, 08:41 AM	#4
jeremyc74 Banned 76 Rep 5,970 Posts Drives: '08 135i Montego/Terra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Evansville, IN iTrader: (0)	I'd have it repaired. On the US cars you can reset the dash warning yourself, but we may have a different tire pressure monitoring system than you do. I'd check the manual and see if you can just reset it yourself.
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BrokenVert Resident Kerbalnaut 477 Rep 10,703 Posts Drives: Topless Brute/Hybrid Boogaloo Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fahrvergnügen/NY iTrader: (0)	That Blows man...humor isnt as funny through a computer. __________________
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07-23-2009, 02:29 PM	#7
wmo168 Lieutenant 41 Rep 584 Posts Drives: Need one! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Don't plug it, Patch it from inside the tire.. I did it on couple BMW and it is fine. __________________ CurrentNone! RETIRED [15' GLA250][14' M235i F22 AW-ED 06/16/14][12' 335i F30 AW-ED 05/01/11 PCD 07/01/11] [11' M3 E93 MW-ED 08/13/09 PCD 10/14/09] [09' 135i E82 AW] [07' 335i E90 SB] [ED Photo 12'] [ED Photo 11'] [ED Photo 09'] [PCD Photo 09']
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07-23-2009, 02:34 PM	#8
BForbes Moderator 559 Rep 4,240 Posts Drives: BSM 135i/AW E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	Moving to wheel/tire section.... __________________ - 04 Honda S2000(gone)
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07-23-2009, 09:37 PM	#9
oneintheory no longer a BMW owner 152 Rep 1,463 Posts Drives: 2011 Ford Edge Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Suffolk/Chesapeake, VA iTrader: (0)	As long as the integrity of the sidewall is not compromised, you can repair it.
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07-28-2009, 02:09 AM	#10
drumglynn New Member 2 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 135M coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: LEEDS iTrader: (0)	Cheers guys, got the tyre fixed for £15; seems ok.Took a couple of goes to reset computer but saved £250!!
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07-28-2009, 07:32 AM	#11
JimD Brigadier General 368 Rep 3,547 Posts Drives: 128i convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, SC iTrader: (0)	I hope they used a patch with a mushroom head or a plug with integral patch, both installed from the inside. It is more work but has a much better chance of working. It is very quick and easy to ream out the hole and install a patch from outside but you can't inspect the inside for damage doing this and it is less likely to hold. Especially with an expensive tire, you want to get the best odds possible on the repair. Jim __________________ 128i Convertible, MT, Alpine White, Black Top, Taupe Leatherette, Walnut, Sport Ordered 5/22/09, Completed 6/4/09, At Port 6/9/09, On the Georgia Highway 6/13/09, Ship Arrived Charleston 6/24/09 at 10pm, PCD 7/21/09
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