3rd nail... what tyres to change to?

jksgoh · 07-12-2009, 10:04 PM

well its my 3rd nail in a year, this time in the passenger side front tyre...
this is really starting to give me the $#!Ts... what are the chances of getting 3 nails in one year... im suspecting someone is planting them...

anyway, i guess i got to deal with the problem of the tyres it self, i'm getting sick of replacing 600-700$ runflats every time something goes wrong.
so i was wondering what non runflats have you guys changed over to?

Timbo · 07-12-2009, 11:26 PM

Hey Jksgoh! I was so happy to read your post... which sounds pretty nasty I know.... but it's nice to know I'm not the only person who has had three nails in under a year. Expensive past time changing runflats.

turbojayc · 07-12-2009, 11:31 PM

Plug the hole. Not supposed to from what BMW tells you, but I have had 2 Nails already. One tire I replaced and the second I plugged. The tire is running fine.

jksgoh · 07-12-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Timbo

Hey Jksgoh! I was so happy to read your post... which sounds pretty nasty I know.... but it's nice to know I'm not the only person who has had three nails in under a year. Expensive past time changing runflats.

Like wise timbo! glad to hear im not the only one suffering.
strange thing is, i've been up in ballarat since last july and i only get the friggin nails when im down in melb!
did you just end up replacing each one?

was originally trying to clean my car today (rainwater and highpressure hose), but that all went down the crapper when i found a few key connections broken, and then i saw the nail in my tyre which topped it off my day. so now i've got a filthy car and a buggered tyre...

not too sure if i can plug this one, its quite close to the side wall (about 1-2cm) but does anybody know the cut off???

might try and take the nail out and hope its a short little tack or something....

Breville · 07-12-2009, 11:41 PM

I've run Dunlop Sportmaxx which were totally fine, but now gone to Toyo T1R's as they are stickier. Will let you know how they are at EC on Wednesday..

jksgoh · 07-13-2009, 12:30 AM

cheers thanks breville.

wasn't too sure if it was better to leave the nail in or take it out... bit the bullet and just took it out.
showed it to a tyre store and they said to just wait till the pressure warning comes on then worry about changing the tyres.

i managed to find the nail which hit one of my rear tyres, that one seems to have just made it all the way through the tyre, although i think on a slight angle.
as you can see in the photos the new nail is a bit shorter and thus may not have pierced all the way through (im assuming that the thickness of the tyres between the fronts and the rears would be the same???), so i think i'll take my chances for a few days and see if the pressure changes....

Timbo · 07-13-2009, 01:03 AM

good luck mate!

takahashi · 07-13-2009, 03:31 AM

It may not have gone through

sparoz · 07-13-2009, 06:07 AM

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It may not have gone through

ditto that!

I run P.Zero and loving them.

Breville · 07-13-2009, 07:52 PM

Looks like a good collection you have there!

jksgoh · 07-16-2009, 12:50 AM

^ haha, i got a couple more nails lying around somewhere!

havent yet had any pressure loss, so fingers crossed...

05C4R · 07-16-2009, 01:16 AM

should be fine to plug that, i would plug it even if the hole is not all the way through,

jksgoh · 07-16-2009, 01:25 AM

hmm.. do any of you guys know a tyre shop that is willing to plug bridgestone runflats??? all the ones i've talked to refuse to do it.

05C4R · 07-16-2009, 01:56 AM

don't know if you have blairs tyres down there, but they did mine

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jksgoh Major 141 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melb, Vic, Aus iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E82 125i [0.00]	3rd nail... what tyres to change to? well its my 3rd nail in a year, this time in the passenger side front tyre... this is really starting to give me the $#!Ts... what are the chances of getting 3 nails in one year... im suspecting someone is planting them... anyway, i guess i got to deal with the problem of the tyres it self, i'm getting sick of replacing 600-700$ runflats every time something goes wrong. so i was wondering what non runflats have you guys changed over to?
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Timbo First Lieutenant 4 Rep 302 Posts Drives: BMW 135 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Hey Jksgoh! I was so happy to read your post... which sounds pretty nasty I know.... but it's nice to know I'm not the only person who has had three nails in under a year. Expensive past time changing runflats.
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turbojayc Private 0 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 2008 AW 135i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Plug the hole. Not supposed to from what BMW tells you, but I have had 2 Nails already. One tire I replaced and the second I plugged. The tire is running fine.
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Breville Scum in the sun 30 Rep 938 Posts Drives: 135i Coupe TiAg Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Syndey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	I've run Dunlop Sportmaxx which were totally fine, but now gone to Toyo T1R's as they are stickier. Will let you know how they are at EC on Wednesday.. __________________ One should love animals. They are so tasty.
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jksgoh Major 141 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melb, Vic, Aus iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E82 125i [0.00]	cheers thanks breville. wasn't too sure if it was better to leave the nail in or take it out... bit the bullet and just took it out. showed it to a tyre store and they said to just wait till the pressure warning comes on then worry about changing the tyres. i managed to find the nail which hit one of my rear tyres, that one seems to have just made it all the way through the tyre, although i think on a slight angle. as you can see in the photos the new nail is a bit shorter and thus may not have pierced all the way through (im assuming that the thickness of the tyres between the fronts and the rears would be the same???), so i think i'll take my chances for a few days and see if the pressure changes.... Attached Images
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Timbo First Lieutenant 4 Rep 302 Posts Drives: BMW 135 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	good luck mate!
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jksgoh Major 141 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melb, Vic, Aus iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E82 125i [0.00]	^ haha, i got a couple more nails lying around somewhere! havent yet had any pressure loss, so fingers crossed...
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05C4R Major 62 Rep 1,147 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sydney iTrader: (0)	should be fine to plug that, i would plug it even if the hole is not all the way through,
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jksgoh Major 141 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melb, Vic, Aus iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E82 125i [0.00]	hmm.. do any of you guys know a tyre shop that is willing to plug bridgestone runflats??? all the ones i've talked to refuse to do it.
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05C4R Major 62 Rep 1,147 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sydney iTrader: (0)	don't know if you have blairs tyres down there, but they did mine
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