[macd1995]

I had a nail in each rear RFT... had to replace both... very costly at SF BMW, but it was done in 2 hours.

Has anyone had this issue and how did you resolve?
Thanks,
Dale

[GTAutoConcepts]

Originally Posted by macd1995

I had a nail in each rear RFT... had to replace both... very costly at SF BMW, but it was done in 2 hours.

Has anyone had this issue and how did you resolve?
Thanks,
Dale

two weeks ago, big ass nail in my tire. took it to big-O on geary and had it patched in 30 minutes and put nitrogen in the tires, great service there. price was i think $25 to patch. they dont do tires there at bmwsf so they probably sent it out and charged extra.

[e30klassic]

Yeah, Them runflats are totally patchable........Ofcourse it's not as good as new but workable.

I know, dealers are very costly.

BTW, love all your Euro-delivery pics.........I'll do the same on my next M.

[SanDiegoBuff]

Originally Posted by macd1995

I had a nail in each rear RFT... had to replace both... very costly at SF BMW, but it was done in 2 hours.

Has anyone had this issue and how did you resolve?
Thanks,
Dale

First... don't get your tire work done at the dealer. I just had a nail in my rear tire, BMW quoted me 600$ to fix it. I went to Firestone down the street, got the exact same OEM tire for 250 installed.

Second... get wheel and tire insurance. I went out and got it right after I got my tire fixed so I wouldn't be in the same position again. With the run-flats, it's worth it for around 500$, especially since I live in an area with lot's of new construction, people pick up nails around here all the time!

[GTAutoConcepts]

your euro delivery pics are fantastic, looks like you guys had a great time, awesome

[asian010]

if u want replacement tires, you can go to wheel works on franklin street. and ask for james ma. he can give you a good price.

[SpecC]

i had this too... my dad decided to get the RFT replaced at peter pan BMW where they found it

[PAKMAN]

Originally Posted by macd1995

I had a nail in each rear RFT... had to replace both... very costly at SF BMW, but it was done in 2 hours.

Has anyone had this issue and how did you resolve?
Thanks,
Dale

are they brand new tires?? u shoud check cause they mightve just patched it up and said it was new.

[macd1995]

Originally Posted by e30klassic

Yeah, Them runflats are totally patchable........Ofcourse it's not as good as new but workable.

I know, dealers are very costly.

BTW, love all your Euro-delivery pics.........I'll do the same on my next M.

Thanks.

So you can patch the runflats? This is my first car, so I will take an "L" on the $950 I paid up this week, but I don't want to be busted again. I was told that I could only get Wheel insurance from the dealership that I bought the car from, and I did not buy from SF BMW.

[macd1995]

Originally Posted by l_taylor

your euro delivery pics are fantastic, looks like you guys had a great time, awesome

Thanks man. I had a great time and will likely do it again.. (without the part where I have to drive 9 hours by myself ofcourse...)

[macd1995]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoBuff

First... don't get your tire work done at the dealer. I just had a nail in my rear tire, BMW quoted me 600$ to fix it. I went to Firestone down the street, got the exact same OEM tire for 250 installed.

Second... get wheel and tire insurance. I went out and got it right after I got my tire fixed so I wouldn't be in the same position again. With the run-flats, it's worth it for around 500$, especially since I live in an area with lot's of new construction, people pick up nails around here all the time!

Did you get the insurance from the same company that sold you the car?

[Still2Slow]

Hi Guys, newbie here.

I'm also interested in the status of tire insurance in CA. My E90 335i is coming in next month and I want to know what my options are.

For guys on leases, is there a flexible tire insurance package or do you have to buy the 5-year plan?

Any insight is appreciated!

[demosthenes]

I had a screw in my 17" 255/40 run flat. It was a slow leak and the pressure never dropped below 28 psi.

The dealer would not patch it. They wanted $400+ to replace it. So I looked into it.

It seems like a RFT can be patched if it hasn't been run without pressure and the nail or screw is in the center of the tread. Dealers won't deal with them because they can't tell by looking at the tire if it has been run on no or little pressure. The liability risk it too large.

But some independents will patch them if the nail/screw in center of tread and pressure has never dropped below 20 or 25 psi. I paid a local shop $33 to patch mine and it had a screw and a piece of copper wire in it. It's been fine since.

The moral of the story is if you have RFT's, line up a shop that fixes them. It's only a matter of time until you get your 1st nail or screw.

Edited: A run flat tire lets us keep driving when we've lost pressure, but it costs us the price of a new tire for this privilege! That's very expensive. Since most of us detect a slow leak during our regular checks of tire pressures, we are better off with regular tires. The only advantage I can think of is that a run flat is probably less likely to blow out, right? I can see why they have them in Germany with their fine roads and high speed limits, but here in the US, many of us have rough roads to contend with.

[macd1995]

So, how long have you been operating with "the patch?"

Originally Posted by demosthenes

I had a screw in my 17" 255/40 run flat. It was a slow leak and the pressure never dropped below 28 psi.

The dealer would not patch it. They wanted $400+ to replace it. So I looked into it.

It seems like a RFT can be patched if it hasn't been run without pressure and the nail or screw is in the center of the tread. Dealers won't deal with them because they can't tell by looking at the tire if it has been run on no or little pressure. The liability risk it too large.

But some independents will patch them if the nail/screw in center of tread and pressure has never dropped below 20 or 25 psi. I paid a local shop $33 to patch mine and it had a screw and a piece of copper wire in it. It's been fine since.

The moral of the story is if you have RFT's, line up a shop that fixes them. It's only a matter of time until you get your 1st nail or screw.

Edited: A run flat tire lets us keep driving when we've lost pressure, but it costs us the price of a new tire for this privilege! That's very expensive. Since most of us detect a slow leak during our regular checks of tire pressures, we are better off with regular tires. The only advantage I can think of is that a run flat is probably less likely to blow out, right? I can see why they have them in Germany with their fine roads and high speed limits, but here in the US, many of us have rough roads to contend with.

[E92 maniac]

nice pics man! btw, your car looks like the one that is parked around my block. same color and everything.

[garyhgaryh]

There's no difference between patching a RFT and a regular tire right? DIY price is about $10-15 - and you get to keep the kit for other patches so cost for the next x patchs will be $0 (for however many patches that come with the kit). sorry for getting off topic...

[demosthenes]

Originally Posted by macd1995

So, how long have you been operating with "the patch?"

10 days.