Flat tire
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From: Pittston PA
Flat tire
I came out from dinner last night, got in the car and began to drive away and I noticed a strange :rumbling" noise. One of my rear tires (run flats) was flat. I drive home on it (about 2 miles) got in the garage put air in the tire and noticed the valve stem is leaking. Assuming its just a stem replacement, are these tires ok after driving on a flat?? This is my first experiance with runflats.
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Depending on the brand of tire, the runflats can go anywhere from 50 to 200 miles with zero pressure when driven at reduced speeds. Did you not get a warning message on the DIC about low air pressure? Two miles should not be a problem in most cases. However, the valve stem, if original, is attached to the tire pressure sensor so unless it is an o-ring issue, the TPS may need to be replaced.
