flat run flat tire
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flat run flat tire
never changed this tire on my 1998 Corvette.Always had my mechanic do it.But the car is in my garage and was wondering since there is no jack can i use a regular jack to take tire off.It won't take any air at all its flat.the car sits really low not even sure i can get the jack under near the side.If i get it towed will the wheel get damaged pulling it on the flatbed?Really a novice at all this. Any advice please.Terry
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may have to get a low profile jack to slide under it...if not drive it up on some stacked wood or ramp....then jack it and pull the wheel....you can take just the wheel somewhere for a new tire. good luck
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If the front is flat, I believe you should be able to jack the car at the rear side jacking point which will lift both the front and rear. I know it does on my C4 and I think it does on my C5. If the rear is flat you can use the front side point, but it should be easy to do the rear from the rear of the car. You will probably need to get a low profile jack to do the side jacking points. Be very careful where you place the jacks as you can do damage to the rocker panel if you are lifting on it, and that is NOT good.
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Didn't know a run flat would go down to the point you couldn't move it to a flat bed. That's why they're 'run flat' so when no air you can still drive them for around a 100 miles at a slower speed. I had a nail in one, didn't know until I got in and DIS showed zero in RR tire. Got out to check it and it looked normal. checked with gauge and it had zero air in it, but looking at it, it looked fine.
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Didn't know a run flat would go down to the point you couldn't move it to a flat bed. That's why they're 'run flat' so when no air you can still drive them for around a 100 miles at a slower speed. I had a nail in one, didn't know until I got in and DIS showed zero in RR tire. Got out to check it and it looked normal. checked with gauge and it had zero air in it, but looking at it, it looked fine.
Something must have gotten lost in translation.
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Didn't know a run flat would go down to the point you couldn't move it to a flat bed. That's why they're 'run flat' so when no air you can still drive them for around a 100 miles at a slower speed. I had a nail in one, didn't know until I got in and DIS showed zero in RR tire. Got out to check it and it looked normal. checked with gauge and it had zero air in it, but looking at it, it looked fine.
I've never seen a runflat that went totally down to where the car sat a lot lower than normal. What kmcoldcars says is true - you can use the other lift points to get a low profile floor jack under the car and lift it up enough to use another jack and jack stands to get the flat tire off and repaired.
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If your run flat tire is completely out of air, you will not notice it being flat... IM guess is that it is not a ruin flat... if the tire is sitting flat, and it is in deeded a run flat, there is something really wrong... the sidewall is designed to withstand the weight of one corner without any air in it enabling you to drive to a repair shop.
How about telling us what the tire brand is and the name of the tire style on the side wall.
what do your tire pressure sensors say?
also.. not sure what you mean when you say " never changed this tire " does that mean the tire is original? 16 years old? since you have never changed " This " tire on this car, Im guessing that you as the owner never replaced this tire. because your mechanic always did it... so when you say never changed this tire Im thinking the tire is 16 years old and if that is the case, the tire just may have crumbled under old age.. also a very very serious condition of unsafe driving responsibility
How about telling us what the tire brand is and the name of the tire style on the side wall.
what do your tire pressure sensors say?
also.. not sure what you mean when you say " never changed this tire " does that mean the tire is original? 16 years old? since you have never changed " This " tire on this car, Im guessing that you as the owner never replaced this tire. because your mechanic always did it... so when you say never changed this tire Im thinking the tire is 16 years old and if that is the case, the tire just may have crumbled under old age.. also a very very serious condition of unsafe driving responsibility
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If the front is flat, I believe you should be able to jack the car at the rear side jacking point which will lift both the front and rear. I know it does on my C4 and I think it does on my C5. If the rear is flat you can use the front side point, but it should be easy to do the rear from the rear of the car. You will probably need to get a low profile jack to do the side jacking points. Be very careful where you place the jacks as you can do damage to the rocker panel if you are lifting on it, and that is NOT good.
