a flat w/the run flat!
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From: queensbury ny
a flat w/the run flat!
can a run flat g/y tire be plugged?do i need to get a new one?do i need to put air in the tire at all before repair?i went to drive it and heard a rattle in the rim...thanks for the info got tire patched.looking for new set.thanks for the help..
Last edited by not08crmanymore; Sep 17, 2004 at 09:28 AM. Reason: problem solved
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From: Collin County Texas
Originally Posted by eaa1964
yes. they were successful in plugging a partial side wall nail hole. 
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From: West Grove Pa
I plugged a nail hole in my Goodyear run flats and drove on it for 10k, (until the tires needed replaced). It never leaked. I Coated the plug with rubber cement and brought the tire up to pressure before the repair.
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From: Enterprise AL
Originally Posted by jessem
can a run flat g/y tire be plugged?do i need to get a new one?do i need to put air in the tire at all before repair?i went to drive it and heard a rattle in the rim...thanks for the info.Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Zero Pressure tires are rated for 50 miles at 55 MPH and also can be repaired after a runflat incident.
THe Firestone SZ50EP RFT and the Yokohama AVS Sport Run-Flat tires are rated to travel up to 50 miles at 55 MPH in a run-flat state, but cannot be repaired after a runflat incident.
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I had a rock 1-1/2"x 1" go thru my tread and into the rear tire. The origional g/y were tired (31k), but Costco in Prescott put a patch on it and I drove it 60+ miles back to Phoenix on I-17, and for the next week until my new Michelins came in.