Screw in a Runflat
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Screw in a Runflat
Got in the car this morning and had a nice low right rear tire pressure warning.....
Look around the tire and find a nice sheet metal screw in it....appears to possibly have been there for a while......aired it up and proceeded in to the office, she is my daily driver, no time to take in today as I am helping with the New Orleans disaster relief effort here in Houston.
anyway, to my point......
4000 miles on the tires + 1 screw.......replace it (them, both rears in this case) or patch it? and if patch it, what shop can I trust with my baby in Houston? Plan on putting on some new chromies at Corvettes of Houston soon, do they do tire repair?
Thanks for any advice and opinions.
Look around the tire and find a nice sheet metal screw in it....appears to possibly have been there for a while......aired it up and proceeded in to the office, she is my daily driver, no time to take in today as I am helping with the New Orleans disaster relief effort here in Houston.
anyway, to my point......
4000 miles on the tires + 1 screw.......replace it (them, both rears in this case) or patch it? and if patch it, what shop can I trust with my baby in Houston? Plan on putting on some new chromies at Corvettes of Houston soon, do they do tire repair?
Thanks for any advice and opinions.
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Call the goodyear shops and go to the closest one that does the runflats w/ the tire pressure monitors.
You should also have a warranty on your tires, check the specifics in the little paper that came with your owners manual.
You should also have a warranty on your tires, check the specifics in the little paper that came with your owners manual.
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Free repair or new tire, whatever needed, with no charge for mounting and balancing. Bring your warranty. Some Goodyear dealers have tried to charge and this is a warranty item.
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Originally Posted by carlb3
Got in the car this morning and had a nice low right rear tire pressure warning.....
Look around the tire and find a nice sheet metal screw in it....appears to possibly have been there for a while......aired it up and proceeded in to the office, she is my daily driver, no time to take in today as I am helping with the New Orleans disaster relief effort here in Houston.
anyway, to my point......
4000 miles on the tires + 1 screw.......replace it (them, both rears in this case) or patch it? and if patch it, what shop can I trust with my baby in Houston? Plan on putting on some new chromies at Corvettes of Houston soon, do they do tire repair?
Thanks for any advice and opinions.
Look around the tire and find a nice sheet metal screw in it....appears to possibly have been there for a while......aired it up and proceeded in to the office, she is my daily driver, no time to take in today as I am helping with the New Orleans disaster relief effort here in Houston.
anyway, to my point......
4000 miles on the tires + 1 screw.......replace it (them, both rears in this case) or patch it? and if patch it, what shop can I trust with my baby in Houston? Plan on putting on some new chromies at Corvettes of Houston soon, do they do tire repair?
Thanks for any advice and opinions.
**Modifier: If they decide to replace tire or repair tire off rim, having the proper tire changer is not the end of the story. The techs need to really know what they are doing so they sensors and /or rims does not get damaged. You did not mention whether you had the Z-51 option. The C6 comes with EMT's (run flats) the Z-51 has the Supercar version of the EMT. Watched my local Goodyear Factory Dealer change one. It's not easy. Then again, from what I've been reading on the board, at 10k miles they're ready to be replaced anyway.
signed,
your friend and the wheels on the Vette go round and round, round and round...........
Doc
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I had a nail in my right rear no where near the shoulder area about 4" in from the shoulder @ about 5,000 miles.
Local Goodyear dealer maintained that the tire couldn't be repaired, not just this tire but any run-flat. I didn't want to argue so I took it to a local shop experienced in low-profile speed rated tires.
They fixed it with a mushroom style plug/patch. That was 12,000 miles ago and it has always maintained pressure since then.
Local Goodyear dealer maintained that the tire couldn't be repaired, not just this tire but any run-flat. I didn't want to argue so I took it to a local shop experienced in low-profile speed rated tires.
They fixed it with a mushroom style plug/patch. That was 12,000 miles ago and it has always maintained pressure since then.
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Originally Posted by PrecisionC6
plug it and forget about it 
-Bill.
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From: Linwood NJ
Originally Posted by bangbgC6
I had a nail in my right rear no where near the shoulder area about 4" in from the shoulder @ about 5,000 miles.
Local Goodyear dealer maintained that the tire couldn't be repaired, not just this tire but any run-flat. I didn't want to argue so I took it to a local shop experienced in low-profile speed rated tires.
They fixed it with a mushroom style plug/patch. That was 12,000 miles ago and it has always maintained pressure since then.
Local Goodyear dealer maintained that the tire couldn't be repaired, not just this tire but any run-flat. I didn't want to argue so I took it to a local shop experienced in low-profile speed rated tires.
They fixed it with a mushroom style plug/patch. That was 12,000 miles ago and it has always maintained pressure since then.
It's been a while since I've been involved in the Tire Industry, but I will say this. These are High Performance Tires on a High Perf car. At the very least I would contact Goodyear (not the local dealer - they would use anything I would sell 'em) for their recommendations on materials and techniques that are accepted for patching/repairing EMT's. Again, it depends on your driving style. After all if it fails, you'll still be able to drive 100 miles @55 mph. I'd just hate to have it fail on me at 80+ mph on a curve.
Signed,
your friend and ...rollin', rollin', rollin', keep those tires rollin'.
Doc
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Originally Posted by AMF
Would not want to go very fast with a plug! Nothing against plugs!
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