Flat runflat
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Burning Brakes
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From: North Fork,Lawn Guyland New York
Flat runflat
Did a search....Didn't find anything...Went to take wife out for Christmas eve brunch...all dressed up and ready to go...Fired Vette up...bing,bing, bing"right rear tire flat do not exceed 55mph"Checked tire sure enough has small nail dead center of tread....Any advice? Can it be plugged?Do I need to bring pucks to tire place?Thanks and a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all...jb 
CRAZFST
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From: Lawrence, KS
Yes it can be plugged. Bring the pucks. If your miles are low enough it should be covered by the road hazard warranty on the runflats. Get a runflat certified shop though. Your tire warranty booklet has the Goodyear 800# to direct you to the proper location. Several threads on this , BTW.
Instructor
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From: Vallejo California
The same thing happened to me--the rear tire had a nail in it which was repairable. Take the car to your nearest Goodyear EMT Service Center. Call the Goodyear EMT Service Locator System at 800-786-3528. Also bring along your EMT Original Equipment Tires Owner's Manual. Repairable punctures will be repaired at no charge during the warranty period. The tire dealer may not be aware of th warranty terms. Therefore, I presented it to the service center's manager and the tire was repaired at no cost to me. Without the Owner's Manual and Limited Warranty, they will charge you a fee to repair.
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From: Palm City Florida
Originally Posted by Cisco Vette
The same thing happened to me--the rear tire had a nail in it which was repairable. Take the car to your nearest Goodyear EMT Service Center. Call the Goodyear EMT Service Locator System at 800-786-3528. Also bring along your EMT Original Equipment Tires Owner's Manual. Repairable punctures will be repaired at no charge during the warranty period. The tire dealer may not be aware of th warranty terms. Therefore, I presented it to the service center's manager and the tire was repaired at no cost to me. Without the Owner's Manual and Limited Warranty, they will charge you a fee to repair.
I went through the exact same thing. Good info. The only part of your post that needs correcting is "Take the car to your nearest Goodyear EMT Service Center." Not all Goodyear EMT Centers can work on the C6 Vette. A lot of those centers cannot handle the size of the Vettes tires. Strange, but true.
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Burning Brakes
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From: North Fork,Lawn Guyland New York
Originally Posted by Cisco Vette
The same thing happened to me--the rear tire had a nail in it which was repairable. Take the car to your nearest Goodyear EMT Service Center. Call the Goodyear EMT Service Locator System at 800-786-3528. Also bring along your EMT Original Equipment Tires Owner's Manual. Repairable punctures will be repaired at no charge during the warranty period. The tire dealer may not be aware of th warranty terms. Therefore, I presented it to the service center's manager and the tire was repaired at no cost to me. Without the Owner's Manual and Limited Warranty, they will charge you a fee to repair.
Melting Slicks
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From: FL
Originally Posted by drtli
Yes it can be plugged. Bring the pucks. If your miles are low enough it should be covered by the road hazard warranty on the runflats. Get a runflat certified shop though. Your tire warranty booklet has the Goodyear 800# to direct you to the proper location. Several threads on this , BTW.
Safety Car
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From: Springfield MA
St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by toorich
what is a puck?
jacking puck....you shouldn't need them...I had all 4 of my tires replaced because of nails.....definately make sure the Goodyear center can do the car....
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Drifting
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Insist on a patch, not a plug. We're talking high perf. 180 mph rated tires here and a plug just won't do. Patches cost more because the tire must be removed from the rim in order to perform the work; but what do you care; it's under the GoodYear warranty. Also, if the nail hole is to close to the edge where the tread and sidewall meet, you'll need a new tire, again under Goodyear road hazzard warranty. Good luck!
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From: Manhatten Beach, California
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Originally Posted by ricatthebeach
Insist on a patch, not a plug. We're talking high perf. 180 mph rated tires here and a plug just won't do. Patches cost more because the tire must be removed from the rim in order to perform the work; but what do you care; it's under the GoodYear warranty. Also, if the nail hole is to close to the edge where the tread and sidewall meet, you'll need a new tire, again under Goodyear road hazzard warranty. Good luck!
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From: Sedalia Missouri
Originally Posted by xcutter
I went through the exact same thing. Good info. The only part of your post that needs correcting is "Take the car to your nearest Goodyear EMT Service Center." Not all Goodyear EMT Centers can work on the C6 Vette. A lot of those centers cannot handle the size of the Vettes tires. Strange, but true.
I called around in my area on who could or could not repair my tire. Figured it was better to know ahead of time. Out of four dealers only two could work on my vert.
Instructor
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From: Atlanta GA
Had 502 miles on mine with a flat. Goodyear (Gemini) patched it and said it was good to go. I'm monitoring because nail went in head first and I (and they) are concerned about too much damage to tire. Good luck!
Melting Slicks
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From: Houston Tx
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by ricatthebeach
Insist on a patch, not a plug. We're talking high perf. 180 mph rated tires here and a plug just won't do. Patches cost more because the tire must be removed from the rim in order to perform the work; but what do you care; it's under the GoodYear warranty. Also, if the nail hole is to close to the edge where the tread and sidewall meet, you'll need a new tire, again under Goodyear road hazzard warranty. Good luck!
Just go to Discount Tire they will patch, not plug, and if your tire needs replacing they will honor the Goodyear Warranty. I had a screw to close to the sidewall and they replaced my tire, no charge. Good Luck.
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