Screwed!
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Drifting
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Screwed!
Just how many service people does it take to pull a screw from a run flat? With only 700 miles on the clock! So there like Oh your lucky its right in the center of the tire I don't even think it went through! Yank.... Yank....THEN.. Pssssssssss! Oh I guess not! 
Thank God I decided not to yank it out on the driveway last night!
Thank God I decided not to yank it out on the driveway last night!
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From: Tucson Arizona
As far as flat tires go it could have been way worse. It's good you didn't remove the screw last night although, assuming you have runflats, you still would have made it home. Best of all...it sounds like the puncture is repairable. 
Years ago, I punctured a brand new runflat with 3 nails (like from a Paslode nail gun). It was not repairable and there was no road hazard warranty. The new tires came pre-mounted on new wheels. It was convenient to get the new wheels with tires already mounted but since the tires came through a 3rd party there was no warranty. Suffice it to say I won't buy new wheels with new tires pre-mounted as a package deal ever again....live and learn.
Years ago, I punctured a brand new runflat with 3 nails (like from a Paslode nail gun). It was not repairable and there was no road hazard warranty. The new tires came pre-mounted on new wheels. It was convenient to get the new wheels with tires already mounted but since the tires came through a 3rd party there was no warranty. Suffice it to say I won't buy new wheels with new tires pre-mounted as a package deal ever again....live and learn.
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Drifting
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As far as flat tires go it could have been way worse. It's good you didn't remove the screw last night although, assuming you have runflats, you still would have made it home. Best of all...it sounds like the puncture is repairable.
Years ago, I punctured a brand new runflat with 3 nails (like from a Paslode nail gun). It was not repairable and there was no road hazard warranty. The new tires came pre-mounted on new wheels. It was convenient to get the new wheels with tires already mounted but since the tires came through a 3rd party there was no warranty. Suffice it to say I won't buy new wheels with new tires pre-mounted as a package deal ever again....live and learn.
Years ago, I punctured a brand new runflat with 3 nails (like from a Paslode nail gun). It was not repairable and there was no road hazard warranty. The new tires came pre-mounted on new wheels. It was convenient to get the new wheels with tires already mounted but since the tires came through a 3rd party there was no warranty. Suffice it to say I won't buy new wheels with new tires pre-mounted as a package deal ever again....live and learn.
yuck! thats awful. Yes they did a dismount and a double patch This was a GoodYear owned store so I trust they did it right.
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I will water check it for air seeps. If not seeping, I might pull it a little bit and check it again with water. Sometimes I find random steel embedded in the tire that is only shallowly embedded.
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From: Raleigh NC
Well, dang!
I just posted about the piece of metal embedded in my tire.
It's at the dealer right now.
People question the need for runflats.
My answer is right here.
Mine showed 8psi when I got in it after work yesterday.
The runflats got me safely to a gas station for air.
I just posted about the piece of metal embedded in my tire.
It's at the dealer right now.
People question the need for runflats.
My answer is right here.
Mine showed 8psi when I got in it after work yesterday.
The runflats got me safely to a gas station for air.
Drifting
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From: Scottsdale Az
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If only 700 miles on the car, you probably have warranty left on the tires. Take it to a Goodyear store and they'll do a proper repair or replace it free of charge. Happened to me with around 1,200 miles on mine.
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Drifting
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The car warranty covers nails in the tires? I paid a Good Year store $50 to fix it. Also they never said it could not be repaired.
Last edited by ArcticC7; May 8, 2013 at 03:51 PM.
Drifting
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From: Hudson Valley Area New York
Same thing happened to me at 500 miles. I drove right to the dealer . There was a nail in between the tread and couldn't be fixed. I had to wait couple of days for them to get it in. Needless to say I wasn't a happy camper since i couldn't drive my car for a few days and it was brand new. At first they wanted me to pay for a new tire until I flipped out on them ! Runflats are the only tires I would have . I live in the country and drive a lot so I like the security of the runflats. I never had anything but so I wouldn't know the difference from non-runflats .
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Drifting
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Well, dang!
I just posted about the piece of metal embedded in my tire.
It's at the dealer right now.
People question the need for runflats.
My answer is right here.
Mine showed 8psi when I got in it after work yesterday.
The runflats got me safely to a gas station for air.
I just posted about the piece of metal embedded in my tire.
It's at the dealer right now.
People question the need for runflats.
My answer is right here.
Mine showed 8psi when I got in it after work yesterday.
The runflats got me safely to a gas station for air.
Mine never lost any air it was still showing 33 psi when I left for the tire store the next morning.
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From: OH
Yeah I was very surprised too. They are fully warranted for the first 2/32nds of wear and prorated after that. Free to fix or replace at their discretion.