Three times in a row !! Very disgusting
01-31-2007, 06:38 AM
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Sounds to me like bad luck. Doesn't have anything to do with RFT or not.
As for the question about repairing a puncture on a RFT, I've done it. They just pull the screw out and plug the tire, all done on a floor jack without even taking the tire off.
I've driven alot miles since then and have no problem at all.
As for the question about repairing a puncture on a RFT, I've done it. They just pull the screw out and plug the tire, all done on a floor jack without even taking the tire off.
I've driven alot miles since then and have no problem at all.
01-31-2007, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='385749' date='Jan 31 2007, 10:14 AM
You COULD get an improvement in ride quality.
It depends on the profile of the tyre.
ABC
It depends on the profile of the tyre.
ABC
On a like for like basis there is no maybe about it, for the same size and profile you WILL get an improvement in ride and grip, but slightly less sharp feel to the turn in.
01-31-2007, 06:51 AM
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Most independent tyre places repair runflats, the ones I have been to do anyway. As long as there is no sidewall damage , as applies to normal tyres. I cannot see any harm in it, as long as you are sensible. If it is a slow puncture & not driven too far then it will be OK. But if it has been used over a longer distance with a substantial pressure drop then it is bound to be damaged so dont do it!.
I tend to agree that RFTs are more prone to punctures. I dont recall ever having one before, but 3 in my 1st year with RFT.
I tend to agree that RFTs are more prone to punctures. I dont recall ever having one before, but 3 in my 1st year with RFT.
01-31-2007, 06:56 AM
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As far as my knowledge goes it is not at all recommended to have repairs done on RFT.It is specifically mentioned in the tyre manufatcturer brochure.It can eventually damage your wheels.But then its really sad dumping a brand new tyre in the garbage just because of a small puncture.Can I replace only the punctured RFT with a normal tyre use it with other three RFTs?
01-31-2007, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jay_menon' post='385821' date='Jan 31 2007, 03:56 PM
As far as my knowledge goes it is not at all recommended to have repairs done on RFT.It is specifically mentioned in the tyre manufatcturer brochure.It can eventually damage your wheels.But then its really sad dumping a brand new tyre in the garbage just because of a small puncture.Can I replace only the punctured RFT with a normal tyre use it with other three RFTs?
NO NO NO !
They feel and handle quite differently, either change them all or replace like with like, you risk losing control of your car and almost certainly invalidating your insurance.
01-31-2007, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by KAF' post='385830' date='Jan 31 2007, 11:10 AM
NO NO NO !
They feel and handle quite differently, either change them all or replace like with like, you risk losing control of your car and almost certainly invalidating your insurance.
They feel and handle quite differently, either change them all or replace like with like, you risk losing control of your car and almost certainly invalidating your insurance.
01-31-2007, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by KAF' post='385809' date='Jan 31 2007, 03:37 PM
There is no obvious reason why an RFT should be more prone to punctures, but it is a pain having to buy new tyres as no reputable shop will repair them.
01-31-2007, 09:37 AM
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I picked up a screw in my runflat Dunlop and drove home and parked it as soon as I got the tire warning (FTM). The tire pressure had only dropped to 32 psi, so I was interested in repairing it vs. buying a new tire. If the tire had gone flat and I had driven many miles in the "flat" condition, then I might have opted to buy a new tire due to stress on the sidewall. As it was, the only issue I had was finding a shop that could reliably remove and mount runflats. Used a Big-O tire chain store and they did it for $25. I removed the tire from the car and carried the wheel assy to the store rather than drive the car to them.
01-31-2007, 10:08 AM
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My local tyre shop won't even look at repairing runflats.
His take on the subject was that although plugs are "approved" for non-runflats, they haven't been "approved" for use in a run-flat tyre.
He says that if the plugged RFT was in use and correctly inflated, then the plug is OK, BUT if another puncture occurred, the plug would then be effectively used in a tyre that was flat, which the plug isn't designed to cope with, hence it's not suitable. It may be just a matter of paperwork suitability, and finding a "tame" tyre shop to plug the RFT.
My solution was to junk the RFT's and get a better handling, quieter and more stable car - but my tyres were 75% gone anyway, so it wasn't a difficult decision.
BTW I found out that I had a puncture (a six inch nail) when the Dealer was replacing my wheels. There had been no loss of pressure beforehand, and it still kept up pressure when it was put back on! Frightening to think that I could have been running at high speed with a big nail in the tyre!
His take on the subject was that although plugs are "approved" for non-runflats, they haven't been "approved" for use in a run-flat tyre.
He says that if the plugged RFT was in use and correctly inflated, then the plug is OK, BUT if another puncture occurred, the plug would then be effectively used in a tyre that was flat, which the plug isn't designed to cope with, hence it's not suitable. It may be just a matter of paperwork suitability, and finding a "tame" tyre shop to plug the RFT.
My solution was to junk the RFT's and get a better handling, quieter and more stable car - but my tyres were 75% gone anyway, so it wasn't a difficult decision.
BTW I found out that I had a puncture (a six inch nail) when the Dealer was replacing my wheels. There had been no loss of pressure beforehand, and it still kept up pressure when it was put back on! Frightening to think that I could have been running at high speed with a big nail in the tyre!
