Are tire sidewalls repairable?
06-14-2008, 07:00 AM
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My Ride: 2007 Sapphire Black Metallic 525i. Beige Dakota Leather, Premium package, bluetooth, BMW Assist, Xenon adaptive lights, Sirius radio
I hit a curb while turning. Did not damage the wheel at all, but, took a scoop out of the tire. Holding air fine. I would say the scoop is about the size of a quarter. Can this be repaired or is it time to get a new tire?
Gonna have to stick with the continentals because the other 3 are fine and do not want mismatched tires on the car.
looks like 150.00 plus install.
thanks,
Martin
Gonna have to stick with the continentals because the other 3 are fine and do not want mismatched tires on the car.
looks like 150.00 plus install.
thanks,
Martin
06-14-2008, 07:05 AM
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I'm afraid a new tire is the only solution, for safety reasons.
06-14-2008, 07:52 AM
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Can it be repaired? Sort of. Are you gonna find a shop that will do it? Not a chance.
06-14-2008, 08:07 AM
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Too dangerous , it could lead to a blow out under aggressive driving ..............better to play it safe
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06-14-2008, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='602569' date='Jun 14 2008, 12:10 PM
Don't even consider repairing a sidewall...
06-14-2008, 09:39 AM
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My Ride: 2013 535i (White with Oyster Interior. Premium Package, Navigation, Technology Pacakge, Park Distance Control, and Rear View Camera)
I consider myself a cheap ass. I won't consider to repair it if it happened on my tire.
