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Originally Posted by SwiftCloud
I noticed a screw in my OEM run flat tire. The tire has 11k miles on it. There hasn't been any pressure loss yet.
I've read that it isn't a good idea to patch a run flat -- but is that only after they have lost pressure?
Also, if I need to replace the damaged tire, do I need to replace the other side too? I have the CNA Road Hazzard insurance - it says it will only pay for the damaged tire...
Thoughts??
UPDATE: Neither BMW nor GoodYear say they will fix it if the screw went through. Also, neither has the tire in stock...
Thanks!!
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I might be a bit late here but I'll give everyone my status with our X1. Last week we had the real cold weather hit, I had to add air to two tires but the right rear tire kept showing a loss of air via the TPMS. We have been adding air every three days or so, so it was a slow leak for sure. Today since I was able to get off work on time and had plenty of daylight and mild temps, I decided to give the tire a 100% once over. Sure enough like in the OP pic, I saw the head of a nail in the same area. This car is our only car and my wife drives it 99% of the time. I have bought two brand new ROF tires that are sittting in my garage the day any of my tires is no longer able to be patched or plugged. I decided to call Goodyear today and the tecnical service rep told me and I quote, "the ONLY acceptable and CORRECT way to fix one of their ROF tires is with BOTH a plug AND a patch and the tire would need a rebalancing." I'm pretty sure the small flat fix shop I used last year to mount new tires for my SAAB could have handled the job, (and done it a little cheaper I might add) but instead I opted to use an official Goodyear tire and repair center and both the owner and tech instilled more confidence in my choice when they both said, "the ONLY proper way to fix a ROF is with a plug and patch." So folks, unless you have a severe slash or puncture that cannot be repaired the way I described, just plug and patch them. BTW, final cost was 45.00, my small little shop would have probably charged 30.00-35.00