[mini-is-4-me]

My car's rear tire had a screw in it at about 60 miles and I picked the car up at only 38.... Had the car for 2 days with a slow leak that was loosing about 2-5lbs every 24 hours. On day two, the tire read 15 psi.

Called the dealer and they helped me get it fixed since in all liklihood the screw was there when I got the car unless then never inflated the tires to 35-43 psi in the first place.

Was going to have it repaired at a local tire repair but they were going to plug-it. The place the dealer recommended took the tire off and patched it from inside. Plugging is not as good. They make the hole bigger with a plug because they don't know the angle of attack of the foreign object. The result is like a gun shot entrance with the base of the triangle exit hole inside being one side of the triangle.

I think the run-flat tires just have a better sidewall with more stiffier rubber and support...so as long as the hole isn't in the sidewall, its just like repairing any other tubeless tire. If the hole is in the side like a blow-out, you done no matter what.

{I wish they would have done both though....its crazy....99% of it is labor. How much does the rubber and glue cost to do both for goodness sakes}