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CurtP · Oct 28th, 2002, 08:39 PM

I e-mailed Ken, and he recommended that we ask the tire manufacturer, so I e-mailed Pirelli. I do no like what they wrote back:

Quote:

We thank you for your recent inquiry. The Euphoria Run-flat tires should not be repaired. The Run-flat technology provides a way to get you to a safe place in the event of a tire emergency. Our dealer locator (along with technical specifications on Pirelli tires) and a fitment guide is located on www.us.pirelli.com.

Kindest regards,

PIRELLI TIRE NORTH AMERICA
CONSUMER AFFAIRS

So every time I get a nail in my tire, I'm supposed to replace the tire? That makes for an expensive repair

Oct 28th, 2002, 08:39 PM	#20
CurtP MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 11:14 PM Posts: 994 Offline	I e-mailed Ken, and he recommended that we ask the tire manufacturer, so I e-mailed Pirelli. I do no like what they wrote back: Quote: We thank you for your recent inquiry. The Euphoria Run-flat tires should not be repaired. The Run-flat technology provides a way to get you to a safe place in the event of a tire emergency. Our dealer locator (along with technical specifications on Pirelli tires) and a fitment guide is located on www.us.pirelli.com. Kindest regards, PIRELLI TIRE NORTH AMERICA CONSUMER AFFAIRS So every time I get a nail in my tire, I'm supposed to replace the tire? That makes for an expensive repair