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Annette S · Feb 8th, 2006, 05:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by george daly

I Dec 05 I picked up a nail in one of my runflats. I took it to the dealer and was advised that runflats can not be repaired. I was charged $350. In Jan 06 I picked up a nail in a different tire. I want to a Goodyear store and was told that it can be repaired and it was verified by the Goodyear factory. Cost was $27. Complained to the Mini dealer and was advised that Minni's position is that runflats are not repairable. What a rip off. Anyone else experienced this.

Yes, I can completely understand what you're going thru!!! See a similar thread - "runflat repairs - should I be worried?" which has tons of great info on these %$#$% tires, however it's all conflicting info as well. I am worried at the moment, because a few months ago I had the exact same problem - nail in tire, tire sensor light on - and ended up replacing it for almost $400 because I was led to believe it was unrepairable. Now - same nightmare - just last week I noticed another nail in a different tire!

So far, light hasn't come on, so I'm just pretending I didn't see it...! But everyday I worry, I know that very soon I will either have to replace it ($$$), or look around for someone who will...and hope that the repair is possible and holds together for all the driving I do... so now I'm driving like a little old lady, nice and slow, easy on the turns...for that, maybe I should just consider a different car.

Just curious - where did you get your repair done? I live in Vegas, not many tire places around here even carry runflats or have experience with changing them, much less repairing. The last time, it took 2 guys a couple hours just to change the tire! (And they needed special tools-???) Hmmmmm.....

Feb 8th, 2006, 05:25 PM	#4
Annette S Just another showgirl Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vegas, baby! Local Time: 02:20 PM Posts: 89 Offline	Runflats - aaarrrgh! Quote: Originally Posted by george daly I Dec 05 I picked up a nail in one of my runflats. I took it to the dealer and was advised that runflats can not be repaired. I was charged $350. In Jan 06 I picked up a nail in a different tire. I want to a Goodyear store and was told that it can be repaired and it was verified by the Goodyear factory. Cost was $27. Complained to the Mini dealer and was advised that Minni's position is that runflats are not repairable. What a rip off. Anyone else experienced this. Yes, I can completely understand what you're going thru!!! See a similar thread - "runflat repairs - should I be worried?" which has tons of great info on these %$#$% tires, however it's all conflicting info as well. I am worried at the moment, because a few months ago I had the exact same problem - nail in tire, tire sensor light on - and ended up replacing it for almost $400 because I was led to believe it was unrepairable. Now - same nightmare - just last week I noticed another nail in a different tire! So far, light hasn't come on, so I'm just pretending I didn't see it...! But everyday I worry, I know that very soon I will either have to replace it ($$$), or look around for someone who will...and hope that the repair is possible and holds together for all the driving I do... so now I'm driving like a little old lady, nice and slow, easy on the turns...for that, maybe I should just consider a different car. Just curious - where did you get your repair done? I live in Vegas, not many tire places around here even carry runflats or have experience with changing them, much less repairing. The last time, it took 2 guys a couple hours just to change the tire! (And they needed special tools-???) Hmmmmm.....