Patched my Run-Flat tyre .. and the warning still on !
Hey there ...
yesterday i was driving near a constructions place .. and when i was driving there i saw a tyre pressure warning on the dashboard ... i checked my tyres and there was nail stuck into my Run-Flat tyre .... so today i went to a tyres shop ... and they patched it for me .. i test the tyre couple times and there was no loss of pressure ... but the problem i had now there a warning still on !
is patching Run-Flats works .. ?? or u have to replace the tyre ?
is there is any problem or danger to leave them with a patch. ?
i'm really worried about it ... i'm afraid to go on a long road with this tyre .. or to go on high speed with it
and i'm worried about replacing it ... becoz i just drove 6000 KM on it !!! and the new tyre is expinsive
thnx Daflake for your quick reply ... fortunately.. the damage didn't happened on the sidewall
but when i patched it ... they patched it with a regular Tube-less Tyre patch .. is there is a special patch for the Run-Flat ? or any patch would work ?
Runflat tires should be patched from the inside. That is, you tire dealer should take the tire off and patch from inside then remount the tire.
Once remounted, you need to reset the tire pressure indicator. Resitting a 2008 is different than mine (2005). So you will need to check your owner's manual on that.
05MCS BEP
Alta 22mm rear anti-swaybar, Madness CAI, Alta 15%, NGK BRK7EIX, M7 Strut Tower Reinforcement plates
Check and adjust all 4 tyres to the correct pressures.
My 2003 Owners Manual says:
Start the engine but do not start driving.Depress the button by the handbrake lever and keep the button pressed until the indicator warning light in the indicator array comes on for several seconds. Drive off.
The warning light should then go out. You may need t try a couple of times
Seems like it would be ok to do a temporary repair of the run-flat tire using a regular tubeless tire patch, and that should enable you to inflate the tire and drive to a tire dealer to do the permanent repair from the inside out. Does this seem reasonable to all of you?
Yes, putting a plug in the hole so the tire will hold air is a good idea, because then the sidewall won't be damaged from extended driving without air in tire.
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