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08-19-2010, 08:42 PM | #1 |
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RFT + Nail = FAIL
Any of you guys have experience patching RFT's on an F10 or E60? Spoke to Discount Tire in Glendale, and they said, that from what I was describing it's patchable. Didn't drive on it. Take a look...
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I would say patchable. Never had them on my E60's but my wife's old X5 had the RFT's and she had tires successfully patched. The RFT's use a very hard plastic in the sidewalls to provide the support once air pressure is lost. If the nail is too close to the sidewall, that plastic could be damaged, compromising the tire. In the center of the tread it is patchable...
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Have to say, these are the first RFT tyres I've driven on.. I think they are very poor. I'm having a mare with handling. I do think its a mixture of tyre and lack of dampening (I have active suspension not dampening).. I'm very unhappy about how stable this F10 is in the dry, let alone in the wet.
I think I will wear these tyres down and replace with normal tyres. Roy |
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Patchable. I've had a nail go in a similar location on the family E90 and just patched it like a normal tire. Ran tens of thousands of miles without any problems. Most E90post members patch RFTs like normal tires as long as the nail is clearly in the contact patch and not on (or close) to the sidewalls.
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Gato.............I thought you got a new Tire and Rim (because of the chip). Was it just the rim?
A Screw or Nail in the location you had is very repairable....as long as the guys doing the work don't screw something else up....like damaging a rim or knocking off the internal portion of the pressure sensor. Also need to make absolutely sure that the wheels are properly balanced. I always ask for their top expert to do the job, having had too many experiences in the past where they put some kid on it, and result with having to do it all over again. |
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Worked in a tire shop when I was 17 and our favorite customers were the BMW and Mercedes drivers cause we always talked them into getting new tires when they came in with a nail like this. This is the easiest and most effectice place to patch or plug a tire. You are good to go with either. A patch is longer lasting but a plug is not a bad choice either. I had a plug on my old 3 series with a sport package that I used to drive really rough and it lasted me for a couple of years. I did get in the old tire shop I used to work in and yes the young guys there did try to sell me a brand new tires LOL.... Using the same things I used to say. LOL.
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08-26-2010, 02:46 PM | #17 |
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Your Goodyears are covered by the Goodyear warranty for the first year or 2/32 to include road hazards. I hit a pothole and broke a belt and it cost me $1 to replace the tire.
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I called 2 different dealers and they said that the tires were not covered under warranty for road hazards, only manufacturers defects. Is there some other place to go with this?
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When I bought my Mini, my first car with runflats, I had already ordered real tires (tyres) before the car was even delivered. The day after I got the car I put the new tires on and sold the RFTs for about 50% of retail. That car rode so badly it needed every bit of help that I could give it!
I replaced the RFTs on my E92 at 16K miles and had a noticeable improvement in ride quality and reduced noise. Since this F10 is a lease, I want to plan my tire replacement so that I only have to do it once, so I'm going to wait a year or two, but for sure, I'm not buying any RFTs if I can help it. I know why BMW goes this route, but I don't like it.
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What warning did you get on your i-drive? I had a nail in my left rear tyre yesterday. The warning came on but it showed the picture of the car with all 4 tyres in yellow. Normally they should be green. I thought that only the tyre with a problem should show yellow on the screen. I then had to check all 4 tyres for pressures and then only noticed the left rear pressure was low. Is this how the system works???
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honestly, it's been so long I can't remember what warning I got. Sorry. It wouldn't surprise me if the TPMS systems worked differently on different continents.
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