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Repairing a run-flat tire

  • 12-08-2009 7:58pm
    #1
    Scramble
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    Hi folks-

    I picked up a nail on the M50 (right rear tire) just as I was almost home. The tire is a run-flat and the last time this happened I brought it to a tire place and got it repaired/plugged.

    This time of night it's too late to do that.

    If I wait until tomorrow morning does anyone know whether I can expect a run-flat to deflate much further, or will the nature of the tire and the fact that the nail is still in there (hopefully acting like a plug) keep it from going down? I was planning to check the pressure tomorrow morning, pump it up if necessary and drive it back to the same place to get it repaired.


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  • #2
    Captain Slow IRL
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    It's hard to say how much air is being let out without checking it with a gauge. Run-flat or not, it is still possible to lose a significant amount of air until you're driving on the sidewall - but you'll be able to tell just by looking at it if it's this bad.

    Keep an eye on the pressure and bring it to be repaired asap tomorrow.


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