I can't believe it, I went out to the garage this morning to check on my baby and what do I see, the flattened head of a phillips screw sticking out of the rear left tire, I took a pair of pliers and pulled it out and HISSSSSS!, so I put it back in, words can't describe how I'm feeling right now.

 

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your baby is too new to have a boo-boo in in her new boots!!

 

Here's what you do:

Set the screw on an altar and sacrifice it to the road hazard gods with an acetaline torch. 1300 degrees of flame should take care of the bugger, mwahahha!

 

Bummer...well, like they say, __it happens! :???: It will happen to all of use eventually.

Just think, now you get to experience either roadside assistance or a "reasonable speed" drive to a dealer for repair. (I'd go with the roadside assistance if you want to keep the tire) I do think that the tire can be repaired so long as it's by a place authorized to repair runflats. A puncture to the tread is not so bad, relative to damage to the sidewall. So, hopefully you're just out a little time and not $250 for the tire.

 

Does anyone know if this is covered by the tire warranty? I checked Tire Rack and the tire is $212.00 plus shipping.

 

Tough to say, it wasn't tire failure... best give your dealer a call and find out.

 

I know, I meant to ask about a road hazard warranty, but I was so excited to get the car, I totally forgot to, figures, oh well, if I have to spend $300.00 to get her right, so be it.

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Again, the tire may be repairable! There have been other posts on this forum about people getting their runflats repaired. I wouldn't get myself too bummed out about buying a new tire until I checked this out first.

But if it does need replacement, and you don't have an add-on road hazzard warranty, you're buying a new tire I'm afraid. The regular warranty specifically excludes tire damage from running over things.

 

I'm going to go with the inside tire patch, funny enough, I found a similar post over on Mini2, so now I don't feel as bad, misery really loves company :smile: I just made a run to Wal Mart and it's driving fine, the screw is in the meaty part of the tread so maybe it will be fine after the patch.

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