If you got a flat, did your run flat tires work for you?

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May 10, 2008 | 10:25 AM

#26

minim8o

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From: 40°-55'-44" N / 73°-24'-07" W [on LI]

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Originally Posted by Massive_Lemon

Me again - stopped by MINI of Towson this morning and the tire didn't even need to be replaced, even after close to 100 miles of driving with a screw in it. A quick patching, and I'm motoring again.
I won't complain about ride harshness any more.

Lol ... been there, a lot. I will add, if I have a choice of getting a flat between a nail and a screw, I'll pick the screw every time. The screw threads make for a good seal and an extremely slow leak, if it leaks at all. One of my many instances with screws as an example:

May 28, 2008 | 02:59 PM

#27

ejkd

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From: Oak Park,IL

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Originally Posted by mysticturner

My wife is famous for getting nails in tires. Basically the rule is if a box of nails or screws falls off a truck somewhere in Texas, they all run for her car. So when we got her '06 MCS and I found out she wouldn't have a spare, I knew I had to do something. So I bought a matching set of wheels off ebay for a really great price. Put a cheep non-runflat on one. When she comes in with "Honey - Do you Love me? - the tire light's on again", I swap out to the spare, & drop the one with the nail/screw in it at the Discount tire next morning. Swap back tomorrow night.

Bottom line - I've lost count how many times Discount has fixed/replaced tires. Lori's never been stuck.

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