HELP - Nail in my run flats

888rebecca888 · 12-20-2010, 04:39 PM

I've had my car for just about a month and.... drove over a giant nail today. I guess that gives me the perfect excuse for a new wheel and tire package

I love everything about the wheels that came with the car except that they're 18". I have a Space Gray / Coral Red E92 (pic at the bottom) and am unsure of what I like most - So here are the 4 options I am looking at:

1. 19" TSW Croft Wheels Gunmetal w/ Machined Face Finish

2. 19" Imola Machine Satin Black wheels from Eurosportrims.com. which are pretty much the HRE P40s.

3. 19" VMR V718s (gunmetal would look too tone in tone I think. Wish the came machine w/black).

4. 19" VMR VB3s - the reason I prefer these over the V718s is because they come hyper black through the manufacturer, whereas the V718s don't.

Overall I really like the machine look which is why I like #1 and #2. I feel like the VMRs are a good price but then again everyone has them. My brother has VMRs on his Alpine White M3 and they do look pretty sick.

I attached a few pics so please let me know opinions! Please note that the pics show 20" wheels and I would get 19".

335iscp · 12-20-2010, 04:43 PM

i wonder if the hole is patchable..

888rebecca888 · 12-20-2010, 04:44 PM

I hope not because that would make it impossible for me to justify a new wheel/tire package

RambleJ · 12-20-2010, 04:52 PM

That is not a nail, that is a fricken bolt!

Mr. ///M3 RD · 12-20-2010, 04:53 PM

yes you are done for get that new wheel tire set now

Mr. ///M3 RD · 12-20-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RambleJ

That is not a nail, that is a fricken bolt!

Looks more like a screw to me with a hex head

don't tell him

PS. I think that screw (most likely missing from under the hood of his car holding some little clamp to the body that secured a wire) is properly no longer then say 3/8" if 1/2" at the most and only peeks thru the centre tire wall if at all.

carve · 12-20-2010, 04:57 PM

Too close to the sidewall to plug. How much do you want for the remaining three tires?

Oh yeah- 18" wheels will perform better in every way except steering feel. The wheels with the 7 split spokes look best (middle choice)

MKR_DmD · 12-20-2010, 05:04 PM

I picked up a nail in the same spot on my 2 month old tires. Not fixable. If you ask the tire place, not bmw, they might be able to give you a credit for the old tire since it is still new. Mine knocked $150 off the price so it was only $350 for a tire.

Tee212 · 12-20-2010, 05:08 PM

patch it up!

bimmertt · 12-20-2010, 05:29 PM

I plugged a RFT in a similar location except it was located towards the inner part of the tire and it has held up fine.

Cuba · 12-20-2010, 05:38 PM

I have a small nail stuck in my tire since day one, hasn't really affected anything so far

lito · 12-20-2010, 05:42 PM

You can plug that. Take it to Sears auto, I think they charge like $40.

Tee212 · 12-20-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cuba

I have a small nail stuck in my tire since day one, hasn't really affected anything so far

Same here, brand new car with 400 miles and ran over a machine bolt about 3mm from the sidewall. I plugged it a few times lol and got about 29k miles off that tire.

cb1111 · 12-20-2010, 07:03 PM

Easily fixable if you know that the car has not been driven with severely low pressure.

888rebecca888 · 12-21-2010, 10:38 AM

Unfortunately these are run flats and the hole is too big to be patched. Spoke to the dealer today and due to liability issues they won't touch it. There is still a good amount of tread left and the tires are in good shape so I'm planning on putting the 3 left over run flats up for sale and getting a new wheel and tire package.

ShastaMan · 12-21-2010, 10:40 AM

Take it to America's Tire/Discount Tire and they will fix it free of charge. The tire will be dismounted & inspected for any internal damage & will be repaired with no problem. Save your money!

hdrewh · 12-21-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ShastaMan

Take it to America's Tire/Discount Tire and they will fix it free of charge. The tire will be dismounted & inspected for any internal damage & will be repaired with no problem. Save your money!

Last week I had a nail in the center of the tread that worked itself out and left a very small hole in my RFT. Dealer wouldn't touch it either so I bought a new tire (personal logistics had me at the dealer for quickly needed turnaround that day), but I also took home my old one and patched it from the inside. If any of my other tires go, I now have a spare waiting to be mounted.

ENINTY · 12-21-2010, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 888rebecca888

Unfortunately these are run flats and the hole is too big to be patched. Spoke to the dealer today and due to liability issues they won't touch it. There is still a good amount of tread left and the tires are in good shape so I'm planning on putting the 3 left over run flats up for sale and getting a new wheel and tire package.

The dealer wants to sell you a new tire at 100% markup. Just take the tire to any real tire shop and they will patch it like any normal tire. If the tire was not run at 0 pressure then it is perfectly fine, and where that screw is located is far enough in from the sholder of the tire to warrant a patch repair. I patched one of my original RFTs that had a hole from a 3/8" lag bolt when they had about 1600 miles on it. I ran the tires to 22K miles, and then swapped out to new wheels. The patched, wornout, run-flat is still holding air after 3 years sitting in my garage.

But hey, if you want new tires and wheels, then by all means use it as an excuse.

Tee212 · 12-23-2010, 05:19 PM

He just wants new wheels obviously and we're just telling him something he didnt want to hear.

12-20-2010, 04:39 PM	#1
888rebecca888 New Member 3 Rep 8 Posts Drives: E92 335i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bonita Springs, FL iTrader: (0)	HELP - Nail in my run flats - Need wheel advice! I've had my car for just about a month and.... drove over a giant nail today. I guess that gives me the perfect excuse for a new wheel and tire package I love everything about the wheels that came with the car except that they're 18". I have a Space Gray / Coral Red E92 (pic at the bottom) and am unsure of what I like most - So here are the 4 options I am looking at: 1. 19" TSW Croft Wheels Gunmetal w/ Machined Face Finish 2. 19" Imola Machine Satin Black wheels from Eurosportrims.com. which are pretty much the HRE P40s. 3. 19" VMR V718s (gunmetal would look too tone in tone I think. Wish the came machine w/black). 4. 19" VMR VB3s - the reason I prefer these over the V718s is because they come hyper black through the manufacturer, whereas the V718s don't. Overall I really like the machine look which is why I like #1 and #2. I feel like the VMRs are a good price but then again everyone has them. My brother has VMRs on his Alpine White M3 and they do look pretty sick. I attached a few pics so please let me know opinions! Please note that the pics show 20" wheels and I would get 19". Attached Images
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12-20-2010, 04:44 PM	#3
888rebecca888 New Member 3 Rep 8 Posts Drives: E92 335i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bonita Springs, FL iTrader: (0)	I hope not because that would make it impossible for me to justify a new wheel/tire package
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carve Major 177 Rep 1,105 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: usa iTrader: (0)	Too close to the sidewall to plug. How much do you want for the remaining three tires? Oh yeah- 18" wheels will perform better in every way except steering feel. The wheels with the 7 split spokes look best (middle choice)
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335iscp Private 9 Rep 53 Posts Drives: 2011 335is Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Los Angeles, California iTrader: (3)	i wonder if the hole is patchable..
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12-20-2010, 05:04 PM	#8
MKR_DmD Lieutenant 6 Rep 494 Posts Drives: 16 Jeep Cherokee Join Date: May 2010 Location: Germany iTrader: (3)	I picked up a nail in the same spot on my 2 month old tires. Not fixable. If you ask the tire place, not bmw, they might be able to give you a credit for the old tire since it is still new. Mine knocked $150 off the price so it was only $350 for a tire.
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12-20-2010, 05:08 PM	#9
Tee212 Banned 81 Rep 4,541 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Riverside iTrader: (9) Garage List 2010 335 [8.00]	patch it up!
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bimmertt Lieutenant Colonel 93 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: 2007 e92 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	I plugged a RFT in a similar location except it was located towards the inner part of the tire and it has held up fine.
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12-20-2010, 05:42 PM	#12
lito Colonel 167 Rep 2,174 Posts Drives: E92, F30 Join Date: May 2009 Location: DC metro iTrader: (11)	You can plug that. Take it to Sears auto, I think they charge like $40.
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cb1111 I ask the questions you're afraid to ask. 44 Rep 2,489 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DC iTrader: (2)	Easily fixable if you know that the car has not been driven with severely low pressure. __________________ I give you the answers you don't want to hear but you know deep down that I am right.
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12-21-2010, 10:38 AM	#15
888rebecca888 New Member 3 Rep 8 Posts Drives: E92 335i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bonita Springs, FL iTrader: (0)	Unfortunately these are run flats and the hole is too big to be patched. Spoke to the dealer today and due to liability issues they won't touch it. There is still a good amount of tread left and the tires are in good shape so I'm planning on putting the 3 left over run flats up for sale and getting a new wheel and tire package.
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12-21-2010, 10:40 AM	#16
ShastaMan Colonel 5 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 2009 335i E90 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Shasta County, Calif. iTrader: (0)	Take it to America's Tire/Discount Tire and they will fix it free of charge. The tire will be dismounted & inspected for any internal damage & will be repaired with no problem. Save your money!
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12-23-2010, 05:19 PM	#19
Tee212 Banned 81 Rep 4,541 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Riverside iTrader: (9) Garage List 2010 335 [8.00]	He just wants new wheels obviously and we're just telling him something he didnt want to hear.
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