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      10-04-2020, 03:41 AM   #1
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RFT Repair

On inspecting a clicking noise coming from the rear drivers side I discovered a small screw in the tyre. Not sure how deep in but obviously don't want to remove it unless I can repair with a plug kit or take it to a tyre fitter. I have read that most places wont repair RFT's

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      10-04-2020, 03:52 AM   #2
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Any decent indie will repair rfts no problem. It's no different from any other tyre repair.
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      10-04-2020, 04:19 AM   #3
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Where are you located? My local indie will repair runflats.
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      10-04-2020, 04:55 AM   #4
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Yeah that looks easily repaired- slap bang in the middle of the tread as well. I've found tyre places less lenient for those punctures nearer the reinforced side wall
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I've done repairs myself on runflats using the external plug strips for just such damage. Never had an issue with them.
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      10-04-2020, 08:18 AM   #6
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What I was told by a mechanic is that when you repair runflats, moisture can get in and the tire structure starts corroding. Not sure if this would be a huge issue but it sounds plausible?
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As above right slap bang in middle of tread so easy fix, get a plug kit of ebay follow instructions and sorted i've fixed quite a few similar ones on my own and never had a problem and i was going up and down from York to Heathrow regular.
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      10-04-2020, 08:45 AM   #8
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As above right slap bang in middle of tread so easy fix, get a plug kit of ebay follow instructions and sorted i've fixed quite a few similar ones on my own and never had a problem and i was going up and down from York to Heathrow regular.
cheers Dave
Plugs are only 'temporary' repairs. Correct procedure for a permanent repair is a bonded patch/plug, fitted from the inside.
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What I was told by a mechanic is that when you repair runflats, moisture can get in and the tire structure starts corroding. Not sure if this would be a huge issue but it sounds plausible?
That is possible with any repair on tyres with steel belts. I've known a tyre on my nephew's van corrode the belts, without any obvious tyre damage.

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Yeah that looks easily repaired- slap bang in the middle of the tread as well. I've found tyre places less lenient for those punctures nearer the reinforced side wall
The screw is clearly in the 'T' zone, so can be repaired. If the tyre has only been run at, or near, the setting pressure, (no additional structural damage), there should be no issue with many tyre shops repairing to BS AU 159, retaining the speed and load rating.

Punctures at the edge of the 'T' area, ('T' is specified for every tyre section), could be suspect. Outside the 'T' area, should not be repaired anyway.
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Our indie shop will repair a rft, but my bmw dealership will not. The indie says it works and they wouldn't repair it if it wasn't safe, but in their experience the rft repairs are generally not as long lasting as repairs on non rft. In my wife's van where she seems to pick up a nail every few months we rarely ever get the end of life on a tire because after the 4th nail they won't repair it any more and we have to buy a new tire which ends up being a set.
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An indie shouldn't charge more than £15 or so for that - at least, thats what i paid an indie to stick a plug in an rft a while back, which was the last time I was unfortunate enough to be driving a car with run flats on
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An indie shouldn't charge more than £15 or so for that - at least, thats what i paid an indie to stick a plug in an rft a while back, which was the last time I was unfortunate enough to be driving a car with run flats on
I had one like the OP's repaired a while back. Hadn't driven at low pressure. Had it repaired at one of the major outlets. First comment was "couldn't do it", but after explaining it hadn't be run at low pressure, (which it hadn't), repaired for the same cost as any other permanent puncture repair.
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Costco puncture repair is £9.99 inc VAT. They'll repair runflats no issue.
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