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Think my wife's car may have a slow puncture, Which companies in Swansea will consider repairing a run-flat tyre? The pressure warning light came on a couple of days ago and I found the pressure was about 30 PSI compared with 35 PSI on the other side. Now the warning has appeared again. The car is only 7 months old and the tyre has never been deflated,so that there is no possibility of sidewall damage from having been run flat. However, I understand that many of the national chains won't consider a repair. Does anybody know who will?
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Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flt tyre on 08:10 - Jun 12 with 5035 views
I've had a halfords autocentre repair a run flat tyre for me after i drove over a nail. It was a London branch and only cost £25 as an extra to a normal service. Surely a Swansea branch could do the same.
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Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 09:30 - Jun 12 with 4967 views
Give Steve a ring at Smartyre. He comes to you as well. I wouldn't dream of going to a tyre place now. You can discuss it with him over the phone and he’ll say whether it can be done.
Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 11:17 - Jun 12 by union_jack
Give Steve a ring at Smartyre. He comes to you as well. I wouldn't dream of going to a tyre place now. You can discuss it with him over the phone and he’ll say whether it can be done.
07792 400555
Hi Steve how are you?
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Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 12:10 - Jun 12 with 4834 views
Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 12:10 - Jun 12 by builthjack
Get the other one to fix it
Thanks for the replies. Obviously one should have the tyre assessed, but the word on the street is that the big chains will just say a run-flat cannot be fixed period, when several of the manufacturers say that a puncture in the 'permissible area' can be repaired with the right equipment. I am not sure that a mobile service would have that equipment, and so wanted to know which local companies will at least consider a repair on their premises. I will probably start ringing a couple of places, but rather hoped somebody might have more definite information.
Still not sure that the wife actually has a puncture as the wheel now showing up on the car computer as a fraction low is a different one, but I would like to know about the options for the future as run-flats are over £200 each.
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Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 12:39 - Jun 12 by AnotherJohn
Thanks for the replies. Obviously one should have the tyre assessed, but the word on the street is that the big chains will just say a run-flat cannot be fixed period, when several of the manufacturers say that a puncture in the 'permissible area' can be repaired with the right equipment. I am not sure that a mobile service would have that equipment, and so wanted to know which local companies will at least consider a repair on their premises. I will probably start ringing a couple of places, but rather hoped somebody might have more definite information.
Still not sure that the wife actually has a puncture as the wheel now showing up on the car computer as a fraction low is a different one, but I would like to know about the options for the future as run-flats are over £200 each.
Usually, whenever a run flat tyre has a puncture, it will tell you so on your car computer. It is normal for the computer to show a tolerance.
Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 13:24 - Jun 12 with 4765 views
Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 13:07 - Jun 12 by builthjack
Usually, whenever a run flat tyre has a puncture, it will tell you so on your car computer. It is normal for the computer to show a tolerance.
Possibly so. This computer, on a BMW, shows a small warning triangle in the light cluster, and creates a notification. When one clicks on notifications in the computer menu a display on the main screen advises that although the car is safe to drive, the tyre pressures should be checked. A couple of days ago the display showed 2.5 bar on three wheels and 2.1 on the remaining rear wheel. I then helped my wife out by checking all four wheels with a pressure gauge and topping up all to 35 PSI. All seemed well, but last night my wife said the triangle warning had popped up again. However, on checking this morning (after I posted my initial message), there was very little variation, with one rear showing as 2.5 bar and one 2.4 bar (not the same one that previously showed 2.1). I reset the tyre settings in the computer, and there was then no triangle. I'm wondering whether the issue was that I did not reset this the first time, but the odd thing is that previously the warning triangle disappeared for a few days without a reset. Anyway will see what happens over the next couple of days. It would still be handy to know what reputable tyre businesses will consider repairing run-flats.
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Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 13:35 - Jun 12 with 4746 views
Try Phelps and Williams, Beaufort Road. I used to use them years ago. They will be in the book as long as they are still going. Independent place.
Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 13:36 - Jun 12 with 4746 views
Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 12:39 - Jun 12 by AnotherJohn
Thanks for the replies. Obviously one should have the tyre assessed, but the word on the street is that the big chains will just say a run-flat cannot be fixed period, when several of the manufacturers say that a puncture in the 'permissible area' can be repaired with the right equipment. I am not sure that a mobile service would have that equipment, and so wanted to know which local companies will at least consider a repair on their premises. I will probably start ringing a couple of places, but rather hoped somebody might have more definite information.
Still not sure that the wife actually has a puncture as the wheel now showing up on the car computer as a fraction low is a different one, but I would like to know about the options for the future as run-flats are over £200 each.
Gawd. Is £200 a dealer price? It's more than double what I used to pay for Pirelli runflat tyres for my 3 series BMW.
[Post edited 12 Jun 2019 16:11]
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Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 13:42 - Jun 12 with 4737 views
It can certainly be repaired if not in a sidewall/edge. I had mine done at Malvern Tyres (King David/HiQ etc) for £13 all in less than a year ago, after driving 90 miles on it with a nail in (it wasn't losing much pressure). I think my father used to go to TownTyres and they repaired his a couple of times. I've ditched the hateful shitty run flats since for normal tyres, some repair kit, and a good recovery contract. Still £500 cheaper than the equivalent run flats, and most punctures are slow enough to get home. Better still the car is drivable without removing my fillings, rides like a dream, and it handles ten times better. Why BMW and others insist on ruining their carefully engineered cars with this shit I'll never know. Surprise surprise they put normal tyres on their M performance cars.
Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 11:17 - Jun 12 by union_jack
Give Steve a ring at Smartyre. He comes to you as well. I wouldn't dream of going to a tyre place now. You can discuss it with him over the phone and he’ll say whether it can be done.
07792 400555
This^ Good fella is Steve, always us him for tyres.
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Repairing a slow puncture on a run-flat tyre on 18:43 - Jun 12 by monmouth
It can certainly be repaired if not in a sidewall/edge. I had mine done at Malvern Tyres (King David/HiQ etc) for £13 all in less than a year ago, after driving 90 miles on it with a nail in (it wasn't losing much pressure). I think my father used to go to TownTyres and they repaired his a couple of times. I've ditched the hateful shitty run flats since for normal tyres, some repair kit, and a good recovery contract. Still £500 cheaper than the equivalent run flats, and most punctures are slow enough to get home. Better still the car is drivable without removing my fillings, rides like a dream, and it handles ten times better. Why BMW and others insist on ruining their carefully engineered cars with this shit I'll never know. Surprise surprise they put normal tyres on their M performance cars.
Sorry, just hate the things.
Actually the car is an M Sport Model, supplied with Dunlop run flats at the end of last year. i agree that normal tyres would be better.
Still not sure there is a puncture, but thanks to everybody for ideas of where to go.
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