should i remove the screw in my run flat tyre
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Mercedes B 180 CDI
should i remove the screw in my run flat tyre
My tyre is flat due to a screw in my tyre. Should i remove the screw in my run flat tyre before trying to inflate the tyre. I have a Mercedes b 180 CDI
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GLC
Get it taken care of ASAP and don't let anyone give you BS about runflats being non-repairable - as long as the tire wasn't driven on flat (damaging the sidewall) and the screw was in the tread portion (which it most always will be), they can be plugged like a regular go flat tire!
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glk350
my tire dealer removed a nail from the run flat and plugged it.
when i asked whey they weren't patching it from the inside, he said the plug was 'galvanized'.
in any case it's been about 8k miles and no problems.
when i asked whey they weren't patching it from the inside, he said the plug was 'galvanized'.
in any case it's been about 8k miles and no problems.
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Galvanized? He may have that confused with vulcanized or something else, but I think industry standard when repairing a tubeless tire is "plug and patch".
