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2020 Huracan EVO AWD - 2022 GLE 63 S Coupe - 2023 C63 S Coupe -
My First GTR Flat Tire...
Had a nice surprise as I left for the gym yesterday. Low pressure warning light, showing 15 pounds in the driver's rear. Filled it up and went about my business. This morning 10 pounds down. Turns out there is a screw in it, and it can't be patched or whatever. I expected as much. MB says to replace both tires at a cost of $462.00 each - same price as tire rack basically. Will take a week to get them and the bill out the door will most likely be around $1200.00 for everything - ouch. Not near as bad as a Bugatti Veyron. Those tires are 10K each and you have to replace both as well.
Sorry to hear, I HATE road debris that enjoy making themselves comfortable in a tire and ruining ones day.
How many miles on current tires? I ask as that could save you from needing 2, I know what they suggest, but.....
And correct call on patching, never patch a tire for a GT car type application.
2020 GTA; 2022 Audi e-tron GT, 2022 Ford F-150; 1926 Rolls-Royce Springfield 40/50 Playboy roadster
Originally Posted by benzbell
Had a nice surprise as I left for the gym yesterday. Low pressure warning light, showing 15 pounds in the driver's rear. Filled it up and went about my business. This morning 10 pounds down. Turns out there is a screw in it, and it can't be patched or whatever. I expected as much. MB says to replace both tires at a cost of $462.00 each - same price as tire rack basically. Will take a week to get them and the bill out the door will most likely be around $1200.00 for everything - ouch. Not near as bad as a Bugatti Veyron. Those tires are 10K each and you have to replace both as well.
Save the spare. If you get another flat that can't be patched you may be able to use the one you save.
The dealership is wrong. Michelin states that the Sport Cup 2’s can be repaired as long as the ‘screw’ isn’t too big; is within the main part of the tread and isn’t close, (within 1”) of the sidewall.
Just take it to a high quality tyre shop and have it ‘plug-patched’.
2020 Huracan EVO AWD - 2022 GLE 63 S Coupe - 2023 C63 S Coupe -
Originally Posted by thebishman
The dealership is wrong. Michelin states that the Sport Cup 2’s can be repaired as long as the ‘screw’ isn’t too big; is within the main part of the tread and isn’t close, (within 1”) of the sidewall.
Just take it to a high quality tyre shop and have it ‘plug-patched’.
Done
Yes - that was exactly right - thank you. I still bent over for a new pair. Bothered me enough not to want a patched tire on this new and expensive of a car. However for the future, I saved the two and next time (hopefully not) I will have two spares and am going to get the one with the screw plugged/patched. Here is a pic of it. Not like anyone hasn't seen a screw in a tire before. But thought I'd post the pic anyways. Also, the car does run a lot more compliant at 32 psi cold. It was and came with 40 psi cold. That's been changed as well.
I can’t really tell exactly where and how far from the beginning of the sidewall the screw is. But if it’s greater than 1”-1 1/2” I would be 100% confident of the integrity of the tyre if it was plug/patched correctly.
2020 Huracan EVO AWD - 2022 GLE 63 S Coupe - 2023 C63 S Coupe -
I included external pics of the screw for a better angle and measured. Some said it was too close to the sidewall. I think it's fine at 3-inches to be repaired.
I included external pics of the screw for a better angle and measured. Some said it was too close to the sidewall. I think it's fine at 3-inches to be repaired.
That will be a safe plug.
If the puncture was over on the sidewall where that raised ring is at the right edge of your ruler then NO PLUG!!
Worried that this will happen to me sooner rather than later, since there are houses on either end of my street being constructed atm.
That is exactly what I am dealing with. My neighborhood has a ton of new homes building as of now and I do drive through industrial park often enough to make the risk even higher. Hope this will be a plug/patch, fingers crossed 🤞
04-09-2018, 02:44 PM
