Tyre puncture

[mersaylee]

On 5/17/2023 at 11:17 AM, RadX said:

if all ese fails....

 

change car

Not surprised you said that...but surprised you neber say screw back in then pump tyre before head for showroom...😁

[Karoon]

You guys don't standby foam repair kit?

In case difficult to change/ your Mrs/daughter driving. 

[Columbian78]

So I went my fav tyre shop changed another set of runflats.

Was P7 cint, now primacy 3.

See the photo of the screw that caused the damage, internal and external.

Its actually not a long screw, maybe 2cm, and its not the sharp type. Really heng that it went in at the thinner groove area.

The runflats paid for itself abit this morning. (tyre became flat while parked)

I don't have a spare tire.

For driving to malaysia, I need additional mileage backup in such non-catastrophic tyre damage, hence am going to get one of those sealant spray thing.

 

[Fcw75]

On 5/17/2023 at 9:24 AM, Columbian78 said:

Morning drive kid to school felt steering heavier.

TPMS alarm came on.

Stopped within carpark and confirmed front left tyre flat.

Tyres are runflat, so can still run. Proceed to send kid to school, short journey.

Came back home and pumped up. There is leak but v slow.

Visual checked, and found the root cause, see photo. It is a screw, about 2cm long punched in. the tail end is not sharp but blunt type. So I must have ran over it at high speed somewhere yesterday.

 

Advice: If the leak is slow enough, you could still pump and straight away drive to tyre shop. I itchy hand go and unscrew it out. The leak is alot higher now. But since runflat, i will still drive to shop later today to change.

 

NEVER pull out the screw. 

If front tyre, can buy those tyre repair kit to patch yourself and of course a tyre inflator. Save time and money. It’s really not that hard.

Edited May 17, 2023 by Fcw75

[Kopites]

On 5/17/2023 at 9:24 AM, Columbian78 said:

Morning drive kid to school felt steering heavier.

TPMS alarm came on.

Stopped within carpark and confirmed front left tyre flat.

Tyres are runflat, so can still run. Proceed to send kid to school, short journey.

Came back home and pumped up. There is leak but v slow.

Visual checked, and found the root cause, see photo. It is a screw, about 2cm long punched in. the tail end is not sharp but blunt type. So I must have ran over it at high speed somewhere yesterday.

 

Advice: If the leak is slow enough, you could still pump and straight away drive to tyre shop. I itchy hand go and unscrew it out. The leak is alot higher now. But since runflat, i will still drive to shop later today to change.

 

Hurray!

Time to change car like radx.

[RadX]

On 5/18/2023 at 6:11 AM, Kopites said:

Hurray!

Time to change car like radx.

 

[mersaylee]

On 5/18/2023 at 6:13 AM, RadX said:

 

Head to showroom or hit the highway...😁

[Fitvip]

On 5/17/2023 at 11:17 AM, RadX said:

if all ese fails....

 

change car

...like what I did. 

Complete for you!

[Fitvip]

On 5/17/2023 at 11:30 AM, mersaylee said:

Not surprised you said that...but surprised you neber say screw back in then pump tyre before head for showroom...😁

Actually no need to change la!  Screw loose! Just tighten the screw will do!

[Fitvip]

On 5/17/2023 at 10:10 PM, Fcw75 said:

NEVER pull out the screw. 

If front tyre, can buy those tyre repair kit to patch yourself and of course a tyre inflator. Save time and money. It’s really not that hard.

Why only front tyre?

[Fcw75]

On 5/18/2023 at 9:15 AM, Fitvip said:

Why only front tyre?

Sorry I meant if front tyre easier to do.

Just turn the wheel out and repair from there.

Rear more leychey, either have to do below the rear bumper or take out the rim. 🥴

Edited May 18, 2023 by Fcw75

[Hamburger]

On 5/17/2023 at 3:14 PM, Columbian78 said:

So I went my fav tyre shop changed another set of runflats.

Was P7 cint, now primacy 3.

See the photo of the screw that caused the damage, internal and external.

Its actually not a long screw, maybe 2cm, and its not the sharp type. Really heng that it went in at the thinner groove area.

The runflats paid for itself abit this morning. (tyre became flat while parked)

I don't have a spare tire.

For driving to malaysia, I need additional mileage backup in such non-catastrophic tyre damage, hence am going to get one of those sealant spray thing.

 

It's a 15 mins on the spot job. And some muscle.

[Steptronic]

On 5/18/2023 at 9:17 AM, Fcw75 said:

Sorry I meant if front tyre easier to do.

Just turn the wheel out and repair from there.

Rear more leychey, either have to do below the rear bumper or take out the rim. 🥴

Solution for rear wheels is buy a car with rear wheel steering too. Problem solved!

[Jamesc]

Anyone slimed their tyres?

Then puncture also can still drive.

[Fcw75]

On 5/18/2023 at 1:31 PM, Steptronic said:

Solution for rear wheels is buy a car with rear wheel steering too. Problem solved!

You mean like Hyundai crab steering? 😁

 

[Ct3833]

On 5/18/2023 at 1:31 PM, Steptronic said:

Solution for rear wheels is buy a car with rear wheel steering too. Problem solved!

Tyre shops charge $10 for patching,   you suggest a few hundred k to solve a $10 problem, now i know how the rich spend money😄😄

[mersaylee]

On 5/18/2023 at 2:21 PM, Ct3833 said:

Tyre shops charge $10 for patching,   you suggest a few hundred k to solve a $10 problem, now i know how the rich spend money😄😄

When the car lao hong the rich ones will straight away change car if not very lao kui one...becos donno how to pump tyre...see what RadX does oh so frequently...😁

[Mkl22]

On 5/18/2023 at 1:37 PM, Jamesc said:

Anyone slimed their tyres?

Then puncture also can still drive.

my used car had it slimed. kenna charged extra when changing tires cause the mech has to wash it off the rims.