Flat tire on lonely stretch of road
12-08-2006, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ED HEISER
I have heard this said many times, and it occurs to me that using a can of fix a flat will ruin only one sensor, which is way less than the cost of one wheel. Also, I would not be surprised if a good cleaning with a solvent and compressed air would fix the sensor. In any case, getting home for less than $100 sounds reasonable enough to me. Putting up with run flat noise is too much for me.
12-08-2006, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by benspruce
I realize non runflats provide a better ride and are less noisy but after this experience I am definitely sticking with run flats. They really work as designed.
12-08-2006, 10:31 PM
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Yeah, Dave can't get enough of this car!
Originally Posted by David Garren
That is a lonely road in that area, I'm glad everything worked out ok. Hey SLOMARSH is that all you do all day is ride around? I wish I was that lucky.
Dave
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Hey Dave. Yeah seems that way. Still can't wipe the grin off my face every time I drive it. 
See ya on the 101 Love the C6!!
12-08-2006, 10:56 PM
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Runflats saved me two times Alonely Interstate at 3:00 AM and in a construction zone with no place to pull over. Will never have any other tire on my vete.
12-09-2006, 02:16 AM
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12-09-2006, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by benspruce
I travelled yesterday from So Cal to No Cal on 101. There is a lonely stretch of highway between Buelton and Santa Maria. About the middle of that stretch I got a low tire pressure warning in my left rear tire. I watched the DIC as the tire pressure went from 35 to 0 psi. Then the message said flat tire. I was about 15 miles from Santa Maria so I slowed to 50mph and drove in to that town to the Goodyear dealer. It took about an hour for them to repair the flat but I was grateful I had the runflats or I would have been stuck in the middle of nowhere.
I realize non runflats provide a better ride and are less noisy but after this experience I am definitely sticking with run flats. They really work as designed.
I realize non runflats provide a better ride and are less noisy but after this experience I am definitely sticking with run flats. They really work as designed.
Don't want too many of those in a month.
12-09-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by benspruce
I travelled yesterday from So Cal to No Cal on 101. There is a lonely stretch of highway between Buelton and Santa Maria. About the middle of that stretch I got a low tire pressure warning in my left rear tire. I watched the DIC as the tire pressure went from 35 to 0 psi. Then the message said flat tire. I was about 15 miles from Santa Maria so I slowed to 50mph and drove in to that town to the Goodyear dealer. It took about an hour for them to repair the flat but I was grateful I had the runflats or I would have been stuck in the middle of nowhere.
I realize non runflats provide a better ride and are less noisy but after this experience I am definitely sticking with run flats. They really work as designed.
I realize non runflats provide a better ride and are less noisy but after this experience I am definitely sticking with run flats. They really work as designed.
12-09-2006, 03:36 PM
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After reading this post I picked up a mini 300psi plug into the cigarette lighter pump. This thing can fit in your glove box.
This is all you will need runflat or not..
If you get a flat it's probably going to be a nail or screw. The tire will be able to inflate enough to get you around a while. Unless you have a gash in your sidewall.
Low profile tires are virtually blowout proof so the sidewall will not be the place you get a hole..
The company that makes this mini pump is called "Slime"..
Can anyone tell me what onstar will do if you get stuck on the side of the road with a flat.
This is all you will need runflat or not..
If you get a flat it's probably going to be a nail or screw. The tire will be able to inflate enough to get you around a while. Unless you have a gash in your sidewall.
Low profile tires are virtually blowout proof so the sidewall will not be the place you get a hole..
The company that makes this mini pump is called "Slime"..
Can anyone tell me what onstar will do if you get stuck on the side of the road with a flat.
12-09-2006, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by benspruce
I travelled yesterday from So Cal to No Cal on 101. There is a lonely stretch of highway between Buelton and Santa Maria. About the middle of that stretch I got a low tire pressure warning in my left rear tire. I watched the DIC as the tire pressure went from 35 to 0 psi. Then the message said flat tire. I was about 15 miles from Santa Maria so I slowed to 50mph and drove in to that town to the Goodyear dealer. It took about an hour for them to repair the flat but I was grateful I had the runflats or I would have been stuck in the middle of nowhere.
I realize non runflats provide a better ride and are less noisy but after this experience I am definitely sticking with run flats. They really work as designed.
I realize non runflats provide a better ride and are less noisy but after this experience I am definitely sticking with run flats. They really work as designed.
Run flats are the way to go IMO. I don't see a problem with ride or noise.
12-09-2006, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Driver_WT
Just remember that at some point, the construction of the runflat tire that has been run in runflat mode has been compromised - i.e. it is not safe to have it repaired. I do not know what distance one has to drive to reach that point (does not seem to be readily available info). So in some cases, a leak in a runflat tire may lead to having to drive it in runflat mode for a longer distance (whatever that is) to find a Goodyear or other shop capable of fixing the tire, resulting in having to replace the tire, so the cost of your flat is now $400?
Don't want too many of those in a month.
Don't want too many of those in a month.
C5 runflats were good for twice that, which is why they had such a harsh ride. C6 gets a softer ride but less runflat distance.
12-09-2006, 10:36 PM
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I found a screw in my tire last weekend, the tire was still holding air though, I removed the tire and threw it in my other cars trunk. I looked up Runflat capable shops on the Goodyear website and called the one nearest to my work, it wasn't a Goodyear store, they quoted 90 something bucks to fix it. I called the next closest store on the list, an actual Goodyear store, they fixed it for $17.
12-10-2006, 04:00 PM
#36
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plugs
I have plugged dozens of tires over the years, and never had one leak again. I use the extra long black truck tire plugs since they are easier to work with, and leave a larger sticky mass inside the tire. This makes sense to me, but not everybody is comfortable with this system for long term use I understand. I can just say it has worked for me, and I have more confidence in a plugged hole than the valve stem set up. This is the weak link to me. I've had several fail. I've never had "Fix a Flat" fail to get me home either.
12-10-2006, 11:10 PM
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As I run PS2's I bought a kit from Tire Rack made by Continental Tire. It consists of an inflator along with some sealant. It claims that it does not harm the TPS's. Its only good for one tire, but that may save a long walk/wait.
12-10-2006, 11:50 PM
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Runflats + patch kit + 12V pump is the bomb. I always run with that setup. I go to places like rural Oregon, Wash., and Utah where there is no GY store for miles, and even if there was, it would be days before they got a new tire. I have had 3 punctures since driving Vettes in 2000. Rfs are totally cool as they give you time to get to a safe location and plug the tire.
Installing plugs is really easy. Just buy a kit at an auto parts store and practice a few times on an old radial. You can "puncture" it with a nail & hammer.
Of course, you may get an irreparable gash, in which case it is nice to be able to go 50 miles. I remember when GY started the runflat program, they promoted it by driving a Vette (a C4) with 4 deflated EMTs cross-country at normal highway speeds. That's right. So the mobility range of these tires is far greater than advertised.
Installing plugs is really easy. Just buy a kit at an auto parts store and practice a few times on an old radial. You can "puncture" it with a nail & hammer.
Of course, you may get an irreparable gash, in which case it is nice to be able to go 50 miles. I remember when GY started the runflat program, they promoted it by driving a Vette (a C4) with 4 deflated EMTs cross-country at normal highway speeds. That's right. So the mobility range of these tires is far greater than advertised.
12-11-2006, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim_H
I found a screw in my tire last weekend, the tire was still holding air though, I removed the tire and threw it in my other cars trunk. I looked up Runflat capable shops on the Goodyear website and called the one nearest to my work, it wasn't a Goodyear store, they quoted 90 something bucks to fix it. I called the next closest store on the list, an actual Goodyear store, they fixed it for $17.