Puncture

[ronk]

I collected my first puncture in a long time tonight driving mrs K ‘s 335
So it's either a £15 repair or a £250 tyre replacement

[TitanTim]

Think I went nearly 40 years of driving with no punctures and then had 2 in one year. Both repaired at KwikFit for 20 quid as the tyres still had 5mm of tread.

I hope it's not runflat which I have on the 140i as will most likely be a new tyre alhough they can be repaired if not driven far, thats if you can find someone prepared to do it.

My biggest fear is the alloy being damaged

Tim.

[ronk]

I had to do 10/l15 miles on it.
It is a runflat (which are ok on the 335) and is star marked so suppliers are limited if la new tyre is needed..

[Scubaregs]

£15?

Paid double that a few weeks ago.

[TitanTim]

I had to do 10/l15 miles on it.

Guessing it's a runflat Ron? If so I'm unsure what the maximum distance they can be run at and at what speed. I think the issue is the sidewall overheating and compromising tyre structure. It might say in the handbook

Tim.

[ronk]

Sorry I had a typo - I drove 10 to 15 miles!
The tyre was quite warm but not hot when i got home.

[B21]

Once you’ve run any distance on a run flat with it deflated it’s a new tyre time..

[ronk]

Once you’ve run any distance on a run flat with it deflated it’s a new tyre time..

I think for peace of mind it might be.

[B21]

Once you’ve run any distance on a run flat with it deflated it’s a new tyre time..

I think for peace of mind it might be.

It’s not peace of mind..it’s been structurally compromised…

[ronk]

I meant that even if it looks ok - for peace of mind it will be replaced.
The car is XDrive so i will have to look at the tread depths of the other three tyres - this could be an expensive puncture!

[TitanTim]

Sorry I had a typo - I drove 10 to 15 miles!
The tyre was quite warm but not hot when i got home.

Yes does sound like a new tyre time then. Upside is you can carry on driving but downside is a new tyre. I actually don't dislike runflats, especially if getting a flat on a smart motorway. No way I'd want to be stopping on a live lane

Tim.

[enuff_zed]

£15?

Paid double that a few weeks ago.

Got one done for £15 a couple of weeks back. Cash! Card would have been £25.

[ronk]

I decided to take the wheel off and inspect the tyre.
Unfortunately there is a tiny hole in the sidewall - there is no debris left the hole and I’m at a loss as to what has caused it. Nevertheless, the decision to buy a new tyre has been made for me.

I’m now off to see if there’s been any malicious activity on my dash camera!

Ps

Just checked the Dashcam and nothing recorded - maybe it’s just my suspicions mind!

As a footnote- the wheels and tyres were fitted by a BMW main dealer last July - in order to get the wheel nut loose I had to use a socket on a breaker bar then use a 1.5m pipe.
They must have have used a windy hammer gun set to 11

[DMike]

Yesterday hit a small pothole with my 6 series. Punctered side wall on an almost new front tyre and a new one will arrive tomorrow. Hoping that the alloy did not suffer damage

[Mr Tidy]

I meant that even if it looks ok - for peace of mind it will be replaced.
The car is XDrive so i will have to look at the tread depths of the other three tyres - this could be an expensive puncture!

It depends how low the pressure was when were driving, but over that distance it could have been pretty low. While it might look OK but I believe they degrade internally long before you see any signs on the tyre walls.

Definitely sounds like new tyre time to me.