I got my puncture fixed today! £9.95 which is a lot cheaper than a new tyre.
My experience of switching from runflats to non runflats has been very positive. No wobbliness at all but my tyres are 40s and the ride comfort is at least on a par with the 16" runflats as thier sidewalls are solid!
Cheers Gaj, food for thought.
What about tyre weld etc if you get a puncture out in the wild? What's your system if that happens? I'm just paranoid about being stuck!
2008 R56 COOPER S, Pepper White, Black Roof, 'John Cooper' Signature Side and Bonnet Stripes, JCW 'Stage 1' Tuning Kit, Forge Intercooler, Milltek Downpipe & Sports Cat, ALTA Induction, Chris Knox/DNA Remap, JCW/Brembo Brakes, Limited Slip Diff, JCW Suspension and Front Strut Brace, 17" Crown Spokes with Non-Runflat 205/45x17 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres, JCW/Recaro leather Seats, JCW Sideskirts, Chili Pack, Front Spotlights. Still got my old Hendrix Badge blu-tacked to the dash!
Crossed fingers and tyre weld! I have more belief in the crossed fingers though.
And MINI Assist!
OK - guys here we go again!
Goodyear and Pirelli runflats can be repaired - keep asking places until you get one who will - as the others said they seem to keep changing their minds!
Kwik-Fit mobile have repaired 2 puntures for me - one in a pirelli and one in a goodyear. they also replaced 2 goodyears for circa £170. They change the tyres using levers and make very little damage on the rims.
As for puncture goo - I can highly recommend all of you with or without run-flats to go and get tyresafe put in the tyres £19.99 for all 4 wheels and can plog a puncture up to 6mm! It takes a few days to coat the tyre inside properly and loses the slight judder when pulling away - but after then you'll never know it was there - had it in both my MINI's with no quibbles and i believe mr bonnie scotland had it in his MINI too!
Seafield Coachworks in Edinburgh do it http://www.seafieldcoachworks.co.uk/ 0131 554 2583 :)
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