Puncture!

[Colette-S]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Always worth trying Costco for a price. Can be very competitive.

Pre book with National Tyres and they always seem to have a promo code on one of the voucher code type websites. Normally 10% off.

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Normally we would use someone we have known for years who is always cheaper than Costco. However, i haven’t needed him for ages and he won’t know of recent developments here and I just can’t face going through telling him atm so I’m going to try and stick local on this occasion
Thank you so much for your help and advice everyone

[YorkshireT]

The tyres will be run flat as above most likely but the foam is just for sound deadening- don’t let anyone tell you they can’t be plugged because of the foam, which is apparently a common ruse according to the Tesla forums. Run flat can be repaired but what they repair will depend on where the hole is, and also who is doing it as most of the time, many places like to say, “Sorry no can do” to sell a new tyre.

By the way, if you need a new one, don’t bother about getting a new foam one, apparently they hardly make any difference to road noise and on the Tesla forums people replace them with a standard one which is just as quiet but I can’t remember what they said it was, but consensus seems to be the foam has a very minor effect.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

No help to the OP but I don't like run flats as I find them noisy. I much prefer standard tyres.

Plus I so wish they still did a spare wheel. What a great idea having a foam to sort out a puncture. Not!

I juts checked online how much a rear tyre is on mine. Dear God.

[Colette-S]

My friend inflated it last night but it’s down again this morning. He has left me his little machine so now need to inflate it again for the journey

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Colette. That's good. Probably wont drop much on the trip. Just take it easy on bends.

[Colette-S]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Colette. That's good. Probably wont drop much on the trip. Just take it easy on bends.

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Will do! Thank you

[force ten]

Originally Posted by Colette-S

Thank you all! I emailed tyre people last night and have an appointment this morning
At least I know I am safe to drive it there. I shall let you know how it goes!

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no you dont know it is safe to drive some random person telling you that it is a runflat and it is safe to drive is nonsense

that picture that you posted does not look like any run-flat that l have ever seen and l would not drive anywhere on that tyre as you could end up damaging a wheel that could cost a thousand pounds plus to repair

[force ten]

a run flat with zero pressure will look exactly the same to most people as a tyre that is inflated to the correct tyre pressure it wll not look flat

the only way that you wll know you have a flat would be a TPMS alarm when driving most people will not see any difference

if the tyre is holding some air then fully inflate to the correct pressure and drive a short distance to a tyre depot to get it looked at

as it is a Continental tyre it would have SSR on the sidewall after the tyre name if it is a run-flat

l would say that the tyre is the conti seal that l mentioned earlier and the sealant has not worked

[Colette-S]

Originally Posted by force ten

no you dont know it is safe to drive some random person telling you that it is a runflat and it is safe to drive is nonsense

that picture that you posted does not look like any run-flat that l have ever seen and l would not drive anywhere on that tyre as you could end up damaging a wheel that could cost a thousand pounds plus to repair

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I pumped it up with the machine to 40 and took it to the tyre place
They are sorting it now
Thank you for your help, I didn’t know where to start!

[force ten]

Originally Posted by Colette-S

I pumped it up with the machine to 40 and took it to the tyre place
They are sorting it now
Thank you for your help, I didn’t know where to start!

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glad that you managed to get to the tyre place safely lets hope they can sort it out quickly

keep us informed as to what they say