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Originally Posted by Alan Smithee
Run-flats definitely can be patched. The tire shops' concern is that a run-flat tire, which is good for 50 miles, may have been run flat for 50 miles, and therefore its useful life is finished.
From the Bridgestone website: Is it possible to repair a Run-Flat tire that has been punctured?
It depends on how far and at what speed the car was driven after the puncture was sustained. Repair is possible only if deemed so by the tire sales store. Preconditions include a puncture of less than 6mm for both side-reinforced type and support-ring type Run-Flat tires, plus minimal damage to the support ring in case of the latter. However, it is strongly recommended that the tire is replaced as its durability will have been weakened after being repaired.
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That's all well and good, but the shops I talked to refuse to fix them out of liability risk. Heck, my tire never even lost air pressure. No TPM warnings, etc. I would have never known the nail was there if I hadnt seen it as I was cleaning the wheels.