Just keep it away from Richmond BMW! I sent my wife there because I was->
out of town. She had same issue as you. The leak was slow, and I added air weekly for a few weeks, until she could get to Costco (they weren't runflats) and buy the same tire BMW would supply for 50% more.
Simple job... I get a call just as I was leaving a meeting from my wife saying during the TEST DRIVE, the tech noticed she needed spark plugs and a few other things. Evidently, after trying to convince her she would NEVER make it as far as home on a plugged tire, they went for a test drive. What? YOU don't test drive a car after you plug a tire?
I got on the phone and told the guy to hand her the keys and she would pay for the TIRE plug. He said, well we have it back in the bay with the front tires off checking the brakes (which THEY had replaced 12 months earlier) to make sure they were not too worn to be safe. I repeated my request...not as nicely this time..
That is the LAST time I ever darkened their door (OK, so I'm a slow learner).
Thread Replies (20)
Nothing like finding a nail imbedded in a tire, with my plug kit being MIA.
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 01, 2024 at 09:36 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/01/24 09:36 AM ET
Just keep it away from Richmond BMW! I sent my wife there because I was->
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-- HOKIERIT
Nov 01, 2024 at 05:22 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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11/01/24 05:22 PM ET
Anyone have a hand held air compressor? What's a good one to buy? **
-- MikeVT85
Nov 01, 2024 at 11:47 AM ET
MikeVT85
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11/01/24 11:47 AM ET
I have Ryobi and it’s great. Newer version on sale now**
-- pburg_hokie
Nov 01, 2024 at 05:40 PM ET
pburg_hokie
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11/01/24 05:40 PM ET
Got a Ryobi recently. Does a great job. Also have one I keep in my trunk
-- Galenahokie
Nov 02, 2024 at 09:46 AM ET
Galenahokie
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11/02/24 09:46 AM ET
I have one of those little Moto's that I really like quite a bit!**
-- HOKIERIT
Nov 01, 2024 at 05:22 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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11/01/24 05:22 PM ET
A bicycle floor pump will inflate a car tire -- just takes a little effort.**
-- dj97223
Nov 01, 2024 at 01:27 PM ET
dj97223
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11/01/24 01:27 PM ET
Just to bring car tire pressure up on periodic checks.**
-- MikeVT85
Nov 01, 2024 at 09:00 PM ET
MikeVT85
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11/01/24 09:00 PM ET
I bought the $20 special Harbor Freight Bauer hand held compressor. It will
-- jdkhokie
Nov 01, 2024 at 12:10 PM ET
jdkhokie
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11/01/24 12:10 PM ET
The last two sets of tires on the Tacoma "aged out" before the tread was...
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 01, 2024 at 10:02 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/01/24 10:02 AM ET
So? you're replacing the tires in the spring...
-- vthhhi
Nov 01, 2024 at 11:44 AM ET
vthhhi
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11/01/24 11:44 AM ET
One plug kit can cover far more punctures for less money than 4 cans of...
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 01, 2024 at 12:20 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/01/24 12:20 PM ET
but you're not taking it to the shop- what does it do for real?
-- bigbadbird
Nov 01, 2024 at 11:03 AM ET
bigbadbird
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11/01/24 11:03 AM ET
I've been told that it makes properly repairing the tire difficult
-- HokieNoVA
Nov 01, 2024 at 11:55 AM ET
HokieNoVA
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11/01/24 11:55 AM ET
I talked to the guys at Costco, and they apply a patch to the inside...
-- EDGEMAN
Nov 01, 2024 at 12:20 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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11/01/24 12:20 PM ET
i see most just plug the hole **
-- bigbadbird
Nov 01, 2024 at 01:43 PM ET
bigbadbird
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11/01/24 01:43 PM ET