Okay, had it a month and a half now... flat tire as of yesterday.. put air in it, slow leak, drove home.. mostly flat this morning, put air in it and used that can-o-stuff... got to work at the tire is almost completely flat. Got the other car here.. but my question is; does anyone know how much it costs to get new rubber for the tire or where i can get them? I'll probably just get it patched ops:

 

Hey Luke:

Sorry about your bad luck! I went to tirerack.com, you can get original equipment for about $400 per tire!

I know a patch would better fit my budget....

 

But putting a plug/patch in a high performance tire like these is frowned on in most circles. :wink:

 

Have it patched.Found a nail in one of my rear tires and patched it.I would rather carry a tire plug kit then use that tire glue!

 

I had a flat, then the tire developed a bubble, no where near the nail that caused the flat.
I got a rear tire from tirerack.com. $308 + $15 shipping + $20 to have it mounted.

Now it looks like the old tire will make a $350 planter for the yard!!!!!

Michelin has not been much help. I've read some other posts where owners have gotten 1/2 back from Michelin. I'm working on that.

 

Did you drive on the flat??

 

thanks for the input guys.. the car is sitting out back of work right now, completely flat drivers side rear :x

and my subaru had it's own drama today too.. lots of car problems on a sunday *phew*

I didn't drive on it when it was completely flat-- probably sitting at 10-20 psi when i parked it this morning.

A patch should work, we'll see how it goes tomorrow; maybe i can just have the people here patch it for me.. working at a car dealership might have it's benefits :lol:

 

I used the pump and sealant to get to the tire store to have it repaired. The can of sealant is a one time use item. Its $56 to replace.