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MacShee98
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Last week, my wife and I drove the 2002 from NYC to Michigan. While we were there, the DIC reported a low pressure condition in the right rear sneaker. Rearing it's ugly head was a gigantic nail that had punctured the EMT in the large rain groove.
The DIC said the pressure was 24psi, the low pressure trigger point for the "chime". As I drove it to gas station to put more air in it, I watched the pressure increase as the tires warmed up. Good sign, I thought. It's holding air. I pumped 'er up to 35psi (warm) and watched in amazement as the pressure held for the next two days.
So...I drove it back to NYC, over 650 miles, with the nail still in it, without losing any pressure!! Bravo Goodyear! I love my runflats. I never would have considered the 650 mile trip if I didn't have those 200mile/55mph backup miles the EMTs provide.
I know the EMTs are noisey, don't handle as well as the non-runflats, and give you the luxury-ride equivalent of running on over-inflated basketballs, but you gotta love what they are and what they do for you when disaster strikes your tire.
The DIC said the pressure was 24psi, the low pressure trigger point for the "chime". As I drove it to gas station to put more air in it, I watched the pressure increase as the tires warmed up. Good sign, I thought. It's holding air. I pumped 'er up to 35psi (warm) and watched in amazement as the pressure held for the next two days.
So...I drove it back to NYC, over 650 miles, with the nail still in it, without losing any pressure!! Bravo Goodyear! I love my runflats. I never would have considered the 650 mile trip if I didn't have those 200mile/55mph backup miles the EMTs provide.
I know the EMTs are noisey, don't handle as well as the non-runflats, and give you the luxury-ride equivalent of running on over-inflated basketballs, but you gotta love what they are and what they do for you when disaster strikes your tire.