[QUOTE=troggy1969;11650716]
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Originally Posted by torzeck
In the UK you get a can of sealent to get you home. The idea is that if you get a warning from the tyre pressure monitor you check the pressure then use the sealent to get you to a garage. The same idea as run flats, just cheaper and you keep a good ride. The only downside is if you rip a sidewall you are stuffed!!!
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I have a 2.0d with 17" non runflats on order. I am considering using something like the following (there are companies who offer a mobile service, but it looks pretty easy to put in):
http://www.ultrasealgb.co.uk/site/
This will prevent the majority of punctures for a pretty small initial outlay. I understand that the UK X3s don't have the tyre pressure sensors in the valve, so no chance of wrecking them fitting it.