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Any OEM tires have acoustic foam?

263 views 7 replies 5 participants last post by  JCDDOME  
#1 ·
It does not appear that the Pirelli P Zero tires on the Performance trim have acoustic foam - anyone confirm? As much as sound deadening might be nice, I’d prefer a tire that can be quickly recovered with sealant in an emergency, which I believe can not reliably be done with acoustic foam inserts. If the OEM tires are sans foam, that will be good to know.
 
#2 ·
It does have foam. I have the Pirelli P Zero POL tires, and I've seen the inside of the front tires and there's lots of padding in the interior.

I had a nail that was leaking air heavily and I used the Volvo sealant that comes in the Polestar 3 tire repair kit and it didn't work. Now I'm terrified cause there is no spare tire, no working sealant and so the car would need to be towed to a repair shop and take days for a tire replacement.
 
#8 ·
You can buy a plug kit from an auto parts store and plug a nail or others yourself.

Some tow services will now also plug a tire.

Millions of cars being sold with no spare these days. Takes a little getting used to (not have a spare for a security blanket)….but it work out in most cases A but am sure not all
 
#5 ·
This forum delivers again! Thank you! I also carry a plug kit, which should work with a foam insert. Failing that, limping along by refilling air with the pump. Too bad our TPMS system effectively doesn’t work.

BTW - when you had the winters swapped on, did you notice if the wheels had TOMS sensors?
Yep, they all have individual wheel sensors. This is what was in them:

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