If you still have tread left on the tire, run flats are just like other tires and can be patched if the puncture is not in the sidewall. I would recommend Goodyear (Big 10 scratched my rim
). The last runflat I had plugged has over 10,000 miles on it...Tirerack is an option for the tires, I used Costco which always had great prices but they don't have one here yet.