Got a flat tire. - Mini Cooper Forums

XCM828 · #1 03-01-2005, 09:47 PM

Took it in and there was a huge screw inside the tire that had a hole the size of a nickel in it. Cost me a freakin fortune to replace too.

Patrick · #2 03-18-2005, 05:52 PM

why so expensive? performance tires??

XCM828 · #3 03-30-2005, 01:44 AM

Nope. They're run-flats, so you can't just patch them up. You gotta replace the whole thing.

Patrick · #4 03-30-2005, 04:38 PM

hmm..how odd..what make of tire is it? i had runflats on my car from the factory..and when i was a tech i repaired one...where is the hole?

XCM828 · #5 03-30-2005, 05:12 PM

They're Dunlop. The hole was huge though, so it would probably have been impossible to patch it up.

Patrick · #6 03-31-2005, 02:35 PM

wow..that sucks..at least it didnt come apart and hrut the car....i have seen a tire come apart on a bmw that ripped the fender apart....[&o]

XCM828 · #7 03-31-2005, 03:24 PM

Ooooooo ouch. Yeah, luckily I wasn't far from home by the time it lost the majority of its air pressure.

karbonkraze · #8 03-31-2005, 04:07 PM

so what did you pay for the tire?and did you get it from the factory?

XCM828 · #9 03-31-2005, 04:17 PM

I think it was a little over 200 for the whole job, and I'm guessing it is from the factory since they took it to a Mini dealership to do all the work.

Minigeo · #10 04-02-2005, 11:39 PM

Hi,
My Mini spent almost a week at the dealer after hitting a pothole. The rain we have had here in SoCal has opened some huge potholes about the size of a Mini[sm=jawdrop.gif]. I couldnt decide if I should go with one runflat for almost $300 or 4 new tires for $400

. You gussed right 4 new tires nonrunflats. They handle a bit better, I think.