Flat Tyre

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Z4//MMY

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 Manchester
OK, so just went out drove about 20m thinking soemthing doesnt feel right and sure enough my front drivers side tyre is completely flat.

Limped home.... another 20 (or so!) metres...

Its an //M so its not on run-flats and it looks like the little drive wasnt good for the tyre... the side wall looks a bit flakey and the bead isnt sitting nicely against the side of the wheel...

Thinking... ok, lets get the gloop in and see if we can limp it around till I get a new tyre..... this is when I realise....

The Z4 does not even come with a Jack. no Jack. swines.

I could phone BMW assist but dont want to get fleased playing BMW prices for new tyres (going to replace both front)....

Think I'll borrow a jack from somewhere and have a go with the gloop tomorrow...then i can order some Vreds or something online over the weekend....

Arse.... not what you need on the first nice weather weekend!
 
You don't need a jack to use the 'gloop'.
You simply connect it to the compressor and fill it up.
 
Im not happy with the way the tyre is sat on the wheel... I want to jack it up before I try and put pressure in it....
 
Difficult to be sure but from the descriptions of driving on a flat tyre, flakey wall and not sitting correctly I'd say it was all well stuffed and you're wasting time jacking up and trying to get it to stay inflated. Even if you do it's probably dangerous.

Al depends how quick you need to be mobile but I'd call a local mobile fitter and get at least one tyre on rather than risking damage to the rim, and even then then needing to clean up the rim, etc.

Note for the future that I really believe you need a spare even if left at home for just such events and keep one myself for just this sort of issue.
 
So. BMW Emergency Services are picking th ecar up and towing it to the BMW garage.

Its having 2 new Conti;s put on the front...

the flat tyre is dead but the other front is still legal and Im going to keep it as a spare.

Does anyone know if its possible to get a cheap steel wheel to mount this size tyre onto to keep as an emergency wheel??? Dont want to pay for another alloy...
 
don't think you'll find an 8" wide 18" steel wheel, to be honest!

Personally, I'd trawl ebay for a curbed alloy. Maybe get in touch with a few wheel shops, see if they have any lying about that they've taken off peoples cars or something.
 
Ah, the joys of carrying a compact spare kit with jack. Got a tire problem? You're back on the road in 15 minutes or less! :thumbsup: Nonsense waiting for road service and loosing the car (worse, having to change all of your plans) for the day :thumbsdown:
 
I think we need the tyre manufacturers to start producing aerated rubber tyres that can't blow-out, can't puncture and don't lose air. It can't be that difficult can it :idunno:

They could even an option when fitting a new tyre where the gunge is put in immediately and expands to fill the tyre and then sets into its aerated rubber form (rather than the in-tyre gunk that tries to automatically fill puncures as you get them, and doesn't work on sidewall tears or blow-outs).
 
In this instance I agree... however, when driving over potholes I dont have to have my spine readjusted (too much! :roll: ) with Non RF's so..... its all a compromise!

To be honest, I can live without runflats... but it would just be nice to have a jack!!!
 
OwenT said:
Ahhhh... the beauty of run-flats.... :fuelfire: :poke:
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So what do you do with a runflat if you get a puncture, blow-out, or sidewall split?

Only in one of those cases would the runflat be any better than a normal tyre, and even then you still have to drive home...carefully...order a tyre and wait a couple of days for a tyre to arrive.
Then you need to take the wheel to the tyre fitter to get replaced (as the runflat is only supposed to be used to get you home).
At least we get a free ride in a truck (which can save a tank of petrol in some cases :oops: ) :poke:

If you've got access to another car, then these issues are mitigated somewhat, but I don't.
 
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