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curlydude101 · Sep 21st, 2006, 10:51 PM

hi guys!
can somebody help!!
my mini coppers s has runflat tyres and the tyre pressure light has come on !!!

does anyone know the correct pressure for the front and rear is ???

thanks for your help guys !!!!

freshcut · Sep 21st, 2006, 11:07 PM

If you open your drivers side door, there should be a decal listing tire pressures. I believe mine says 35 psi if you plan to drive under 100 mph, and 39psi for over 100mph.

ScottyB · Sep 22nd, 2006, 12:53 AM

Have you checked for punctures?

As above though, 35-40 will probably be fine.

Might be an idea to monitor the pressures over the next few days.. you may have a slow leak or something ...

sjrainsford · Sep 23rd, 2006, 09:15 AM

Bear in mind that it isn't actually a tyre pressure monitoring system as such. It works off measuring the rotation of the wheels via the ABS sensors. A flat tyre will have a smaller rolling radius, so will therefore have to turn faster than the other wheels.

This means that to trigger the system you have to have lost quite a lot of air from the tyre. So it's definately worth checking your pressures.

When they are ok, reset the system following the instructions in the manual.

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Sep 21st, 2006, 11:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
freshcut MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: Central California Local Time: 08:05 PM Posts: 72 Offline	If you open your drivers side door, there should be a decal listing tire pressures. I believe mine says 35 psi if you plan to drive under 100 mph, and 39psi for over 100mph.

Sep 23rd, 2006, 09:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
sjrainsford Stu Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Staffordshire, UK Local Time: 04:05 AM Posts: 63 Offline	Bear in mind that it isn't actually a tyre pressure monitoring system as such. It works off measuring the rotation of the wheels via the ABS sensors. A flat tyre will have a smaller rolling radius, so will therefore have to turn faster than the other wheels. This means that to trigger the system you have to have lost quite a lot of air from the tyre. So it's definately worth checking your pressures. When they are ok, reset the system following the instructions in the manual.

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