I've just got in from a blast down some muddy country roads... Ran over a nail, enormous *BANG* sound, followed by flapping noises that made me think i'd shredded the tyre...
No run flat warning light... Pulled over to find a hissing tyre with a whacking great nail in it. It's big enough for National Tyres to not have a plug big enough and want me to buy a new tyre (Nail in centre of tread - entered at 45 degrees)....
The guy told me they don't stock and can't get Pirelli P3000s in Mini size!
Hi-Q are doing the honours for me tomorrow (ordering it in).
Will let you all know what the damage to the wallet is tomorrow.
BMW couldn't be arsed to call me back.
Drove for 5 minutes on the flattening tyre - still enough air in it now for it to not be deformed.
Interesting that my ears are better than the RFI!
Guess it only works if you really are running on a flat tyre.
I have the space-saver spare, thankfully, so apart from a smelly horse-turd encrusted wheel in the boot, I did at least make it home
Question: Anyone figure how to get the jack into the slot?
The BMW mechanic told me the whole of the plate should go into the plastic block under the car - I only managed to get half the plate into the plastic block, the other half on the outside... was that right?
Also, there looks to be a fragile bit of plastic directly behind the jacking point that you wouldn't want to clunk by accident - any ideas?
Great toolkit in the boot - only thing that is missing is a bin-liner for your removed wheel.
No run flat warning light... Pulled over to find a hissing tyre with a whacking great nail in it. It's big enough for National Tyres to not have a plug big enough and want me to buy a new tyre (Nail in centre of tread - entered at 45 degrees)....
The guy told me they don't stock and can't get Pirelli P3000s in Mini size!
Hi-Q are doing the honours for me tomorrow (ordering it in).
Will let you all know what the damage to the wallet is tomorrow.
BMW couldn't be arsed to call me back.
Drove for 5 minutes on the flattening tyre - still enough air in it now for it to not be deformed.
Interesting that my ears are better than the RFI!
Guess it only works if you really are running on a flat tyre.
I have the space-saver spare, thankfully, so apart from a smelly horse-turd encrusted wheel in the boot, I did at least make it home
Question: Anyone figure how to get the jack into the slot?
The BMW mechanic told me the whole of the plate should go into the plastic block under the car - I only managed to get half the plate into the plastic block, the other half on the outside... was that right?
Also, there looks to be a fragile bit of plastic directly behind the jacking point that you wouldn't want to clunk by accident - any ideas?
Great toolkit in the boot - only thing that is missing is a bin-liner for your removed wheel.