Got a flat tire saturday. Update: fixed.

"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel) 07/25/2016 at 14:30 • Filed to: None

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Came out of work this afternoon to notice that drivers front tire on the Mini was completely flat. Spent a hour getting the space saver off of the bottom of the car (a really stupid place to put it) and onto the car. I also hate stud type lug nuts and the hubs that hold on to the wheel. I get home on the spare and investigate the tire to discover that the tire is fine and it was the valve stem which failed. Yay, I don’t have to replace the tire. But this car has TPMS meaning that the valve stem probably costs more than the tire. Shit.

Update: turns out the TPMS sensor is not a part of the valve stem but rather a separate part. My mechanic ended up fixing it for free. I am taking the car in on Friday anyway to have a bunch of little issues adressed anyway.

jvirgs drives a Subaru > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/23/2016 at 19:16

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It was $120 on my Dart and since yours is a German Brit, at least $500 ;)

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > jvirgs drives a Subaru 07/23/2016 at 19:25

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I am thinking $189

Cash Rewards > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/23/2016 at 19:53

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My 05 came with run flats, which refused to buy. For years, I just rode around with a pump and a can of fix a flat. Had a really lucky few years that I never needed it

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/23/2016 at 19:53

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Not that expensive.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/23/2016 at 20:05

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I would be very surprised if it costs less than $100. Meanwhile the tires are $89 each on tirerack last time I checked.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Cash Rewards 07/23/2016 at 20:07

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I am glad I don’t have run flats. Until I have to mess with the filthy spare under the car.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/23/2016 at 20:07

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It’ll probably be around $120 installed. Where as the tire would be more than $89 after mounting, balancing and installation.

Cash Rewards > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/23/2016 at 20:12

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I had those 17" wheels that weighed a ton each, and run flats, but I autocrossed with the 16" v-spokes and falken azenis. I bet I dropped at least ten pounds each corner.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/23/2016 at 20:14

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Well the existing tire needs to be removed, remounted and balanced so that the valve stem can be replaced.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 07/23/2016 at 20:15

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Which is why it’s going to be about $120. That’s about how much it was on my 128i