How will the dealer fix this?

06alpine3 · 06-07-2006, 07:41 PM

My front right tire has been leaking air for a few weeks now. At first I thought i needed an alignment, but after filling the tires to their recommended levels a few times and then noticing a loss in pressure in that one tire I was able to eliminate that as the problem. After filling it to 29 psi last weekend its already at 23, the other tire is still at 29psi.

I'm bringing the car to the dealer friday? Has anyone else had a problem like this with their runflats? And will the dealer replace the tire, or reseal it?!?

The tires have less than 5000 miles.
And I checked for nails/screws, so thats not it.

ward · 06-07-2006, 07:58 PM

there's a leak

they'll find the leak and charge you to fix it, leaks aren't usually waranty work

often times a nail can be hard to see, but it's almost certain you've got some sort of puncture

firstkill · 06-07-2006, 08:01 PM

tires.com places fix it for free.

~fk

longtran · 06-07-2006, 08:14 PM

could be your valve stems

Asiann · 06-07-2006, 11:19 PM

Just thinking the same thing that they might not be screwed in tight and letting some air out. The warning light should've already come on by now.

06alpine3 · 06-07-2006, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Asiann

Just thinking the same thing that they might not be screwed in tight and letting some air out. The warning light should've already come on by now.

Nope, no warning light yet. And the valve covers are on tight.

BMW F22 · 06-07-2006, 11:25 PM

I've had that once. They replaced a run-flat for me but didnt put the tire on right. A little piece of rubber was pinched between the wheel and tire so air kept leaking out. Maybe you're experiencing the same thing...

ward · 06-07-2006, 11:48 PM

if it's just recently starting it's got to be a puncture

no way it's not a puncture or you'd have had this problem the whole time you've owned the car

you don't have any mad ex girlfriends who like to let air out of tires do you?

SoYank · 06-08-2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

you don't have any mad ex girlfriends who like to let air out of tires do you?

Or local brats playing pranks.

Also, the valve caps won't hold the pressure. Check that the valve (the little thing inside the stem with the push wire in the center) is fully seated into the stem.

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06alpine3 Private First Class 22 Rep 147 Posts Drives: 2008 335i sedan Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida iTrader: (1)	How will the dealer fix this? My front right tire has been leaking air for a few weeks now. At first I thought i needed an alignment, but after filling the tires to their recommended levels a few times and then noticing a loss in pressure in that one tire I was able to eliminate that as the problem. After filling it to 29 psi last weekend its already at 23, the other tire is still at 29psi. I'm bringing the car to the dealer friday? Has anyone else had a problem like this with their runflats? And will the dealer replace the tire, or reseal it?!? The tires have less than 5000 miles. And I checked for nails/screws, so thats not it.
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	there's a leak they'll find the leak and charge you to fix it, leaks aren't usually waranty work often times a nail can be hard to see, but it's almost certain you've got some sort of puncture
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firstkill Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 247 Posts Drives: e93 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alhambra iTrader: (0)	tires.com places fix it for free. ~fk
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longtran Lieutenant General 1431 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	could be your valve stems
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BMW F22 Major General 3566 Rep 9,788 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	I've had that once. They replaced a run-flat for me but didnt put the tire on right. A little piece of rubber was pinched between the wheel and tire so air kept leaking out. Maybe you're experiencing the same thing...
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	if it's just recently starting it's got to be a puncture no way it's not a puncture or you'd have had this problem the whole time you've owned the car you don't have any mad ex girlfriends who like to let air out of tires do you?
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