With only 3K miles on my 07 MCS, my tire indicator lit up last night. This morning the tire gauge sez the rear passenger tire is about 10 pounds, if that.

I'm assuming the tire is toast and will need replaced. Do they ever just leak...like a bad valve stem? Maybe I'll get lucky...

I live in a tiny coastal town with one Dunlop dealer. Is the SP SPORT 01 2045145R17 Dunlop tire something ANY Dunlop dealer can order or do I have to travel 125 miles to the MINI dealership? Of course, everybody's closed on a Sunday, or I'd call the local dealer....which I'll do tomorrow. In the meantime, just wondered if someone's been there, done that...

John

 

By the way, I search on google/dunlop/etc yields little info on this tire and almost nothing on a 205145R17...

 

Look for any nails or whatnot. I got a nail in my (R53) run flat, got it plugged, and drove another 2k miles on it

 

Thanks for the tip...will do. I also see my error...205145R17 is actually 205/45R17...

John

 

If the hole is in the tread area, find a tire shop to patch it from the inside and drive on. If the first one you go to won't do it, just move on, you'll find one that will.

If you have a nail or cut in the sidewall or the very edge of the tread near the sidewall, then it is toast.

YD

 

... and if you find no nail or screw or whatever, then get a valve core tool at the auto parts store and make sure your valve core is snug... others have experienced leaky valve cores...

 

Tire repaired. Nail dead center in tire. No other apparent damage. Free repair at local tire shop...

Happy Camper

 

I got my tires through http://www.tirerack.com/ I ordered get them in one day, bring them to the Fireston dealer and it costs $58 to mount/balance all four tires. Saved alot this way.