I drive a 09 justa' and I got a baddd flat yesterday - Not sure how but I walked out of work to see the tire completely dead, with the rim basically touching the ground. I put the donut on, brought it to my local shop but here is where the problem lies...

My mechanic, who I have not gone to since buying the mini - thanks to the warranty but being that the service center doesnt repair tires, I went to my guy. He is trying to tell me he does not think the tires I have are runflats but I was under the impression all BMW/MINI's only come with runflat tires. The tire can not be repaired so I will have to get a replacement.

Question 1. I do have runflat tires, right?
Question 2. Being that I do have a spare in my car, I can feel safe using non-runflat tires so it would probably be more cost efficient to get an entire new set than to just get 1 or 2 replacement runflats..?

Any help would be appreciated.. Thanks!

 

1. Your guy is probably correct. Run-flats have "RFT" on the sidewall. Justas normally come with non-run-flats, but with a spare under the boot. The S normally comes with run-flats, but without a spare.

2. If your guy is correct, you already have non-run-flat tires, so you may not need to replace all four tires. Depending on how much wear your other 3 tires have, you may need to replace the 1 tire, 2 tires (on the same axle), or all 4. If all 4 tires are well worn, take this as an excuse to buy the new tires you been wanting anyway.

 

@Jim Michaels...you are incorrect in noting that "Justas" come with "NonRunFlats" my 08' Justa came WITH Run Flats, all MINIs come WITH Run Flats from the Factory!!

 

Wrong....all S come with runflats...
Just-a-cooper's have runflats ONLY if the rims are the optioal rims that also come on the S....
So a S will ALWAYS come with runflats....
The Just-a-Cooper may/maynot have runflats from the factory...they don't need them, they have a spare....
Also MINI's use DSST runflats...they have VERY stiff sidewalls...there is no way to tell they are flat just by looking at them.

 

+1 for Zippy on all three points.

 

If the rim was touching the ground, they sure are not run-flats. The only reason any car has runflats is there is no room for a spare that will work. If there is a spare, no need for runflats expense or ride quality.