Flat Tyre....or not?

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  1. 15th October 2009, 01:41 PM #1
    robbea
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    Ok, my first post for years so may as well make it a bizarre one! Question about wheels/tyres, I am on my fourth mini and this is the first one for years which does not have low profile run flat tyres. I have an 07 Cooper Diesel with the bog standard nothing fancy 15" wheels.

    Thing is, the front tyres always look a bit flat (or there is a bit of a bulge). I have checked the pressure several times and each time it is ok. I got a puncture about a month ago and after the new tyre was fitted it also looked a bit flat. As I said I never noticed this before when I had 17" wheels with run flats (on my cooper s). Am i worrying unnecessarily?
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  2. 15th October 2009, 02:15 PM #2
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    No need to worry Boab if you have checked the pressures.

    remember the side wall of the 15s is much softer than the 17s.

    What about getting a set of 17s again?

    Also when you going to put up pics of your Dooper?
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  3. 15th October 2009, 02:37 PM #3
    robbea
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    Quote Originally Posted by ianking View Post
    What about getting a set of 17s again?
    I will wait until you find me a cheap set.

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    Also when you going to put up pics of your Dooper?
    After the next time you clean it
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  4. 22nd October 2009, 08:38 PM #4
    Ally S
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    my dads car is like that - the tyres always look flat
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