how do i check if flat tire warning's real?

tabit · 01-07-2006, 04:10 AM

I got a flat tire warning yesterday and pulled over and couldn't see anything wrong with any of the tires. I checked the air pressures and they all seemed pretty normal. I've never had any experience with runflat tires before, so I'm unsure as to if any are actually flat. Should it be really obvious to the eye if one's flat? Or any simple way I can check it on my own? Thanks!

E90Fleet · 01-07-2006, 04:33 AM

Very hard to see if a runflat tire is "flat'

Best way is to check with a pressure guage

ben1364 · 01-07-2006, 05:17 AM

You said, ."I checked the air pressures and they all seemed pretty normal." I am not sure what you mean by "pretty normal". Did you set the pressures equally from side to side? If so and if you re-set the TPM, you should be good to go.

bmwnewbie · 01-08-2006, 01:22 AM

I know this feeling. From what I was told which seems right. If you have pressure in all your tires, you didn't catch a flat fill up the front tires to 32 psi and the rear to 36psi, that's what my jam says. If it doesn't come on again your fine, if it does check the tires to see which one had the drop in pressure it you might have a puncture.

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tabit New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: bay area iTrader: (0)	how do i check if flat tire warning's real? I got a flat tire warning yesterday and pulled over and couldn't see anything wrong with any of the tires. I checked the air pressures and they all seemed pretty normal. I've never had any experience with runflat tires before, so I'm unsure as to if any are actually flat. Should it be really obvious to the eye if one's flat? Or any simple way I can check it on my own? Thanks!
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Very hard to see if a runflat tire is "flat' Best way is to check with a pressure guage __________________ BMW if you are reading, I need a job, Please.
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ben1364 Captain 14 Rep 940 Posts Drives: E90 330iA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (0)	You said, ."I checked the air pressures and they all seemed pretty normal." I am not sure what you mean by "pretty normal". Did you set the pressures equally from side to side? If so and if you re-set the TPM, you should be good to go.
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bmwnewbie Enlisted Member 2 Rep 49 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I know this feeling. From what I was told which seems right. If you have pressure in all your tires, you didn't catch a flat fill up the front tires to 32 psi and the rear to 36psi, that's what my jam says. If it doesn't come on again your fine, if it does check the tires to see which one had the drop in pressure it you might have a puncture.
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