Flat Tire, What Now???

[M5poe]

Just got my 18 ZCP M3, hit the slightest pothole, got a pinch flat.
My car is sitting in front of my house dead as a door nail.
Do i have to tow the car every time i get a flat?
could use some advise here.
i got a tire from tirerack delivered this morning. do i take the wheel off and bring it to a shop? BMW won't touch it because i didn't purchase the tire from them.
i don't have a lift or a wrench because the car don't come with them.
A little advise from an experienced member would be appreciated.

[M5poe]

oh, i can't find a shop that wants to touch this 20'' rim in NJ - Ocean township, if anyone has a rec

[backagain]

Originally Posted by M5poe

Just got my 18 ZCP M3, hit the slightest pothole, got a pinch flat.
My car is sitting in front of my house dead as a door nail.
Do i have to tow the car every time i get a flat?
could use some advise here.
i got a tire from tirerack delivered this morning. do i take the wheel off and bring it to a shop? BMW won't touch it because i didn't purchase the tire from them.
i don't have a lift or a wrench because the car don't come with them.
A little advise from an experienced member would be appreciated.

There is an air compressor under the floor cover in the trunk, as part of the repair kit. If it is just a slow lead, you can inflate the tire and drive it to the tire installer. Tirerack can ship the new tire directly to the installer shop.

[2kaccordocoupe]

The M mobility kit will only work for a small leak. A pot hole hit is never a small leak

Use your road side assist and tow it to BMW. Why won't BMW touch it. If it's an OEM star spec tire they will install it.

[RickFLM4]

Roadside assistance as noted above.

I ordered 4 tires from Tire Rack and drove them to the dealer for install so unclear why the dealer would refuse to mount and balance a tire. That said, you can get it done many places.

[BLKSAPPE92]

Originally Posted by M5poe

Just got my 18 ZCP M3, hit the slightest pothole, got a pinch flat.
My car is sitting in front of my house dead as a door nail.
Do i have to tow the car every time i get a flat?
could use some advise here.
i got a tire from tirerack delivered this morning. do i take the wheel off and bring it to a shop? BMW won't touch it because i didn't purchase the tire from them.
i don't have a lift or a wrench because the car don't come with them.
A little advise from an experienced member would be appreciated.

Some dealers only mark tires up 5 dollars over cost and then make the money on the mount balance and alignment I know the ones I have used do I buy my tires from dealers vs tire shops who have a $25-35 markup on each tire before long balance and alignment.

And there is a lot risk mounting tires it's not hard to damage beads so I can see why a lot of shops won't mount your tires and even with a $5 mark up that won't cover a damaged tire but most have great relationships with manufacturers to get it swapped or replaced yours they would have to eat your tire or tell you to go get bent and I've seen that go both ways but most will strip up cover it and never mount a customers purchased tires again.