[98005xi]

Hi everyone-

It's been awhile since I've posted on the forum, but I'm reaching out to any fellow member that might be able come to the rescue.

I was supposed to head back to Seattle tonight but hit a major pothole on SW Macadan after dinner, near our hotel. The front driver rim's edge actually punctured the RFT sidewall, ripping the rubber and exposing the steel cables underneath. I got the message telling me the obvious - tire has lost pressure and drive slowly.

I limped back to the hotel garage and found out that Portland BMW had just closed for the evening. I was thinking of using the jack and wrench in the trunk to take the rim off, ask the dealer courtesy shuttle to pick me up with rim, get a new tire mounted, and then return back to hotel to mount it all back up. Big problem... there's no damn jack and/or wrench in the trunk!!!

I'm gonna call the dealer when they open at 7a and see what they advise/can do. But can anyone let me borrow a jack and wrench to help make this happen? I'm hoping the dealer has the Bridgestone 050A 225/40-18 in stock as well. I know tomorrow's a work dat, so I realize this is a long shot.

Any help or suggestions? Many thanks in advance.

-Alex

[r4dr]

You should be able to get a tire of some sort from any tire shop. Is there a specific reason you want to go to the dealer?

Worst case is a quick tow to a tire shop. I've used Northside Towing before with great results.

[PNWN54]

Originally Posted by 98005xi

Hi everyone-

It's been awhile since I've posted on the forum, but I'm reaching out to any fellow member that might be able come to the rescue.

I was supposed to head back to Seattle tonight but hit a major pothole on SW Macadan after dinner, near our hotel. The front driver rim's edge actually punctured the RFT sidewall, ripping the rubber and exposing the steel cables underneath. I got the message telling me the obvious - tire has lost pressure and drive slowly.

I limped back to the hotel garage and found out that Portland BMW had just closed for the evening. I was thinking of using the jack and wrench in the trunk to take the rim off, ask the dealer courtesy shuttle to pick me up with rim, get a new tire mounted, and then return back to hotel to mount it all back up. Big problem... there's no damn jack and/or wrench in the trunk!!!

I'm gonna call the dealer when they open at 7a and see what they advise/can do. But can anyone let me borrow a jack and wrench to help make this happen? I'm hoping the dealer has the Bridgestone 050A 225/40-18 in stock as well. I know tomorrow's a work dat, so I realize this is a long shot.

Any help or suggestions? Many thanks in advance.

-Alex

Did you mean SW Macadam near downtown area? The potholes are outrageous in Portland area. There's lots of used tire shops you can find a matching tire with same tread wear. Also, if you're cars not lowered, we can find you a jack to get it lifted for the time being.

[328inOR]

I feel for ya. They are TERRIBLE! I recently had my car serviced by BMW Portland and they delivered the car to my wife in Oregon City. I was terrified that my wheels were going to be destroyed by them hitting pot holes when delivering the car.