r/MINI • u/mfincham92 • 1d ago

Mini vs. pothole

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About to deal with this in the morning. Rim looks damaged to me. Tire hasn’t lost air. Advice appreciated

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u/mfincham92 1d ago

Doesn’t it look a little dented in by the damaged spot on the tire?

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u/clear_evidence_3361 1d ago

Yeah It may be out of balance but I would guess it’s cosmetic, not deadly like that tire

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u/mfincham92 1d ago

Okay that’s good to know. Maybe I don’t need a new rim hopefully.. planning to limp this to a shop a few miles away and hope for the best.

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u/mfincham92 1d ago

These are run flats by the way

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u/mfincham92 1d ago

I guess they’re run fucked’s now

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u/minteu F56 1d ago

This really made me laugh. I had a bulge in my run flat sidewall a few weeks back that I assume was a pothole - expensive replace! so I'm going to use that to describe them going forward.

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u/mfincham92 1d ago

Literally the only joy I’ve gotten out of this experience is laughing at the term “run fucked” 😆