18" runflats or 19" non runflats
04-09-2007, 11:27 PM
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Hi !
Is there any difference between runflats and non runflats regarding comfort and ride ?
I really would love 19" wheels but I?m afraid that the ride will be to harsh compared to 18".
What are your thoughts regarding comfort ?
Were I live the roads have poor quality. Lots of potholes, cavities and cracks.
So the rational thing to do is to go for 18". But who wants to be rational
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Is there any difference between runflats and non runflats regarding comfort and ride ?
I really would love 19" wheels but I?m afraid that the ride will be to harsh compared to 18".
What are your thoughts regarding comfort ?
Were I live the roads have poor quality. Lots of potholes, cavities and cracks.
So the rational thing to do is to go for 18". But who wants to be rational
titanium
04-09-2007, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by titanium' post='411986' date='Apr 10 2007, 03:27 PM
Hi !
Is there any difference between runflats and non runflats regarding comfort and ride ?
I really would love 19" wheels but I?m afraid that the ride will be to harsh compared to 18".
What are your thoughts regarding comfort ?
Were I live the roads have poor quality. Lots of potholes, cavities and cracks.
So the rational thing to do is to go for 18". But who wants to be rational
titanium
Is there any difference between runflats and non runflats regarding comfort and ride ?
I really would love 19" wheels but I?m afraid that the ride will be to harsh compared to 18".
What are your thoughts regarding comfort ?
Were I live the roads have poor quality. Lots of potholes, cavities and cracks.
So the rational thing to do is to go for 18". But who wants to be rational
titanium
I`v got 19" and they are fine.
04-09-2007, 11:50 PM
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To save you some time from searching, go non-runflat 19". In terms of ride quality and comfort is better then my current 18" RFT setup. I've try driving both cars with RFT and non-RFT and I say the quality in the 19" is even better then my RFT.
04-10-2007, 12:57 AM
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So the RFT have harder sidewalls and stiffer rubber compared to the non-RFT. Great ! Thanks 
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Though I don?t think the roads in HK can in any way be compared to the frost damaged roads in northern Sweden.
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! Though I don?t think the roads in HK can in any way be compared to the frost damaged roads in northern Sweden.
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04-10-2007, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by titanium' post='412004' date='Apr 10 2007, 04:57 PM
So the RFT have harder sidewalls and stiffer rubber compared to the non-RFT. Great ! Thanks !
Though I don?t think the roads in HK can in any way be compared to the frost damaged roads in northern Sweden.
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! Though I don?t think the roads in HK can in any way be compared to the frost damaged roads in northern Sweden.
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tarmac, concret, stone, fine black sand.
we do get frost roads but they are not tarmac.
04-10-2007, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 530xda' post='412036' date='Apr 10 2007, 09:19 PM
I called my dealer today and changed from runflats to 19" 172M 
a bit more expensive, but who cares.
a bit more expensive, but who cares.
like me 
04-10-2007, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 530xda' post='412036' date='Apr 10 2007, 02:19 PM
I called my dealer today and changed from runflats to 19" 172M
a bit more expensive, but who cares.
a bit more expensive, but who cares.
04-10-2007, 10:52 AM
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So the conclusion is that the stock 18" RF:s aren?t as good as can be expected.
Strange,
concidering BMW has choosen them for all their vehicles.
You have almost got me convinced buying 19"
titanium
Strange,
concidering BMW has choosen them for all their vehicles.You have almost got me convinced buying 19"
titanium