BMW Replaced my Dunlop with Bridgestone RFTS
12-16-2007, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jcatral14' post='507314' date='Dec 16 2007, 08:37 AM
So why did they replace your RFTs? And why are new cars coming with non-RFTs? Did BMW come to their senses? Sorry for the?s 
12-16-2007, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='507263' date='Dec 15 2007, 10:43 PM
(FYI "non-RF tire" is a "retronym")
12-16-2007, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='507336' date='Dec 16 2007, 11:16 AM
On the basis that the earliest tires weren't pneumatic and thus run flat by default, "non-RF tire" can't be an retronym...
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