How do you all think about the Ran Flat tyres?
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My Ride: 2008 M5 -- Exterior: Silverstone, Interior: Black. Fully Loaded. That just about sums it up! :-)
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Originally Posted by tonye60' post='295471' date='Jun 10 2006, 07:31 AM
run flats can be repaired just like any other tyre
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Originally Posted by Blah' post='295385' date='Jun 10 2006, 02:37 AM
To date I have yet to hear one good comment about run flats. It's a good idea to save the weight of a spare tire; but does it worth the extra cost (being non-patchable) and the trade off in ride quality?
Personally I don't think so.
Personally I don't think so.
Run-flats on a track help with lap-times - but, why doesn't F1/IndyCar use them and our roads aren't race-tracks
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Personally, avoid.
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Ferrari recently introduced RFT as standard equipment so they can not be all that bad. At least there seems to be some product development going on.
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='295500' date='Jun 10 2006, 01:02 PM
Indeed. Run-flat tyres are heavier than normal tyres so some of those savings are lost...
Run-flats on a track help with lap-times - but, why doesn't F1/IndyCar use them and our roads aren't race-tracks![Wink](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/wink.gif)
Personally, avoid.
Run-flats on a track help with lap-times - but, why doesn't F1/IndyCar use them and our roads aren't race-tracks
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Personally, avoid.
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For me, they did the job they were intended for...
Late at night with family in the car on a busy freeway, I ran over a 3/8 inch broken drill bit. I was able to drive the last 20 miles home without incident and deal with it in the morning.
Late at night with family in the car on a busy freeway, I ran over a 3/8 inch broken drill bit. I was able to drive the last 20 miles home without incident and deal with it in the morning.
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For me, they did the job they were intended for...
Late at night with family in the car on a busy freeway, I ran over a 3/8 inch broken drill bit. I was able to drive the last 20 miles home without incident and deal with it in the morning.
Late at night with family in the car on a busy freeway, I ran over a 3/8 inch broken drill bit. I was able to drive the last 20 miles home without incident and deal with it in the morning.
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Originally Posted by kkte' post='295365' date='Jun 9 2006, 08:14 PM
What do you all think about it?I think Ran Flat tyre is not that usefull.Why?Because ran flat tyre are not comfortable+it makes a lot of unnecessary noises.And you cant mend the tyre when it is been stuck by a pin.So what suggestion do you guys have? ![Help](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/help.gif)
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I too once thought runflats were ok. When I went with 166's and had to switch to non-RF I realized how much RF suck and what I've been missing for over 1 yr. The runflats do what they are designed to do (get you home with a nail) but they were not supposed to steal the wonderful drive character of the car -and thats what I think they do - wooden shoes, noise and "flat" all the way :thumbsdown: I've had one flat where I could not get home without changing the tire in the last twenty years- I'm not willing to trade performance for peace of mind for something that's such a rare occurance. JMO.