IMPORTANT QUESTION ABOUT MY E60 530I SPORT!
09-21-2008, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jashy247' post='674609' date='Sep 21 2008, 02:12 PM
Here is the story in a little more depth. I bought my car 3 months ago from a private owner! Everything was running smoothly when i randomly checked under the car and noticed that the rear tires were almost GONE! i bought 1 Continental ContiSPORT COntact 3 255/35/18 tire in the back left and bought a used (OF THE SAME TIRE) from a tire shop with a patch, figured why not $200 less. So I was riding around with (1) Conti in the back left and just this weekend when the shop changed the right i started noticing this change and it is pretty dramatic. I took a little turn to the left and traction came on (thank God BMW has it standard) So now I purchased a NEW CONTISPORT CONTACT 3 in place of the used tire i bought from the shop and hopefully it will change back! So I will ultimetely on MONDAY have 2 STOCK runflats int he front and (2) COnti 3's in the back. My friend told me I could go a little wider with the tire size so i got the 255. please tell me if this was a mistake or if it can make that much of a difference. Thanks a lot for your help ALL, i really appreciate it.
I hope the new one fixes the problem.
However, I'm not sure its a great idea to mix runflat and non-runflat, even front to rear. They have such different sidewall and roll characteristics. With runflat on the front, you'll get great turn in but may then feel the back end do something odd (because of more sidewall roll), but it would be the same feeling left and right turns.
PS: You could go wider but it depends on the rim size. With factory non-sport rims, 255 is probably the widest you can go. 275 will require a wider rim with the proper offset at that.
09-21-2008, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='674826' date='Sep 21 2008, 07:37 PM
Hilarious...I guess you never watched Deadwood. 
Is that you, 2nd from the right? 
Is that you, 2nd from the right? 
And yes, that's me, second from the right, thinking, "Gee, Doc sure does have a gay looking avatar!" Not that there's anything wrong with that. 
09-21-2008, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='674841' date='Sep 21 2008, 08:56 PM
OK. It definitely could have been the used tire. The belts might have been messed up by whatever punture necessitated the patch.
I hope the new one fixes the problem.
However, I'm not sure its a great idea to mix runflat and non-runflat, even front to rear. They have such different sidewall and roll characteristics. With runflat on the front, you'll get great turn in but may then feel the back end do something odd (because of more sidewall roll), but it would be the same feeling left and right turns.
PS: You could go wider but it depends on the rim size. With factory non-sport rims, 255 is probably the widest you can go. 275 will require a wider rim with the proper offset at that.
I hope the new one fixes the problem.
However, I'm not sure its a great idea to mix runflat and non-runflat, even front to rear. They have such different sidewall and roll characteristics. With runflat on the front, you'll get great turn in but may then feel the back end do something odd (because of more sidewall roll), but it would be the same feeling left and right turns.
PS: You could go wider but it depends on the rim size. With factory non-sport rims, 255 is probably the widest you can go. 275 will require a wider rim with the proper offset at that.
Thank you so much this helped me the most and ill def. let you know what happens
09-21-2008, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='674895' date='Sep 21 2008, 09:48 PM
What? You've got dead wood? Try Viagra! And yes, that's me, second from the right, thinking, "Gee, Doc sure does have a gay looking avatar!" Not that there's anything wrong with that.
And yes, that's me, second from the right, thinking, "Gee, Doc sure does have a gay looking avatar!" Not that there's anything wrong with that. I am not quite sure what your problem is...
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='675043' date='Sep 22 2008, 12:52 AM
Wow....a regular comedian and so quick witted. I am not so sure many people could have come up with that one all by themselves. I was going to say something about your wife not minding my dead wood, but decided not to.
I am not quite sure what your problem is...
I am not quite sure what your problem is...
09-21-2008, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='675045' date='Sep 22 2008, 12:54 AM
POW!!!
The guy watches Seinfeld but not Deadwood. Come on!
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Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='674841' date='Sep 22 2008, 02:56 AM
I'm not sure its a great idea to mix runflat and non-runflat
09-22-2008, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='675043' date='Sep 21 2008, 11:52 PM
Wow....a regular comedian and so quick witted. I am not so sure many people could have come up with that one all by themselves. I was going to say something about your wife not minding my dead wood, but decided not to.
I am not quite sure what your problem is...
I am not quite sure what your problem is...
I have no problem and I'm sorry if I caused you any. I guess I just misjudged your sense of humor. My bad. I guess I should have stuck with fog light and ugly feet jokes as those don't generally lead to getting your rating trashed by other jokesters and their friends who get to decide what's funny and what isn't. I thought we all were friends who would give each other the benefit of the doubt. Again, my mistake. Seriously, I thought you and C and the other usual suspects would be laughing your a$$es off. All apologies.