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03-29-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by PH_5er

Good to hear you're safe...

Why are there a lot of cases where 124 wheels crack?

Hmmm. Because the 5er's have too much ooomph. Right?

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03-29-2010, 05:15 PM

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I so happy that this story did not turn out tragically. Another dead 124.

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03-29-2010, 05:20 PM

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WOW!!!! that's a huge hole. The runflats def did it's job this time. Glad to hear no one was hurt and you finding the cause so others in reg tires won't hit it and get themselves hurt

i'm pretty sure hes not running runflats! those are generals

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03-29-2010, 05:32 PM

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i'm pretty sure hes not running runflats! those are generals

+1. The tires are General Exclaim UHPs. Exclaims have relatively soft sidewalls so the impact must have been very severe.

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03-30-2010, 08:31 AM

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I am a big fan of run-flat tyres, I'll put up with the hard ride to get that extra safety.

And I speak from experience having rolled a car thanks to an explosive blow-out on non-run-flat rubber.

Looks like run-flats saved you.

I also always carry a spare, despite run-flats. E60/61 does not come with a spare as standard in Europe.