RFT YES or NO advice please
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Originally Posted by 530ISPORT' post='557419' date='Apr 7 2008, 09:51 AM
STAY AWAY FROM THE RUN FLAT... very bad ride load road noise... i put none run flats on.. MUCH BETTER!!!!! 
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Originally Posted by pimm' post='557366' date='Apr 7 2008, 11:07 AM
I have 18" runflats at the moment but the rears need changing soon. I have looked at other threads and i am very tempted to put normal tyres on for less road noise and general better handling/drive.
I phoned the dealers and they do a jack and space saver kit for ?180 which is more money than i wanted to spend, or do i use foam in the event of a punture ?. I have looked on Ebay and there are space savers for E46's all day long but will they fit my E60 ?
With all the above in mind i am just thinking of getting RFT back on the car. Your advice would be appreciated.
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I phoned the dealers and they do a jack and space saver kit for ?180 which is more money than i wanted to spend, or do i use foam in the event of a punture ?. I have looked on Ebay and there are space savers for E46's all day long but will they fit my E60 ?
With all the above in mind i am just thinking of getting RFT back on the car. Your advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Definitely get the 18" run flats!!! Absolutely! In fact, I will be happy to sell you mine at a significant discount.
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Originally Posted by AlwynMike' post='557453' date='Apr 7 2008, 12:54 PM
I think that the over-riding feeling is to JUNK THE RTF's
I did so and haven't looked back. I've said it before: the car drives like Herr BMW / Mr. Bangle designed it to, now I have "proper" tyres on.
As for the spare - go to your local tyre factor (probably not Kwik-Fit) and have a word with them - last year my local chap got me a new BMW wheel and Continental tyre for ?85. I already had a wheel brace and jack. What was missing was a nice plastic carrying case and wheel chocks - I can live without those. As for the jack - if you are a cheapskate like me, go to your local scrapyard and get a jack from a Vauxhall Omega (I think Vectra/Cavalier ones are the same, but check the Safe Working Load on them). These jacks have plastic tops on them which are a little too long for the BMW slots in the sills, but a couple of minutes with a junior hacksaw on the jack to (not the sills!!!) made it fit like a glove. I have never had to use the jack in anger, but it works a treat on my drive!!
If you go the eBay route to a wheel, the E60 is different to an E46 wheel, which is what most of the space saver's are on there.
To get the wheel into the boot, you have two options - take the boot tray out altogether and lay the wheel on the polystyrene underneath (I padded it out with some protective corrugated cardboard), or just shave the dividing panel locating slots off with a Stanley or Craft knife, and that is just enough for the tyre to fit inside.
Mike
I did so and haven't looked back. I've said it before: the car drives like Herr BMW / Mr. Bangle designed it to, now I have "proper" tyres on.
As for the spare - go to your local tyre factor (probably not Kwik-Fit) and have a word with them - last year my local chap got me a new BMW wheel and Continental tyre for ?85. I already had a wheel brace and jack. What was missing was a nice plastic carrying case and wheel chocks - I can live without those. As for the jack - if you are a cheapskate like me, go to your local scrapyard and get a jack from a Vauxhall Omega (I think Vectra/Cavalier ones are the same, but check the Safe Working Load on them). These jacks have plastic tops on them which are a little too long for the BMW slots in the sills, but a couple of minutes with a junior hacksaw on the jack to (not the sills!!!) made it fit like a glove. I have never had to use the jack in anger, but it works a treat on my drive!!
If you go the eBay route to a wheel, the E60 is different to an E46 wheel, which is what most of the space saver's are on there.
To get the wheel into the boot, you have two options - take the boot tray out altogether and lay the wheel on the polystyrene underneath (I padded it out with some protective corrugated cardboard), or just shave the dividing panel locating slots off with a Stanley or Craft knife, and that is just enough for the tyre to fit inside.
Mike
Mike that is spot on advice mate and that is the route i will be taking.
Thanks Heath
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Originally Posted by gene1' post='557514' date='Apr 7 2008, 02:40 PM
Definitely get the 18" run flats!!! Absolutely! In fact, I will be happy to sell you mine at a significant discount.
That's the 18" Dunlop SP01 RFT, with NO shippping, NO tax. Get 'em while you can...these things are gonna rapidly become a collectors items.Can you imagine how pissed you would be, if you paid ~ $1500 for a set of these tires...
Wait a minute...I think I did... 
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Originally Posted by AlwynMike' post='557453' date='Apr 7 2008, 06:54 PM
I think that the over-riding feeling is to JUNK THE RTF's
I did so and haven't looked back. I've said it before: the car drives like Herr BMW / Mr. Bangle designed it to, now I have "proper" tyres on.
As for the spare - go to your local tyre factor (probably not Kwik-Fit) and have a word with them - last year my local chap got me a new BMW wheel and Continental tyre for ?85. I already had a wheel brace and jack. What was missing was a nice plastic carrying case and wheel chocks - I can live without those. As for the jack - if you are a cheapskate like me, go to your local scrapyard and get a jack from a Vauxhall Omega (I think Vectra/Cavalier ones are the same, but check the Safe Working Load on them). These jacks have plastic tops on them which are a little too long for the BMW slots in the sills, but a couple of minutes with a junior hacksaw on the jack to (not the sills!!!) made it fit like a glove. I have never had to use the jack in anger, but it works a treat on my drive!!
If you go the eBay route to a wheel, the E60 is different to an E46 wheel, which is what most of the space saver's are on there.
To get the wheel into the boot, you have two options - take the boot tray out altogether and lay the wheel on the polystyrene underneath (I padded it out with some protective corrugated cardboard), or just shave the dividing panel locating slots off with a Stanley or Craft knife, and that is just enough for the tyre to fit inside.
Mike
I did so and haven't looked back. I've said it before: the car drives like Herr BMW / Mr. Bangle designed it to, now I have "proper" tyres on.
As for the spare - go to your local tyre factor (probably not Kwik-Fit) and have a word with them - last year my local chap got me a new BMW wheel and Continental tyre for ?85. I already had a wheel brace and jack. What was missing was a nice plastic carrying case and wheel chocks - I can live without those. As for the jack - if you are a cheapskate like me, go to your local scrapyard and get a jack from a Vauxhall Omega (I think Vectra/Cavalier ones are the same, but check the Safe Working Load on them). These jacks have plastic tops on them which are a little too long for the BMW slots in the sills, but a couple of minutes with a junior hacksaw on the jack to (not the sills!!!) made it fit like a glove. I have never had to use the jack in anger, but it works a treat on my drive!!
If you go the eBay route to a wheel, the E60 is different to an E46 wheel, which is what most of the space saver's are on there.
To get the wheel into the boot, you have two options - take the boot tray out altogether and lay the wheel on the polystyrene underneath (I padded it out with some protective corrugated cardboard), or just shave the dividing panel locating slots off with a Stanley or Craft knife, and that is just enough for the tyre to fit inside.
Mike
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What tire do you guys recommend if I want to remove my 18" RFT's? If you were to choose from this list, which is one would you pick? Michelin, Continental or TOYO. Thanks
