Roundel and Run Flat Tires
06-15-2006, 12:57 PM
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Great articles on RFT"s. No matter what most of the people on this site think about how bad the RFT's are fore one reason or another RFT's are the tire of the future.
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Originally Posted by vern' post='298074' date='Jun 15 2006, 09:57 PM
Great articles on RFT"s. No matter what most of the people on this site think about how bad the RFT's are fore one reason or another RFT's are the tire of the future.
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06-15-2006, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by vern' post='298074' date='Jun 15 2006, 01:57 PM
Great articles on RFT"s. No matter what most of the people on this site think about how bad the RFT's are fore one reason or another RFT's are the tire of the future.
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However, have you purchased a replacement set? The Dunlop run flats run well over $400 per tire and considering you will be lucky to get 25k out of a set, I find the Mich PS2's and the Continental Sport Contact 2's to provide a better ride with equal handling at a much lower cost.
Further, since I have not had a blowout/flat on the road for the past 25 years, I don't find the huge advantage of the runflats for the cost. Having said that, I am sure I will get a blowout going to work tomorrow.
But like many things it is personal preference.
BTW: what is the deal with the title of this post "Roundels"?
06-16-2006, 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jsal' post='298230' date='Jun 16 2006, 01:10 AM
BTW: what is the deal with the title of this post "Roundels"?
06-16-2006, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by jsal' post='298230' date='Jun 16 2006, 01:10 AM
True.
However, have you purchased a replacement set? The Dunlop run flats run well over $400 per tire and considering you will be lucky to get 25k out of a set, I find the Mich PS2's and the Continental Sport Contact 2's to provide a better ride with equal handling at a much lower cost.
Further, since I have not had a blowout/flat on the road for the past 25 years, I don't find the huge advantage of the runflats for the cost. Having said that, I am sure I will get a blowout going to work tomorrow.
But like many things it is personal preference.
BTW: what is the deal with the title of this post "Roundels"?
However, have you purchased a replacement set? The Dunlop run flats run well over $400 per tire and considering you will be lucky to get 25k out of a set, I find the Mich PS2's and the Continental Sport Contact 2's to provide a better ride with equal handling at a much lower cost.
Further, since I have not had a blowout/flat on the road for the past 25 years, I don't find the huge advantage of the runflats for the cost. Having said that, I am sure I will get a blowout going to work tomorrow.
But like many things it is personal preference.
BTW: what is the deal with the title of this post "Roundels"?
http://www.bmwcca.org
Attached is the article on the controversial runflats.
06-16-2006, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by vern' post='298074' date='Jun 15 2006, 04:57 PM
Great articles on RFT"s. No matter what most of the people on this site think about how bad the RFT's are fore one reason or another RFT's are the tire of the future.
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vern
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PS: Funny that they aren't used on the M series cars....
06-16-2006, 08:06 AM
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My Ride: 2005 545, nav, sport, PP, cold weather
i have a late build 545 with thr run flats and dont have any of the problems that people post. i will replace them with pilot a/s when they wear out but only because in wshington its the best tire for our weather.