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This must be the most posted subject, most from me! I am still writing about them and i dont have em.
Does fraseman hate runflats? well i did hate them......
My new tyres are smoother, quieter, more refined, so why after 600 miles do i hate them.
Well, a few of us including me did not think bmw were being honest when we said that the suspension was set up for runflats. Guys they were telling the truth, at speeds in excess of 80mph it is like driving a lexus(nothing against lexus good cars) no worse than a lexus. The car bounces all over the road.
Now my car has sports suspension, if your car has normal suspension take care. If your car has lowered mtech suspension you might be ok.
As for me, what do i do? i hate runflats so do i need to lower the car with stiffer suspension. Or sell it.
Talking again with the traffic police (highway patrol) since talking to them the last time all there 530d were taken of the road and all normal tyres removed, runflats were put on and mtech lowered suspension fitted. And they say the car is fantastic.
When i asked if they thought the e60 was better than the e39 at handling (before modifications) The guy said the e39 was 10 times better.
Are we going back with the e60s handling rather than forward.
Does fraseman hate runflats? well i did hate them......
My new tyres are smoother, quieter, more refined, so why after 600 miles do i hate them.
Well, a few of us including me did not think bmw were being honest when we said that the suspension was set up for runflats. Guys they were telling the truth, at speeds in excess of 80mph it is like driving a lexus(nothing against lexus good cars) no worse than a lexus. The car bounces all over the road.
Now my car has sports suspension, if your car has normal suspension take care. If your car has lowered mtech suspension you might be ok.
As for me, what do i do? i hate runflats so do i need to lower the car with stiffer suspension. Or sell it.
Talking again with the traffic police (highway patrol) since talking to them the last time all there 530d were taken of the road and all normal tyres removed, runflats were put on and mtech lowered suspension fitted. And they say the car is fantastic.
When i asked if they thought the e60 was better than the e39 at handling (before modifications) The guy said the e39 was 10 times better.
Are we going back with the e60s handling rather than forward.
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Originally Posted by fraseman999' post='392237' date='Feb 16 2007, 06:04 PM
This must be the most posted subject, most from me! I am still writing about them and i dont have em.
Does fraseman hate runflats? well i did hate them......
My new tyres are smoother, quieter, more refined, so why after 600 miles do i hate them.
Well, a few of us including me did not think bmw were being honest when we said that the suspension was set up for runflats. Guys they were telling the truth, at speeds in excess of 80mph it is like driving a lexus(nothing against lexus good cars) no worse than a lexus. The car bounces all over the road.
Now my car has sports suspension, if your car has normal suspension take care. If your car has lowered mtech suspension you might be ok.
As for me, what do i do? i hate runflats so do i need to lower the car with stiffer suspension. Or sell it.
Talking again with the traffic police (highway patrol) since talking to them the last time all there 530d were taken of the road and all normal tyres removed, runflats were put on and mtech lowered suspension fitted. And they say the car is fantastic.
When i asked if they thought the e60 was better than the e39 at handling (before modifications) The guy said the e39 was 10 times better.
Are we going back with the e60s handling rather than forward.
Does fraseman hate runflats? well i did hate them......
My new tyres are smoother, quieter, more refined, so why after 600 miles do i hate them.
Well, a few of us including me did not think bmw were being honest when we said that the suspension was set up for runflats. Guys they were telling the truth, at speeds in excess of 80mph it is like driving a lexus(nothing against lexus good cars) no worse than a lexus. The car bounces all over the road.
Now my car has sports suspension, if your car has normal suspension take care. If your car has lowered mtech suspension you might be ok.
As for me, what do i do? i hate runflats so do i need to lower the car with stiffer suspension. Or sell it.
Talking again with the traffic police (highway patrol) since talking to them the last time all there 530d were taken of the road and all normal tyres removed, runflats were put on and mtech lowered suspension fitted. And they say the car is fantastic.
When i asked if they thought the e60 was better than the e39 at handling (before modifications) The guy said the e39 was 10 times better.
Are we going back with the e60s handling rather than forward.
Do you believe that? I think that E60 is 2 times better than E39 compairing standard to standard, plus the advanced electronics for stability (handling) control.
Don't believe words that was told on the road, we here are spend so much money and time on mods, not for whisper lies to each other's ear, but to prove what is true and what is not.
So, yes runflats are offering a more stable feeling when cornering, but that's the one and only advantage on them.
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I HATE runflats. It's pure and simple. Getting these tires off your wheels causes damage to the wheels. If you're a perfectionist and like your wheels looking like new, RunFlats will kill you!
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='392250' date='Feb 16 2007, 06:54 PM
RunFlats will kill you!
Very controversy:
On shitty roads you need the RF's but can't have them.
On nice and flat roads the RF's are OK but you do not need them :'(
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Originally Posted by fraseman999' post='392237' date='Feb 16 2007, 04:04 PM
Does fraseman hate runflats? well i did hate them......
My new tyres are smoother, quieter, more refined, so why after 600 miles do i hate them.
My new tyres are smoother, quieter, more refined, so why after 600 miles do i hate them.
So, fraseman999, thank you for your initial feedback.
The jury is not unanimous.
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Originally Posted by fraseman999' post='392237' date='Feb 16 2007, 11:04 AM
This must be the most posted subject, most from me! I am still writing about them and i dont have em.
Does fraseman hate runflats? well i did hate them......
My new tyres are smoother, quieter, more refined, so why after 600 miles do i hate them.
Well, a few of us including me did not think bmw were being honest when we said that the suspension was set up for runflats. Guys they were telling the truth, at speeds in excess of 80mph it is like driving a lexus(nothing against lexus good cars) no worse than a lexus. The car bounces all over the road.
Now my car has sports suspension, if your car has normal suspension take care. If your car has lowered mtech suspension you might be ok.
As for me, what do i do? i hate runflats so do i need to lower the car with stiffer suspension. Or sell it.
Talking again with the traffic police (highway patrol) since talking to them the last time all there 530d were taken of the road and all normal tyres removed, runflats were put on and mtech lowered suspension fitted. And they say the car is fantastic.
When i asked if they thought the e60 was better than the e39 at handling (before modifications) The guy said the e39 was 10 times better.
Are we going back with the e60s handling rather than forward.
Does fraseman hate runflats? well i did hate them......
My new tyres are smoother, quieter, more refined, so why after 600 miles do i hate them.
Well, a few of us including me did not think bmw were being honest when we said that the suspension was set up for runflats. Guys they were telling the truth, at speeds in excess of 80mph it is like driving a lexus(nothing against lexus good cars) no worse than a lexus. The car bounces all over the road.
Now my car has sports suspension, if your car has normal suspension take care. If your car has lowered mtech suspension you might be ok.
As for me, what do i do? i hate runflats so do i need to lower the car with stiffer suspension. Or sell it.
Talking again with the traffic police (highway patrol) since talking to them the last time all there 530d were taken of the road and all normal tyres removed, runflats were put on and mtech lowered suspension fitted. And they say the car is fantastic.
When i asked if they thought the e60 was better than the e39 at handling (before modifications) The guy said the e39 was 10 times better.
Are we going back with the e60s handling rather than forward.
Also, I have an e39 and I don't think it handles anywhere near as well as the e60 with or without runflats.
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Originally Posted by gwf545' post='392294' date='Feb 16 2007, 06:41 PM
Perhaps it's your roads or inflation pressure or something else is wrong.
It's worth logging them all.
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='392299' date='Feb 16 2007, 01:52 PM
Perhaps different people have different experiences.
It's worth logging them all.
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It's worth logging them all.
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Lets not forget that not all RFT are created equal.
I get the feeling from reading all over this fine forum that Dunlop & Bridgestone RFT are a
Whereas the Goodyear Eagle tends to get a reasonable
I would stick with my RFT Goodyear for now, maybe future (4th generation) RFT fair better than current generation and then we'd have a reasonable compromise
I get the feeling from reading all over this fine forum that Dunlop & Bridgestone RFT are a
Whereas the Goodyear Eagle tends to get a reasonable
I would stick with my RFT Goodyear for now, maybe future (4th generation) RFT fair better than current generation and then we'd have a reasonable compromise
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Just get regular tires and carry 4 spare wheels/tires of the exact same model in your back seats. This way, if you get more than one flat, you have plenty of new wheels and tires to fix them up. Hahaha!