Runflats saved my bacon today...
10-20-2006, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='346984' date='Oct 20 2006, 06:12 AM
This is what BMW did wrong... They developed the E60 and then at the last minute some executive at Dunlop played golf with some executive at BMW and they bought a load of Runflats without actually tuning the suspension for the car...
10-20-2006, 08:35 AM
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When I had my RFT and when they wore through at 12,000 miles, I had to drive from tire place to tire place with one completely flat for two days before I could find someone to replace it.
10-20-2006, 12:10 PM
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My Ride: 2005 545i with everything
Exactly why I just had the local BMW-recommended tire guys replace it. Sure I could have got it a little cheaper but my time is worth something. Besides my office pays for it anyways.
It sure was nice to say, jee I have a flat tire, I'll have to get that taken care of, and just keep driving
I am a believer in the principle behind runflats if not the execution.
It sure was nice to say, jee I have a flat tire, I'll have to get that taken care of, and just keep driving
I am a believer in the principle behind runflats if not the execution.
10-20-2006, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='347049' date='Oct 20 2006, 11:56 PM
Rears UKP270 each and fronts UKP246 each + fitting... So about UKP1,100 for a set!
that is cheepfor 19" RFT, In HK that price would be Sh*ty tyres for 19".
10-21-2006, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='347058' date='Oct 20 2006, 05:33 PM
And you know Dunlop makes golf equipment too. The BMW exec should have been suspicious when the covers kept peeling off the Dunlop golf balls. I guess business all comes down to a round of golf and some beer. Then the contract gets whipped out on the 19th hole and the next year of BMW production has Dunlop tires mounted on every car.
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