Some New Run Flat Information
06-30-2006, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by cobradav' post='305452' date='Jun 30 2006, 08:12 AM
However, on our wonderful, pot hole free Florida roads the RFs are great. Now at 26000 miles, with plenty tread left and still quiet and grippy. No complaints here. But again I think it has to do with the roads. Bridgestone Protenzas
Same here. Three trips up to the Smoky Mountains, and another to Philly and back. Oh yeah, and ED miles in Swiss Alps and windy Tuscan roads. So my driving has not been all flat, straight, Florida driving. 20,000+ miles in six months of driving and my guess is that there are at least K miles of tread left. Bridgestone Protenzas.
06-30-2006, 01:04 PM
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07-01-2006, 04:01 PM
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My Ride: 2007 BMW 530i Steptronic, Titanium Gray Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Comfort Seats, Folding Rear Seats.
It seems that from all the negative comments about RFs that I should be glad that my new 2007 530i does not come with the RFs. New 2007s are fitted with ContiTouringContacts and a compact spare. 
07-02-2006, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='305508' date='Jun 30 2006, 12:36 PM
I am about to drive on the worst lenth of highway known to man. I-78 East bound from NJ to Harriburg, PA is by far the s**tiest road I can find. 
I will give a report on how is goes.
I will give a report on how is goes.
Saddle up cowboy, it's going to be a long bumpy ride.
07-02-2006, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by jmach' post='305921' date='Jul 2 2006, 01:01 AM
It seems that from all the negative comments about RFs that I should be glad that my new 2007 530i does not come with the RFs. New 2007s are fitted with ContiTouringContacts and a compact spare.
07-02-2006, 11:09 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i Silver Gray, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Premium Package, Sport Package (Bridgestone RFTs), Logic 7 Sound System, Nav System, Split Folding Rear Seats, Power Rear Sunshade, Park Distance Control.
Conti Touring Contacts are news to me. I just received my 2007 530i a couple of weeks ago and it has Bridgestone Potenzas and a compact spare.
Did I miss an announcement?
Did I miss an announcement?
07-02-2006, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Geno' post='306145' date='Jul 2 2006, 08:09 PM
Conti Touring Contacts are news to me. I just received my 2007 530i a couple of weeks ago and it has Bridgestone Potenzas and a compact spare.
Did I miss an announcement?
Did I miss an announcement?
07-02-2006, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Geno' post='306145' date='Jul 2 2006, 12:09 PM
Conti Touring Contacts are news to me. I just received my 2007 530i a couple of weeks ago and it has Bridgestone Potenzas and a compact spare.
Did I miss an announcement?
Did I miss an announcement?
07-02-2006, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='305508' date='Jun 30 2006, 12:36 PM
I am about to drive on the worst lenth of highway known to man. I-78 East bound from NJ to Harriburg, PA is by far the s**tiest road I can find. I will give a report on how is goes.
I will give a report on how is goes.Car has 7xx mi on it. My town is approx 1M+ peeps and the only place that would touch RFTs was, ta-da, the BMW dealer
New RFT installed within an hour to the tune of $390. - UGH.This week I am heading to the SC beaches, then in three weeks the trek to York, ME to vacation with my outlaws (I-77, I-81, I-84, I-90, I-95 ~ 1050 mi) and I am a little nervous...
07-02-2006, 03:19 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i Silver Gray, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Premium Package, Sport Package (Bridgestone RFTs), Logic 7 Sound System, Nav System, Split Folding Rear Seats, Power Rear Sunshade, Park Distance Control.
Originally Posted by kmslo530i' post='306193' date='Jul 2 2006, 02:50 PM
Well, Jmach doesn't have a signature so we don't know what his car has for options, but if he didn't get the sport pack, he wouldn't get RFs, and the Contis would make sense.....right?
colejl,
Yep, it would be big news if BMW suddenly abandoned runflats three months into delivery of its '07 models.