Those runflats are becoming infamous!
02-06-2007 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by MidnightRider' post='387891' date='Feb 6 2007, 03:50 AM
Keep wining about harsh ride, handling at the limit, noise, etc. Come back to the forum after you have a flat and share your thoughts about tradeoffs.
Vibrations -wow! and the car felt like I was driving on pure ice, no way would I drive at 50mph- It was scarry stuff!! and I am not going to comment on my thoughts about the wire banding on both sides of the tyre. I do not believe I could have got much further without losing all the tread.
My biggest fear however was trying to find a replacement tyre as most of the "local" suppliers dont carry run flats-no tyre, no car -no work
02-07-2007 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Uk525i' post='387986' date='Feb 6 2007, 05:14 AM
I'll share my thoughts.
One Saturday morning, puncture in RFT. BMW service close at 14.00. They dont have a RFT my size. Local tyre dealer can get one by Monday afternoon. I'm more or less without car for 2 days. Plans ruined. I drive around 30 miles at recommended speed, feels awful. Feels like I'm driving a car on standard tyre with a puncture. Monday PM tyre changed, ?200+. A few more rattles around dash area due to the pounding taken driving on RFT. In my opinion run flats are less convenient than proper 'pneumatic' tyres. I dont buy into the perceived benefits.
One Saturday morning, puncture in RFT. BMW service close at 14.00. They dont have a RFT my size. Local tyre dealer can get one by Monday afternoon. I'm more or less without car for 2 days. Plans ruined. I drive around 30 miles at recommended speed, feels awful. Feels like I'm driving a car on standard tyre with a puncture. Monday PM tyre changed, ?200+. A few more rattles around dash area due to the pounding taken driving on RFT. In my opinion run flats are less convenient than proper 'pneumatic' tyres. I dont buy into the perceived benefits.
02-07-2007 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='388374' date='Feb 7 2007, 08:44 PM
That's about the only place it'll fit!
Did hear a rumor that the facelift (LCI) BMW Nordic E60's would not be equipped with RF tyres...
Is there still a BMW ear amongst us?
02-07-2007 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='388423' date='Feb 7 2007, 08:30 PM
Why does the spare fit so well in my E60s trunk?
02-07-2007 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='388423' date='Feb 7 2007, 08:30 PM
Why does the spare fit so well in my E60s trunk?
So it's a potential problem if you have to use the donut on a journey.
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02-07-2007 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by uglybear' post='388363' date='Feb 7 2007, 01:21 PM
Could you just remove the flat tire and put a donut spare? Or maybe even full size spare? Not necessarily same brand/type, but at least you could drive around... I guess RFTs or not, nothing beats having a full size spare at least in the garage at home.
02-07-2007 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Uk525i' post='388480' date='Feb 7 2007, 10:12 PM
No spare at the time. But after the fiasco I purchased one for around ?150. Fortunately I needed new tyres, so switched to non-RFTs soon afterwards. It was the 1st time I was happy to buy a new set of tyres!!
The other advantage of a spare of course, is that if you get a flat, you can drop the dead wheel off at the tyre shop and carry on your business until it is fixed.
02-07-2007 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by KAF' post='388483' date='Feb 7 2007, 10:24 PM
The other advantage of a spare of course, is that if you get a flat, you can drop the dead wheel off at the tyre shop and carry on your business until it is fixed.
The challenge is where to put the dead wheel so that your car doesn't get covered in crap. Carry a tarp?
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02-07-2007 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by fraseman999' post='387782' date='Feb 5 2007, 06:29 PM
Reading the feb issue of Top Gear and it seems the runflats are making a name for themselves.
Testing the new 335d coupe, quote " Then theres the ride. BMW is making a bit of a dogs dinner of this at the moment, and the finger of blame points squarely at the standard fit runflat tyres. When you buy a BMW, just as when you buy an Audi or a Mercedes or any properly premium brand, you dont expect to endure a pummelling every time you turn up an imperfection on the road. Which is all the time in the UK. Remove the sports suspension and fit a set of regular tyres, and this car might be as comfortable as a night in with Scarlett Johansson, but right now, on our roads, its far from it"
So its not just all us moaners, i was thinking maybe i am being over fussy. Maybe BMW should start listening to customers and motoring magazines.
Two things have to happen, ditch the runflats or get better runflats. And at the moment i dont think the runflats are quite there yet. Yes they might be ok for the roads in Florida. But they sure are not ok for the roads in the uk. And probably many other countries.
Testing the new 335d coupe, quote " Then theres the ride. BMW is making a bit of a dogs dinner of this at the moment, and the finger of blame points squarely at the standard fit runflat tyres. When you buy a BMW, just as when you buy an Audi or a Mercedes or any properly premium brand, you dont expect to endure a pummelling every time you turn up an imperfection on the road. Which is all the time in the UK. Remove the sports suspension and fit a set of regular tyres, and this car might be as comfortable as a night in with Scarlett Johansson, but right now, on our roads, its far from it"
So its not just all us moaners, i was thinking maybe i am being over fussy. Maybe BMW should start listening to customers and motoring magazines.
Two things have to happen, ditch the runflats or get better runflats. And at the moment i dont think the runflats are quite there yet. Yes they might be ok for the roads in Florida. But they sure are not ok for the roads in the uk. And probably many other countries.
My Bridgestone RFTs are fine and our Chicago roads are generally pretty good. The UK is a different story and has always been that way. Always bitchin about German firmness. Blimmy. My 5er with RFTs is miles smoother than many other brands, ie. Audi. If you have bad roads and low tolerance just switch to non-RFTs.