winter run flat tire and wheel for 04 530i, ontario canada
10-05-2007, 01:40 PM
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hi all,
I am in toronto, ontario,canada and looking for after market run flat wheels and winter tires perhaps 17 or 18. or used oem run flat wheel (type 138).
appreciate if you known of any place in toronto or suburbs area.
i already spoke with more than 30 shops but they don't carry the run flat wheels.
thanks
2004 530i sport package, premium, dynamic handeling
I am in toronto, ontario,canada and looking for after market run flat wheels and winter tires perhaps 17 or 18. or used oem run flat wheel (type 138).
appreciate if you known of any place in toronto or suburbs area.
i already spoke with more than 30 shops but they don't carry the run flat wheels.
thanks
2004 530i sport package, premium, dynamic handeling
10-05-2007, 01:55 PM
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That is because there are no such thing as "run-flat wheels". You can put run-flat tires, winter, all season or summer on any type of rim. I am surprised 30 different shops failed to tell you that.
10-05-2007, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by redwhiteblue' post='478431' date='Oct 5 2007, 05:55 PM
That is because there are no such thing as "run-flat wheels". You can put run-flat tires, winter, all season or summer on any type of rim. I am surprised 30 different shops failed to tell you that.
10-06-2007, 03:09 PM
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Shad- I have a 530i touring and I am going with 17 inch rims ( style 135 replica's) and dunlop M3's for winter from Lakeshore wheel and tire. The tire companies that you have been visiting are pulling your leg. I have checked out several tire companies in Canada ( I'm from Edmonton) and the prices are considerably higher here. The closest to US prices is 1010 tires from Vancouver. You can order the tires mouted &balanced; you just have to get them mounted on your car.
OEM rims in Canada will be at least 2-4 times as expensive as replicas. \
Felix
OEM rims in Canada will be at least 2-4 times as expensive as replicas. \
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10-07-2007, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by fepat55' post='478686' date='Oct 6 2007, 07:09 PM
Shad- I have a 530i touring and I am going with 17 inch rims ( style 135 replica's) and dunlop M3's for winter from Lakeshore wheel and tire. The tire companies that you have been visiting are pulling your leg. I have checked out several tire companies in Canada ( I'm from Edmonton) and the prices are considerably higher here. The closest to US prices is 1010 tires from Vancouver. You can order the tires mouted &balanced; you just have to get them mounted on your car.
OEM rims in Canada will be at least 2-4 times as expensive as replicas. \
Felix
OEM rims in Canada will be at least 2-4 times as expensive as replicas. \
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10-11-2007, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by shad' post='478435' date='Oct 6 2007, 01:04 AM
I am not a very technical person, but they said the shape of the run flat wheels is different in a way to hold the tires in different way and reqular wheels will not hold the run flat ones. they said i have to go with oem from bmw.
The savings may cost you more than you want in the long and short run...
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Style 244 rims with Nokian RSi RF 225/50 17" for the winter
10-13-2007, 06:16 PM
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My new Tire Rack catalogue arrived today and listed several snow RFTs (aka thumpflat) brands for up to 17" wheels (as I recall). Surprisingly, they were relatively cheap (read: same price as on regular tires). But then, why would you want runflats? 
I'd do anything to get away from them--including mounting my regular snows; what relief for 5 mos a year!
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I'd do anything to get away from them--including mounting my regular snows; what relief for 5 mos a year!Ray
10-13-2007, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by shad' post='478435' date='Oct 5 2007, 06:04 PM
I am not a very technical person, but they said the shape of the run flat wheels is different in a way to hold the tires in different way and reqular wheels will not hold the run flat ones. they said i have to go with oem from bmw.
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