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Originally Posted by garehaan' date='Feb 16 2005, 08:58 AM
Yesterday my new Goodyear F1 tyres finally came in (more than 1 week to order)
I have 124's 245
Guess what?
I am driving a completely different car now!
At this time i only changed the front tires and I can assure you that it won't take long now to dump the rear goodyear rft's in order to be swapped for F1's as well. The difference is enormous, much much quieter and a whole lot softer on the front side. At first i had the impression that tyre pressure was low on the front because bumps on my daily road were absorped with no noise.
Of course tyre pressure was ok, the front is just comfortable now. The back feels like it's bouncing somewhere behind me with the runflats.
next thing to do is checking out how to fit a spare tyre in the boot of the Touring, since the space back there is not big enough to fit a spare wheel. Especially since the 535 needs 17"at the least because of it's bigger brakes. I prefer a real tyre instead of some pump thing or repair bottle since i don't want to be in the situation i've been in last week. I could simply not drive the car because of the puncture and the lack of a spare wheel.
Any suggestions on a spare tyre that will fit a 535 touring?
I have 124's 245
Guess what?
I am driving a completely different car now!
At this time i only changed the front tires and I can assure you that it won't take long now to dump the rear goodyear rft's in order to be swapped for F1's as well. The difference is enormous, much much quieter and a whole lot softer on the front side. At first i had the impression that tyre pressure was low on the front because bumps on my daily road were absorped with no noise.
Of course tyre pressure was ok, the front is just comfortable now. The back feels like it's bouncing somewhere behind me with the runflats.
next thing to do is checking out how to fit a spare tyre in the boot of the Touring, since the space back there is not big enough to fit a spare wheel. Especially since the 535 needs 17"at the least because of it's bigger brakes. I prefer a real tyre instead of some pump thing or repair bottle since i don't want to be in the situation i've been in last week. I could simply not drive the car because of the puncture and the lack of a spare wheel.
Any suggestions on a spare tyre that will fit a 535 touring?
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Originally Posted by garehaan' date='Feb 16 2005, 08:58 AM
Yesterday my new Goodyear F1 tyres finally came in (more than 1 week to order)
I have 124's 245
Guess what?
I am driving a completely different car now!
At this time i only changed the front tires and I can assure you that it won't take long now to dump the rear goodyear rft's in order to be swapped for F1's as well. The difference is enormous, much much quieter and a whole lot softer on the front side. At first i had the impression that tyre pressure was low on the front because bumps on my daily road were absorped with no noise.
Of course tyre pressure was ok, the front is just comfortable now. The back feels like it's bouncing somewhere behind me with the runflats.
next thing to do is checking out how to fit a spare tyre in the boot of the Touring, since the space back there is not big enough to fit a spare wheel. Especially since the 535 needs 17"at the least because of it's bigger brakes. I prefer a real tyre instead of some pump thing or repair bottle since i don't want to be in the situation i've been in last week. I could simply not drive the car because of the puncture and the lack of a spare wheel.
Any suggestions on a spare tyre that will fit a 535 touring?
I have 124's 245
Guess what?
I am driving a completely different car now!
At this time i only changed the front tires and I can assure you that it won't take long now to dump the rear goodyear rft's in order to be swapped for F1's as well. The difference is enormous, much much quieter and a whole lot softer on the front side. At first i had the impression that tyre pressure was low on the front because bumps on my daily road were absorped with no noise.
Of course tyre pressure was ok, the front is just comfortable now. The back feels like it's bouncing somewhere behind me with the runflats.
next thing to do is checking out how to fit a spare tyre in the boot of the Touring, since the space back there is not big enough to fit a spare wheel. Especially since the 535 needs 17"at the least because of it's bigger brakes. I prefer a real tyre instead of some pump thing or repair bottle since i don't want to be in the situation i've been in last week. I could simply not drive the car because of the puncture and the lack of a spare wheel.
Any suggestions on a spare tyre that will fit a 535 touring?
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Originally Posted by David' date='Feb 16 2005, 10:29 AM
I think you can just buy a spacesaver from your dealer. I have a 535d Sport which? has a spacesaver (part of spec) on so you must be able to buy it.
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Originally Posted by David' date='Feb 16 2005, 10:29 AM
I think you can just buy a spacesaver from your dealer. I have a 535d Sport which? has a spacesaver (part of spec) on so you must be able to buy it.
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[/quote]Retail price will not be that much of a problem since i'm kind of in the car business (painting, refinishing) but i doubt weather it will fit in the touring.
Can any of you give me the outer dimensions of the spacesaver + height?
I'd be very thankful.
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Originally Posted by garehaan' date='Feb 16 2005, 01:58 PM
Retail price will not be that much of a problem since i'm kind of in the car business (painting, refinishing) but i doubt weather it will fit in the touring.
Can any of you give me the outer dimensions of the spacesaver + height?
I'd be very thankful.
Can any of you give me the outer dimensions of the spacesaver + height?
I'd be very thankful.
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