Runflat wheel with non-runflat tire ?
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Dealer told me I can put NON RF on STYLE 122 with no problems. Time to buy winter tires. I am getting the continental. I think two posters already said they had good experience with them.
Or maybe should I buy a good set of all season NON RF tires and forget the RF stuff?
Or maybe should I buy a good set of all season NON RF tires and forget the RF stuff?
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Originally Posted by amigo525' date='Oct 3 2005, 10:14 AM
Dealer told me I can put NON RF on STYLE 122 with no problems. Time to buy winter tires. I am getting the continental. I think two posters already said they had good experience with them.
Or maybe should I buy a good set of all season NON RF tires and forget the RF stuff?
Or maybe should I buy a good set of all season NON RF tires and forget the RF stuff?
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Go for nice winter tires, Contis are good, I will go for them too.
And than buy some nice summer high performance tires in the spring. Your cars deserves this
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Now when I got my computer running again I can join this good tread.
My dealer confirms that you can install non-RF's on a RF rim, but not a RF tire on a non RF rim.
And then about winter tires:
It is only this season that RF winter tires has come to the market. And I mean real winter tires for ice and snow not all-season tires.
But forget the RF's!
In a test made by the leading Nordic carmagazines the best stubbless non-RF winter tires where:
1) Continental ContiVikingContact3
2) Gislaved SoftFrost2
3) Nokian Hakkapeliitta RSi
4) Michelin X-Ice
These tires are of speedclass Q except the Nokian ? so in theory they are not suitable for a E60. They have a speed limit of 160 km/h (170).
But if you do not drive faster and you need a REAL winter tyre, go for these.
I can personally recommend the Continental.
The problem with most these tires is that you cannot find them in 17" (225/50) not to talk about 18". But search the web.
Therefore I drive with 16" wheels in the winter.
My dealer confirms that you can install non-RF's on a RF rim, but not a RF tire on a non RF rim.
And then about winter tires:
It is only this season that RF winter tires has come to the market. And I mean real winter tires for ice and snow not all-season tires.
But forget the RF's!
In a test made by the leading Nordic carmagazines the best stubbless non-RF winter tires where:
1) Continental ContiVikingContact3
2) Gislaved SoftFrost2
3) Nokian Hakkapeliitta RSi
4) Michelin X-Ice
These tires are of speedclass Q except the Nokian ? so in theory they are not suitable for a E60. They have a speed limit of 160 km/h (170).
But if you do not drive faster and you need a REAL winter tyre, go for these.
I can personally recommend the Continental.
The problem with most these tires is that you cannot find them in 17" (225/50) not to talk about 18". But search the web.
Therefore I drive with 16" wheels in the winter.
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' date='Oct 3 2005, 09:58 AM
Now when I got my computer running again I can join this good tread.
My dealer confirms that you can install non-RF's on a RF rim, but not a RF tire on a non RF rim.
And then about winter tires:
It is only this season that RF winter tires has come to the market. And I mean real winter tires for ice and snow not all-season tires.
But forget the RF's!
In a test made by the leading Nordic carmagazines the best stubbless non-RF winter tires where:
1) Continental ContiVikingContact3
2) Gislaved SoftFrost2
3) Nokian Hakkapeliitta RSi
4) Michelin X-Ice
These tires are of speedclass Q except the Nokian ? so in theory they are not suitable for a E60. They have a speed limit of 160 km/h (170).
I am thinking in just putting a set of 16 for the winter and leave my Style 122 untoched and put back in the spring. Any comments?
But if you do not drive faster and you need a REAL winter tyre, go for these.
I can personally recommend the Continental.
The problem with most these tires is that you cannot find them in 17" (225/50) not to talk about 18".? But search the web.
Therefore I drive with 16" wheels in the winter.
My dealer confirms that you can install non-RF's on a RF rim, but not a RF tire on a non RF rim.
And then about winter tires:
It is only this season that RF winter tires has come to the market. And I mean real winter tires for ice and snow not all-season tires.
But forget the RF's!
In a test made by the leading Nordic carmagazines the best stubbless non-RF winter tires where:
1) Continental ContiVikingContact3
2) Gislaved SoftFrost2
3) Nokian Hakkapeliitta RSi
4) Michelin X-Ice
These tires are of speedclass Q except the Nokian ? so in theory they are not suitable for a E60. They have a speed limit of 160 km/h (170).
I am thinking in just putting a set of 16 for the winter and leave my Style 122 untoched and put back in the spring. Any comments?
But if you do not drive faster and you need a REAL winter tyre, go for these.
I can personally recommend the Continental.
The problem with most these tires is that you cannot find them in 17" (225/50) not to talk about 18".? But search the web.
Therefore I drive with 16" wheels in the winter.
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I am thinking in just putting a set of 16 for the winter and leave my Style 122 untoched and put back in the spring. Any comments?
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The 16" wheels fits perfect a 525i. The car don't look much with these but they give (with good tires) safty and comfort.
A 540i, 545i or 550i and the x-model E60's need 17" wheels.
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The 16" wheels fits perfect a 525i. The car don't look much with these but they give (with good tires) safty and comfort.
A 540i, 545i or 550i and the x-model E60's need 17" wheels.
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Let me ask:
I am hearing many comments about the RF (noise and the wooden feel) tires on bmw.
Since my car is soon to arrive and I will be getting RF (maybe those Dunlops) and the sport pkg, can the ContiTouringContact CH95 be used with sport pkg?
I have those tires on my e60 525 right now but the car does not have sport pkg. The tires ride very smooth and minimal noise.
Thanks in advance.
I am hearing many comments about the RF (noise and the wooden feel) tires on bmw.
Since my car is soon to arrive and I will be getting RF (maybe those Dunlops) and the sport pkg, can the ContiTouringContact CH95 be used with sport pkg?
I have those tires on my e60 525 right now but the car does not have sport pkg. The tires ride very smooth and minimal noise.
Thanks in advance.
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I am led to understand that the suspension set up is different on vehicles with run flat tyres. Will this have any effect when changing to non run flat?
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Originally Posted by Nomis' date='Oct 11 2005, 09:33 AM
I am led to understand that the suspension set up is different on vehicles with run flat tyres. Will this have any effect when changing to non run flat?
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It might be argued that the suspension is 'tuned' for runflats but...
