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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/automobiles/20TIRES.html?_r=1&ref=automobiles&- oref=slogin
Honda still recommend using RFT to preserve ride quality, however.
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OW
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef3f1cf/1221
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Shipo
My front tire blew up at 120mpg and other than some vibration , noise and increase in my heart rate, my 328xi did not loose stability, actually I took another mile or so to safely bring it to stop. I don't care if I have to change my tires once a year, as far as I'm concerned, they saved my life. Paid $40,000 for the car, free 4 year service, what's another $1000 a year ?
Anybody knows how to dissable the speed governor ?
Last time I checked, the regular basis for tire rotations on late model BMWs is never. :P
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Shipo
The odds that any of these would risk enduring the wrath of BMW (& their advertising dollars) with an article of this sort is somewhere between slim & none. That's a lot of why these car rags are so, so useful in terms of real critical review. Stats -- sure. Useful value judgements -- not so much.
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sk
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Shipo
rprice
RFT was (is) a stupid decision, but a spare will require significant redesign of the car and expensive retooling. We might see a space for the spare only in new models.
Lehrer
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OW
on nails-it depends on where the puncture is--if in the thread--ok to patch--near or on sidewall -needs replacement.
I also hit a pothole at 85 in new mexico years ago--a couple of days later I noticed a bulge on sidewall-needless to say-new tire.
but overall rfts has been pretty good and do not mind getitng them on new 335 which is a convertible so happy to save the space.
still, BMW RFT had me think about my next car.
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OW
I did go far a ride in a 2006 325 and I noticed a lot of road noise in that, but the newer run flats in the 335 are fine. I will likely buy snow tires this winter but I am unsure if they will be run flats or not.
My other BMW (e36M3) has Michelin Pilot Sport SP2's all the way around and I like them very much, they would be a high performance non RFT options for those who are interested. Tire rack is a good option and Discount Tire will bargain and match the Tire Rack price.
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OW
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OW
Car's great.........Tires :lemon: :lemon: :lemon: :lemon:
Any suggestions on GOOD QUALITY CONVENTIONAL tires for this car?
Have purchased "donut" spare and power kack and now ready for tires.NOTE: I live in an area of little snow. Do not need "All Seasons"
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OW
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Jose
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OW
I have read about cups as well as noise and harsh ride on BS RFTs after, say, 10,-15,000 miles. But I have also be told that that was when they were made of a bad rubber compound before 2006 . Time will say if my BS will age without being a nuisance. I have read too that, given those tires are directional, the noise may increase substantially after wrongly performed tire rotations.
Until now they are great, both on dry and wet pavement. They are summer tires, yet I drove them a couple of times on mountain-road salted asphalt in freezing weather with still good grip (not that I had asked them too much under such a condition).
Regards,
Jose
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Shipo
"No worries, you can put regular GFTs on any RFT shod BMW..."
What I really should have said:
"No worries, you can put regular tires (the kind that get flat) on any Run Flat Tire equipped BMW..."
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Shipo
A QUALIFIED "YES"
* I recently bought a 2006 330i with RFT's. The car had 25,000 miles on it - bought through a BMW Mercedes dealer on the other side of the Country. I knew that it had RF's and one of the first things I did was go out and buy both a conventional "donut" spare / jack / lug nut wrench. Then the fun began:
First I checked with a local BMW dealer asking if I would be voinding any warranties by going to Conventionals:-"NO"
Secondly will all systems (example the tire pressure monitor) run correctly? "YES"
Third: Are conventionals compatible with the BMW rims on the car? "YES".
NOW LET ME EXPLAIN FURTHER - - - -While the car only had 25,000 PAMPERED miles on it, the RFT's had been replaced at 20,000 miles by the original owner. Why? They were wearing out. Even when I saw the new tires with only 5,000 miles on them they showed signs of wear. Why? The original tires are Bridgestones with a wera factor of 140. Even $99.00 conventional tires have wear ratings of 200 and up. The ones I favor have a rating of 400. and the cost $800 for a set (staggered sizes back/front on BMW Sport Package) vs. $1,200. for RFT's.
The only thing I was told by 3 out of 5 local tire dealers was "Buy high performance tires for that car".
Fourth: I contacted BMW USA through the Owners Circle. They had assisted me in the other BMW still owned so I thought that they would have aknowledge base on this subject. They came back saying that as far as they could determine, no problem with installing conventionals on the BMW rims. They recommended only that the proper valve stems be reinstalled or if the ones in the rims were verily new, leave them in the rims.
Now to clarify the QUALIFIED YES above. I know nothing but what I learned over the past few weeks which is above. As I am retired I had LOTS of time to research the subject. I am still running the RF's as I mantioned above they have 5000 miles on them. I will however be getting rid of them when the time comes.
John
Springfield, OR
I shall refer my opinion to my posts #1865—#1867 and others around them, on page 94 of this thread. Some more pages ago other poster wrote his very positive experience with RFT when one of them blow up.
Not a great amount of good-saying posters, however.
Regards,
Jose
Just keep in mind that the RFT's may cost you $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 when you buy the car now. And, they wear out fast (140 wear rating) (check other brands for their wear rating. I did and was very much let down as to what I found). 300+ and up.
They are part of your new car as the the steering wheel. You no like....replace. They are relatively good riding and I can't complain re the handling. The 1st set on this 330i wnet after 20,000+ miles. Now with 26,000 on the car, slight wear is showing. The total suspension etc. was checked and is OK. So that leads me to believe that the tires are a poor cost cutting step on BMW's part.>>>>NO SPARE / NO JACK / NO TIRES "TOOLS" / NO BODY MODIFICATIONS TO ACCOMODATE A SPARE. BMW probably saved $50.00 while passing the cost of the more expensive RFT's on the the buyer of the Bimmer.
John
Springfield , OR
If I want to replace a new set of RFT, which one should I get? How about conventional tires?
rprice