BMW run flat tyres - what a joke!
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my friends wife's new 3 series got a flat about 6 days ago and they still cannot get a replacement!!
so car is stuck on the drive and they have given her a hire car
bring back the days of the spare tyre imo!
as i said what would have happened if they had been abroad which they are frequently
apparently there are no tyres anywhere in the UK until the manufacturer makes some more!!
so car is stuck on the drive and they have given her a hire car
bring back the days of the spare tyre imo!
as i said what would have happened if they had been abroad which they are frequently
apparently there are no tyres anywhere in the UK until the manufacturer makes some more!!
Edited by grand cherokee on Sunday 20th January 11:37
grand cherokee said:
my friends wife's new 3 series got a flat about 6 days ago and they still cannot get a replacement!!
so car is stuck on the drive and they have given her a hire car
bring back the days of the spare tyre imo!
as i said what would have happened if they had been abroad which they are frequently
apparently there are no tyres anywhere in the UK until the manufacturer makes some more!!
This is god's way of telling you to get a 5 series.so car is stuck on the drive and they have given her a hire car
bring back the days of the spare tyre imo!
as i said what would have happened if they had been abroad which they are frequently
apparently there are no tyres anywhere in the UK until the manufacturer makes some more!!
>>>points at full-sized alloy spare<<<
CommanderJameson said:
grand cherokee said:
my friends wife's new 3 series got a flat about 6 days ago and they still cannot get a replacement!!
so car is stuck on the drive and they have given her a hire car
bring back the days of the spare tyre imo!
as i said what would have happened if they had been abroad which they are frequently
apparently there are no tyres anywhere in the UK until the manufacturer makes some more!!
This is god's way of telling you to get a 5 series.so car is stuck on the drive and they have given her a hire car
bring back the days of the spare tyre imo!
as i said what would have happened if they had been abroad which they are frequently
apparently there are no tyres anywhere in the UK until the manufacturer makes some more!!
>>>points at full-sized alloy spare<<<
bmwdrivernigel said:
CommanderJameson said:
grand cherokee said:
my friends wife's new 3 series got a flat about 6 days ago and they still cannot get a replacement!!
so car is stuck on the drive and they have given her a hire car
bring back the days of the spare tyre imo!
as i said what would have happened if they had been abroad which they are frequently
apparently there are no tyres anywhere in the UK until the manufacturer makes some more!!
This is god's way of telling you to get a 5 series.so car is stuck on the drive and they have given her a hire car
bring back the days of the spare tyre imo!
as i said what would have happened if they had been abroad which they are frequently
apparently there are no tyres anywhere in the UK until the manufacturer makes some more!!
>>>points at full-sized alloy spare<<<
CommanderJameson said:
bmwdrivernigel said:
CommanderJameson said:
grand cherokee said:
my friends wife's new 3 series got a flat about 6 days ago and they still cannot get a replacement!!
so car is stuck on the drive and they have given her a hire car
bring back the days of the spare tyre imo!
as i said what would have happened if they had been abroad which they are frequently
apparently there are no tyres anywhere in the UK until the manufacturer makes some more!!
This is god's way of telling you to get a 5 series.so car is stuck on the drive and they have given her a hire car
bring back the days of the spare tyre imo!
as i said what would have happened if they had been abroad which they are frequently
apparently there are no tyres anywhere in the UK until the manufacturer makes some more!!
>>>points at full-sized alloy spare<<<
Herman Toothrot said:
Can you not stick normal tyres on them and carry a foot pump & can of tyre weld instead?
can't put 'normal' tyres on those rims - or so i'm told? - cars under warranty so would probably FUBAR that ideaif it was me - i'd go to the BMW dealer and demand a wheel off a showroom car!!!
Edited by grand cherokee on Sunday 20th January 12:34
grand cherokee said:
Herman Toothrot said:
Can you not stick normal tyres on them and carry a foot pump & can of tyre weld instead?
can't put 'normal' tyres on those rims - or so i'm told? - cars under warranty so would probably FUBAR that ideaif it was me - i'd go to the BMW dealer and demand a wheel off a showroom car!!!
Edited by grand cherokee on Sunday 20th January 12:34
sniff petrol said:
grand cherokee said:
Herman Toothrot said:
Can you not stick normal tyres on them and carry a foot pump & can of tyre weld instead?
can't put 'normal' tyres on those rims - or so i'm told? - cars under warranty so would probably FUBAR that ideaif it was me - i'd go to the BMW dealer and demand a wheel off a showroom car!!!
Edited by grand cherokee on Sunday 20th January 12:34
BMW - the Ultimate Driving Machine - with tyres - PMSL
Edited by grand cherokee on Sunday 20th January 12:46
grand cherokee said:
can't put 'normal' tyres on those rims - or so i'm told? - cars under warranty so would probably FUBAR that idea
That's rubbish. Take a look over on one of the BMW forums, it's a very popular change, makes the ride better aswell.Edited by grand cherokee on Sunday 20th January 12:34
I've had 3 BMW 330d cars since 2000 and drive over 30,000 mpy, all with conventional tyres and I recently bought a 335d, no choice but to have the runflats. What a disappointment.
Very poor ride, the car wanders on uneven roads and is less comfortable.
On my last 330d I achieved 45,000 miles on rear tyres and 60,000+ on the front ones (careful driver)used the power when needed. The 335 has had new rears at 20,000 mile and front ones are due for renewal at 30,000 so half the mileage for the same type of driving and almost 50% increase in replacement cost per tyre.
Economics do not add up to me so will NEVER buy runflats on a car again.
The joke about freeing up space in the book is an insult to average intelligence.
Very poor ride, the car wanders on uneven roads and is less comfortable.
On my last 330d I achieved 45,000 miles on rear tyres and 60,000+ on the front ones (careful driver)used the power when needed. The 335 has had new rears at 20,000 mile and front ones are due for renewal at 30,000 so half the mileage for the same type of driving and almost 50% increase in replacement cost per tyre.
Economics do not add up to me so will NEVER buy runflats on a car again.
The joke about freeing up space in the book is an insult to average intelligence.
Having had a blow out causing a wreck to my s2000 I'd say run flats have a lot of advantages, more solid side wall on the lower profile rubber also protects the alloy more than a normal tyre would. Not the best thing for the ride and increases tram lining but does have it's benefits for a daily driver.
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