Tyre life for OE run flats 17" Pirelli

[WhiteBaron]

Evening Folks,

After an unfortunate encounter with a roadside stone which ripped a side wall I now require some new tyres. Having since been to the garage i have on order:

-A replacement tyre for front left (lease company want to use michelin)
-A second replacement front tyre to balance the both front tyres (required by lease company?)

rear tyres upon inspection are now down to 2mm so

-2 x rear tyres hopefully same make as fronts (have asked if they can do this)

My car 118d M-sport has gone through these in 15k, is it:

a) car (140 hp RWD)
b) enthusiastic driving however lots of commuting and no track days
c) soft OE tyre compound

just wondered how this compares with you guys with run flats - any opinions welcome

ps i can't change from runflats just the brand

Thanks for reading my witter

steve

[northandy]

My 120d m Sport came with Pirellis fitted...

All 4 were replaced at around 17/18k.

I switched to Bridgestone RE50 runflats and the first full set lasted about 26k... just replaced them again for another set Bridgestones...

Also IMO the Bridgestones are less prone to tramlining, quieter, and offer miles more wet weather grip... they are slightly more expensive though

[iMungo]

I got 33K from my 255/30/19 Bridgestone runflats (rears). Fronts would have had another 5K in them but the insides were worn due to tracking being out. 50% of my driving is m-way, 50% rushhour driving in and out of London. I've switched to goodyears (non runflat) to improve the ride quality but I think the compound is a bit softer - I still hope I get 25K out of them.

[gizlaroc]

I had to change mine at 7k due to strange wear, they were pirellis too. Terrible tyres.

The michelins are so, so, so much better.

[WhiteBaron]

Thanks for your responses,

In the end the only tyres the garage could find to fit were another set of Pirelli's .

From the sounds of it they will struggle to reach the 20k mark.

I don't think they looked into bridgestones! mind you they also managed to over inflate a front tyre by 10 psi - which triggered the warning so I had to sort that out on the way home

oh and i've been back this morning to pick up the standard alloy valve caps which they "forgot" to put back on.

Edited by WhiteBaron on Saturday 22 November 13:21

[Sheriff JWPepper]

WhiteBaron said:

From the sounds of it they will struggle to reach the 20k mark.

I've just ditched Pirelli P7s after getting 20k on the rears which I was a bit dissappointed with, not sure if I was being unrealistic.

[WhiteBaron]

Sheriff JWPepper said:

I've just ditched Pirelli P7s after getting 20k on the rears which I was a bit dissappointed with, not sure if I was being unrealistic.

My point entirely, i just don't know

(without the damage and having to go to the tyre place I reckon I could have got another 5k from the fronts and another 3-4k out of the rears before they hit the 1.6)

Thanks for your help guys, it may all be useful if I get called to have a "chat" with the fleet manager.