X3 - New tyres - Should I ditch the runflats ?

[arfur]

Hi all,

I have a F25 X3 30D. The tyres (245/35/19 front and 275/35/19 rear) are looking in need of replacements

They are the standard Hankook runflats.

I've no issue with runflats but do like the idea of all weather tyres. There are none that I can find that are runflat.

Anyone else changed X3 to non-runflats ? What did you do about carrying a space saver ? (There is no recess for one in the boot)

ta

arf

[993rsr]

arfur said:

Hi all,

I have a F25 X3 30D. The tyres (245/35/19 front and 275/35/19 rear) are looking in need of replacements

They are the standard Hankook runflats.

I've no issue with runflats but do like the idea of all weather tyres. There are none that I can find that are runflat.

Anyone else changed X3 to non-runflats ? What did you do about carrying a space saver ? (There is no recess for one in the boot)

ta

arf

Ditch them, run ordinary tyres with a can of tyre seal and a small compressor in the boot.

[Pica-Pica]

993rsr said:

Ditch them, run ordinary tyres with a can of tyre seal and a small compressor in the boot.

BMW sell a compressor and sealant package, the sealant can also be bought separately. About £100. That may sound expensive, but at least it means BMW accept that method of temporary repair.

[Sir Bagalot]

Runflats are all weather tyres aren't they?

I'm happy with my runflats

[Gregmitchell]

When i changed my BMW runs flats to normal tyres the difference was quite drastic, the tram lining and the ride quality improved by many multiples.

[jamei303]

Sir Bagalot said:

Runflats are all weather tyres aren't they?

I'd hope so otherwise you'd have to change tyres every time it rains.

[KungFuPanda]

I think you mean all season??

[arfur]

Pica-Pica said:

993rsr said:

Ditch them, run ordinary tyres with a can of tyre seal and a small compressor in the boot.

BMW sell a compressor and sealant package, the sealant can also be bought separately. About £100. That may sound expensive, but at least it means BMW accept that method of temporary repair.

I've had bad experiences with sealant in the past, to the point that I usually by a space saver or full size that goes in the car on long journeys. I suppose I could go the sealant route and buy a space saver to take when necessary.

I've not really had any issues with ride, in fact I think it's pretty comfy and direct steering.

So has anyone put all-season tyres on their big wide-tyred bmw ?

[95JO]

Obviously - Never heard any positive reviews from BMW owners regarding runflats.

[catso]

No idea about runflats but why does a 3L diesel SUV need 275 width rear tyres?

[Sir Bagalot]

95JO said:

Obviously - Never heard any positive reviews from BMW owners regarding runflats.

I love them. Especially the day I had two punctures within 1.5 miles of eachother at 3am

[Sford]

Stick with what it was designed to have. Yeah they're a harsher ride but then you knew that. I've had two punctures and both times I've literally driven straight to BMW for them to fit new tyres. No faff. BMW have always been really good on price for the tyres as well, £100 less than quickfit quoted and matched the likes of blackcircles/mytyres etc.

[bloomen]

catso said:

No idea about runflats but why does a 3L diesel SUV need 275 width rear tyres?

To impress the neighbours outside your luxury executive new build shoebox.

[Ranger 6]

I had to get new ones for my X3 last year - I stuck with runflats and I've got 20" wheels. The latest generation are far better than the early tyres, I changed them both on my old 130 and my wife's Cooper S.

I've got a set of winters on 18s and they're runflats too.

[Pica-Pica]

95JO said:

Obviously - Never heard any positive reviews from BMW owners regarding runflats.

They are OK by me.

[carinatauk]

They are good. I have never had any issues with them. In fact probably saved me a shunted into the central reservation when the offside front blew on a left hand bend, on the dual carriageway.

[Earthdweller]

I recently replaced the Pirelli runflats on my x3 with ... pirelli runflats

Finding bmw starmarked tyres in the right size was a complete pain, and with xdrive I wanted to make sure there were no issues caused by the wrong tyres

It seems the 18” is an unusual tyre size with little choice

In the end my bmw dealer did a stellar deal on the OE runflats which was cheaper than I could get tyres locally

Happy in the end .. but mine is on 18’s and doesn’t have sports suspension

[sjj84]

95JO said:

Obviously - Never heard any positive reviews from BMW owners regarding runflats.

I have goodyear eagle f1 runflats on my 5 series, no issue at all with them. The latest generation of runflats are a vast improvement over those of a few years back. Replacing the original bridgestone runflats on my z4 coupe did make a difference.