Run flats life span

[eggchaser1987]

Got my company car, nothing exciteing, 118d. Believe it's known as a executive sport these days isn't it. :-P. anyway want them off but company won't pay for any new tieres untill I have done how ever many miles it is for them to run out.

Just wondering if any one knew what the kind of mileage I would be getting out of them untill I can take them off and get some proper tieres with a proper ride.

[Jimmy No Hands]

Depends how many dough-nuts you perform in the works car park.

[Steffan]

eggchaser1987 said:

Got my company car, nothing exciteing, 118d. Believe it's known as a executive sport these days isn't it. :-P. anyway want them off but company won't pay for any new tieres untill I have done how ever many miles it is for them to run out.

Just wondering if any one knew what the kind of mileage I would be getting out of them untill I can take them off and get some proper tieres with a proper ride.

Depends entirely on how you drive.

A boy racer could cook the tyres in 5000 miles easily. My maiden aunt would probably never wear them out. Tyres wear more than any other component in accordance with use. Except possibly brake linings.

I would expect reasonable use to give at least 6000 to 10,000 depending on you.

[tbc]

they'll probably last longer than your back

[Major Fallout]

tbc said:

they'll probably last longer than your back

Sodding things last for ever!

[Marti99]

Rears: at least 15k.
Fronts: up to 25k

Approx.

That was on a 320d.

[northandy]

Normal driving 25k for fronts, 20k on the rears.

Lots of motorway miles 60k plus on the fronts, 30k rears.

We just got rid of a 3 year old 118d that had done 95k, fronts changed after they had covered 60k

[eggchaser1987]

Marti99 said:

Rears: at least 15k.
Fronts: up to 25k

Approx.

That was on a 320d.

Bugger. Oh well will have to book early appointments with a chiropractor then. Sure I can manage knock a few miles of that. Tesco car park after closing here I come

[RammyMP]

I've got a 318d and the rears needed changing at 20k miles, it's now done 26k and theres still loads of tread on the front.

But they are wearing around the edges...

[kambites]

Get the tracking put out so they wear faster.

[Dr Interceptor]

Be careful... your works won't like it if your company motor sheds its tyres in a month...

[CBR JGWRR]

Only to mysteriously recover straight away afterwards...

[The Wookie]

northandy said:

Normal driving 25k for fronts, 20k on the rears.

Lots of motorway miles 60k plus on the fronts, 30k rears.

We just got rid of a 3 year old 118d that had done 95k, fronts changed after they had covered 60k

About this, I managed 25k on a set of rears on my 123d

[kambites]

Of course they might insist that you put on OEM tyres when those wear out, anyway.

[aspen]

Might no go down too well with work if they find out...

Sell the runflats, buy your own tyres.

[northandy]

The Wookie said:

About this, I managed 25k on a set of rears on my 123d

What brand were they? I went through a set of pirelli euforias front and rear all wore out at the same time in 16k on a 120d, bridgestones were better, and goodyears seemed even better again mileage wise.

[The Wookie]

northandy said:

The Wookie said:

About this, I managed 25k on a set of rears on my 123d

What brand were they? I went through a set of pirelli euforias front and rear all wore out at the same time in 16k on a 120d, bridgestones were better, and goodyears seemed even better again mileage wise.

Bridgestones, they were on the 18" wheels as well so were quite wide, and I did a lot of motorway miles

[smugglersvin]

Five minutes, once you have gone over your first pothole and knocked your fillings out and broke your back then you will want to change them.
I was in a BMW mini where we went over a pot hole with run flats , we ended up putting the gear linkage through a rad hose bloody things plus I was told by the garage after getting a nail in a brand new tyre that it couldn't be repaired.
Also they are bloody expensive.

[northandy]

The Wookie said:

Bridgestones, they were on the 18" wheels as well so were quite wide, and I did a lot of motorway miles

Blimey. You did well then!.

My current 120d is on its second set of rears (car done 65k), but probably did 25k of that on winters.

[maniac0796]

Depends, if they're Michelins, they'll go out of shape and shake the car to bits before you wear them out... Premium tyre my arse