Advice Please! BMW 335d Tyres

[roadsweeper]

I recently purchased a BMW 335d; it currently has three non-run-flat Uniroyal tyres and a single run-flat Michelin.

I will need to start replacing the tyres in the near future and need to decide on whether to fit run-flats (at circa £300/tyre) or use my preferred Continental Sport Contact 3. In the latter case, these tyres are £100 cheaper but do I legally need to carry a spare wheel or is tyre foam enough?

Has anyone tried the Continentals and if so, what are your thoughts on their performance with the 335d?

Thanks in advance for any help!

[E30M3SE]

No legal requirement to carry a spare ( assuming your UK), I would Conti Sp3 it.

[pete]

+1 on the non-runflats.

My 335d is currently on Vredstein Wintracs and the ride quality is lovely compared with the Michelin PS2 Zero Pressures that are sitting in my garage. I'm seriously considering eBay-ing the Michelins in the spring and moving to conventional summer tyres.

Touch wood, no punctures yet, but I've got a couple of cans of tyreweld and a compressor in the boot, and it passed an MOT last month with that setup.

Pete

[roadsweeper]

Thanks, Continentals it is then.

[SBN]

Yep, i have normal tyres on mine and they are much better in my opinion.

Just have the gunk in the trunk

[The Stiglet]

Yes to all of the above - get rid of the run-flats, they make the ride ste and are very expensive, often getting punctured. We never got round to changing before selling the car as there was still a lot of mileage left in the run-flats due to numerous puncture replacements.

[roadsweeper]

I think this thread could save me some money... maybe enough to get a DMS re-map.

[fishman]

Ditch the runflats fella and get some falken 452s tyres they rock and are reasonably priced too. Thats what all the BMW trackday slags fit, they work a treat on my 385bhp s/c 330 and dont cost too much either perfect for donut training!!