BMW runflat replacements

[Rick101]

Hi,

Her indoors is finally taking my advice and ditching the runflats and she has suffered the usual BMW cracked rears.
Planning to get the rears welded and possibly refurbed.
Current run flats have around 5mm of but wish to replace with something else.

Car is a 2010 3.0L Z4. Does around 5K a year, mainly her on a short commute though we do have the odd weekend away where I will drive with enthusiasm!

Quick search on Black Circles shows
Rainsport 3 - £130
Eagle F1 3 £151

Any others I should consider?

[E-bmw]

For a start tyreleader or event are normally cheaper than black circles.

Also, what is the size?

[Rick101]

Will have a look thanks.

Just been up to my refurb guy. Turns out the wheel has not cracked it has just not sealed to the runflat tyre well. Suggests runflats do not 'refit' well and so prob best to replace the tyres. He has put some sealant on as temporary measure and offered to fit new tyres.


Size is 255/30/19

Leaning towards Rainsport. They are £113 on Camskill which seems a great price for a decent tyre.

Edited by Rick101 on Tuesday 7th February 14:05

[Sticks.]

I replaced the RFTs F1 Asy's on my 04 Z4 (18s) and it now drives like it should.

I had them twice on my TT and now on the 235 and have been happy every time.

Plenty of reviews online. It'd be a shame to decide by price but compromise your enjoyment imho. That being said, my local tyre firm was competitive.

[Rick101]

Thanks had F1 2's on previous cars. If it were just for me I'd have gone for them no question.

Have gone ahead and ordered the Rainsports from Camskill, not only are they cheaper, I think she will get more benefit from them due to type of use.
Looking forward to seeing how they feel. Just a shame she's not doing all four.

Thanks

[tonymor]

I had a zed 4 e85 on runflats and changed them
for proper tyres the make escapes me but
the drive was immediately improved.

[Vince70]

When a friend of mine binned her run flats on her Mini Cooper she went for uniroyal rain sports and it has transformed the ride and Once my old Pirelli tyres are worn out I'm going for a set of uniroyals