F10 530D tyre choice AND run flats?

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Just bought one and used to always use Eagle F1s on my previous 330 Coupe.

New to run flat tyres too - what do people recommend for tyres?
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Is there a noticeable ride and handling benefit to ditching the run flats and risking being caught out with a can of "temporary" tyre fix in case of punctures?

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Thanks Smashy - that's what I'll go for then and very grippy when I had them on the 330

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Johnny5hoods said:

Yes. As I said on another thread today, runflats are of the devil. Get rid. I bought a 130i on runflats in the summer. Soon as it rained I couldn't even look at a bend without the car getting sideways, even driving gently, even with traction control on. Now I'm on Continental non-runflats, I can actually use the acceleration without the traction control light coming on all the time. Depends on you, really. If you only use the car for the school run, then it doesn't matter. But if you're at all an enthusiastic driver, get em off. Less tramlining (none on my SE 17" wheels), more grip, especially in wet, more feel, feedback and communication. I bought a space saver wheel and tyre which lives in the boot. Don't be tempted to buy a second hand space saver tyre, as it will probably be 15 years or so old

Thanks Johnny, I find the 530D loses grip so easily especially in wet and under acceleration - but then it's got more torque than the old 330i so I wasn't sure if it was due to this.
Getting a space saver and jack/bar sounds very sensible and probably better for keeping going long distances than a run flat. Do you know what other BMW space savers will fit onto the F10 wheels? Like an E46 one or older 5 series?

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Welshbeef said:

Given my F10 535d has only once had the TRaction control light flashing (icy/snow condition) in over 3 years which has a chunk more low end torque than a 530d I’m confused at how that can happen.

Do you not change tyres when they approach 3mm instead running them to the legal limit? Or maybe it’s the tyre itself - I have Michelin RFT which are now 40,000 miles to the set with 3-4mm left all round.

Michelin Excellence which came with the car - they are rubbish and looking at reviews online they do pretty badly!