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post #16 of 20
3/29/10 at 11:28pm
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Originally Posted by Sherman90 View Post
That's correct. Run-flats = no spare; but new BMWs come with 4 years' worth of roadside assistance. Apparently, there are also workarounds; I haven't looked too deeply into this, but word on the street is that the European 3-series still ship with regular tires. As a result, it's possible to order a European "spare tire" designed specifically for the 3.

Thanks - but not much use with a hardtop convertible (I can fit a newspaper in the Trunk). It was a killer ride in LA - though driving my wifes car more often now..since moving to DC

I have checked Tirerack - $450 & change!
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post #17 of 20
3/29/10 at 11:28pm
Funny this thread should come up... My co-Worker is replacing the Bridgestone's on his 128i (Sportpack) tomorrow... Canadian pricing, the OEM Runflats sell for 460 a PIECE for the rears... Absolutely insane! We did some checking around today... Read some reviews, comparisons, etc... I believe he'll be ordering some Hankook's tomorrow for 200 shipped a piece... For those of you unfamiliar check this out... http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
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post #18 of 20
3/29/10 at 11:50pm
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Originally Posted by username79 View Post
There is nothing wrong with run flats for everyday driving. Most of you drive to and from work in your BMWs. They are also nice when your attractive wife gets a flat and can drive home rather than pull over the side of the road at night. Stop the fanboy bullshit repeated from the car forums. To the OP, did you consider Tirerack or a.. BMW dealership? They have plenty of the Potenzas in the right size.
Correct. Runflats are nice for a) women, b) who don't know how to drive, and c) who can't be bothered to change a flat because it's dark outside. For everyone else, they suck. And I'm speaking from experience.
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post #19 of 20
3/29/10 at 11:53pm
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Originally Posted by xpress View Post
Funny this thread should come up... My co-Worker is replacing the Bridgestone's on his 128i (Sportpack) tomorrow... Canadian pricing, the OEM Runflats sell for 460 a PIECE for the rears... Absolutely insane! We did some checking around today... Read some reviews, comparisons, etc... I believe he'll be ordering some Hankook's tomorrow for 200 shipped a piece... For those of you unfamiliar check this out... http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...12_evo_page_10
That's precisely the problem. I had to swap out two runflats on two separate occasions because they had developed "bubbles" on the sidewall (like the OP) before I got the picture. Just last week my flat tire monitor came on; found out I had a nail driven into my rear passenger side; and BOY did it feel sweet paying $35 to have it patched up. $35 vs. $500. Hmmmm.... Speaking of fanboys, I do admit that when I swapped the Potenzas out I bought what most people were recommending - Michelin PS2s. I don't have much of a frame of reference, but they handle wet weather pretty amazingly and get consistently rave reviews. Expensive, though.
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post #20 of 20
3/30/10 at 10:18am
http://www.runflattireproblem.com/ - enjoy the reading
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