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10-12-2012, 12:43 PM | #23 | |
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And although it's been 10 years since BMW first introduced OEM RFTs (and longer for Corvettes, IIRC), other car makers don't seem to be jumping on the bandwagon. Perhaps if future RFTs are designed with greater ride improvements and (more importantly) lower costs... Tom |
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You can pretty much get it from any automotive parts store like Kragen or Auto Zone... I bought mine from Amazon since I was buying a tire inflator from them.
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I was looking at them and a number of reviews said the better ones were blowing fuses quite a bit. I'm sure the lighter in the 1-series will blow in no time.
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I bought the Viair 70P.
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I shared (and still do) your concerns. I wasn't aware that the car came with run flats/no spare until I was half way through the sales negotiation process. It gave me pause but wasn't enough to make me not want a 135i. There are two things I don't like about run flats - the ride suffers noticeably and if you get a puncture you have to take it in right away. With a full size spare you can ride around for a while and more conveniently schedule your flat tire repair. But again, I wanted this car, not something else with regular tires and a spare, so it was just something I swallowed to get the ride I wanted. I've thought of changing out the tires and putting a spare in the trunk, but the loss of trunk space would not work for me, at least not right now. My car has to be a part time baby carrier and I need the trunk for the stroller. Maybe later when the kids are older and my tires are worn out and due for changing. Putting $1,000 or so into new rubber when I've got new tires on the car is not something I'm willing to swallow.
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Ill tell you guys I swear by run flats now. My father has a 2011 550i and he hit a pothole once which put a nasty gash in his side wall and the tire instantly lost all the air in it. He then drove almost 100 miles on the tire and was totally fine. Pretty amazing if you ask me, spare tire unnecessary IMO.
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I get rid of the run the flats tires and get regular performance tires right after I get a new BMW. I do not carry a spare! I have a mobility kit which has slime like stuff and an air compressor. I also have a small plug kit that can plug a tire. I have had 3 BMW’s this way since 2002 and never been stranded. I also have a cell phone I carry with me. However once and a while I take some mountain roads with no cell service so my backup there is the BMW assist button. Since 2002 I have had 2 flats but only had to use the air compressor to get somewhere it could be fixed.
A few other things about run flats: If you drive on a flat run flat it is supposed to be non-repairable. If you need a run flat in emergency you are going get jammed by the price. You can get 4 performance tires for the price of one or two run flats.
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ya and he was doing at least 70 for a good chunk of that time... plus the time i got a nail and had pretty much a flat time and did about 20 miles at 80 to the dealership.
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28K miles and coming up on replacing my wife's RFTs. Had one slow leak that was close to the sidewall and an inside patch wouldn't hold. A plug worked fine. In all my and my family's years of driving we've only had one blow out (hit a piece of concrete on the freeway) that a patch/plug wouldn't fix and even an RFT wouldn't have been usable with similar damage. The tire came apart. The RFTs are too expensive, handle poorly, and too harsh on the ride so I won't be replacing them with another set of RFTs. I'll play the odds RFTs aren't needed. I already have a plug kit and air compressor in the trunk.
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I had run flats on my 08 135i (year 1 of the 1), they gave me peace of mind. But rode hard when cold, mot mention expensive to replace. I like the saved space it provides, however.
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For what it is worth I have blown 2 runflats at speeds of 35 and 65. They got me to a safe location but could not have survived 30 miles. Both were very big gashes from road debris at night. Doubtless a regular tire would have left me at the point of impact. I have lost count of the number of flats I have had in the last few years. I carry a donut spare-well worth the peace of mind-a patch kit or compressor would have been worthless. Not sure when the tires wear out if the replacements will be RFTs or regular tires. I have several thousand miles to decide.
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I would t worry about it.
if you ae really nervous,just put one of those mini German spares in the trunk. Not to much weight and it comes with a free sense of security (also mini sized) |
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Add to that the fact that many places wont fix the RFTs, so in many cases you have to buy a new tire even if it doesn't blow up. I got rid of my RFTs and I have roadside assistance. |
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