How many km\'s or miles would you expect to get out of a set of runflats?

holycow · 12-30-2010, 04:27 AM

This is a city driving 125i by my wife,so it's basic driving with no burnouts etc.I'm curious to know how many km's or miles should I expect from runflats?i know there are good and bad brands but what's the ballpark figure?

Dackelone · 12-30-2010, 05:57 AM

25K kms

holycow · 12-30-2010, 06:12 AM

25000kms!!! That's shocking

AussieRacer · 12-30-2010, 06:16 AM

I'm at over 29,000km on the fronts and probably will get at least another 10,000km out of them. The rears are a different story....especially on a 135i. They only lasted just shy of 16,000kms. I'm 90% city driving.

holycow · 12-30-2010, 07:08 AM

Wow I'm dealing with bad fuel economy wearing tyres ,this car should be for a young fella with a lead foot and heaps of money.

Dackelone · 12-30-2010, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by holycow

25000kms!!! That's shocking

BMW's with the sport suspensions will eat tires. It was the same on my old Porsche (rears would last 15K kms max - so burnouts either! Fronts would last twice that). It is possible you can get 40K kms... But I think it will be more like 25K kms(on the rears) or so. IF you want an eco car buy some eco-hatch. But this is a sports car and tires will wear.

Dackel

IDBMW · 12-30-2010, 08:16 AM

I got about 16,000 km (10,000 miles) out of my rears and the fronts had ½ the tread remaining from my original run flats. I got about 19,000 km (12,000 miles) to my Hankook V12’s on the rears and ½ tread remaining on the front. And that’s about what I got on my 3 series and Z4 with sport. I do about 4 track days a year and that takes a toll on the tires.

Tom K. · 12-30-2010, 10:09 AM

There is a great variation on RFTs - which tires do you mean?

I got almost 50,000 kms out of a set of Bridgestone RE 050A tires on a Z4 by rotating them and 35,000 kms from the rear Goodyear NCT5s on my 128i. Mostly highway use in both cases.

Like they say, YMMV.

Tom

Lester · 12-30-2010, 10:45 AM

If it is city driving, at non highway speeds, I think you'd get 40k out of them. But that would be running them right down to the wear indicators. A number of factors, including road temperature, speed and how many turns per km are involved.

onefastman · 12-30-2010, 03:02 PM

I get 10-12,000 out of a set of rears with no track days and I drive them to the cord. After that set I started tracking it so I just get used run-flats.

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holycow New Member 1 Rep 14 Posts Drives: e82 125i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: sydney iTrader: (0)	How many km\'s or miles would you expect to get out of a set of runflats? This is a city driving 125i by my wife,so it's basic driving with no burnouts etc.I'm curious to know how many km's or miles should I expect from runflats?i know there are good and bad brands but what's the ballpark figure?
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holycow New Member 1 Rep 14 Posts Drives: e82 125i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: sydney iTrader: (0)	25000kms!!! That's shocking
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AussieRacer Major 24 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aust iTrader: (0)	I'm at over 29,000km on the fronts and probably will get at least another 10,000km out of them. The rears are a different story....especially on a 135i. They only lasted just shy of 16,000kms. I'm 90% city driving. __________________ Current: 135i Auto, Le Mans Blue - w/ Bridgestone RE-11 rears, GP Thunder 7500k angels, & "golf tee" mod plus a few M3 suspension bits and pieces...
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holycow New Member 1 Rep 14 Posts Drives: e82 125i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: sydney iTrader: (0)	Wow I'm dealing with bad fuel economy wearing tyres ,this car should be for a young fella with a lead foot and heaps of money.
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IDBMW Captain 41 Rep 825 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, ID iTrader: (0)	I got about 16,000 km (10,000 miles) out of my rears and the fronts had ½ the tread remaining from my original run flats. I got about 19,000 km (12,000 miles) to my Hankook V12’s on the rears and ½ tread remaining on the front. And that’s about what I got on my 3 series and Z4 with sport. I do about 4 track days a year and that takes a toll on the tires. __________________ 2019 X3 M40i - Black Sapphire Metallic - Mocha Lather - 21" 718M wheels - Every option except Sun Shade
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Tom K. Major General 124 Rep 5,627 Posts Drives: '07 328iT, '13 Boxster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	There is a great variation on RFTs - which tires do you mean? I got almost 50,000 kms out of a set of Bridgestone RE 050A tires on a Z4 by rotating them and 35,000 kms from the rear Goodyear NCT5s on my 128i. Mostly highway use in both cases. Like they say, YMMV. Tom
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Lester Brigadier General 295 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	If it is city driving, at non highway speeds, I think you'd get 40k out of them. But that would be running them right down to the wear indicators. A number of factors, including road temperature, speed and how many turns per km are involved.
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onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	I get 10-12,000 out of a set of rears with no track days and I drive them to the cord. After that set I started tracking it so I just get used run-flats. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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