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07-18-2007, 08:11 PM | #23 |
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Those 162's are heavy, and weight 29 lbs each for the rears, 27 lbs for the fronts. My car came with those beasts. They look great, but are like boat anchors in comparison to really any aftermarket wheel.
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Just about there on my MCS as well....
Thought about RF's for the peace of mind, looked at prices, thought again. Tire Rack also sells a kit by Continental to keep in cars with no spare. I forget the exact name of it, but it is about $70 and I plan on looking into it. |
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Back on topic, I plan on driving with them until I need new tires. I live in Southern California. So it's not like I'm going to be racing or anything. Why throw away $1000? I'll just wait. |
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He's not the Antichrist is he? Anyway, if his kid is getting a M6 then Chris Bangle can adopt me. I'll be more than happy with a 135i. Although I can't say that I've loved all the new BMW designs, they are distinctive and they are continuing to grow on me. IMHO the 1er coupe is a beautiful fusion of the old with the new. It has elements of the 2002, E30, and E46 combined with a mild bit of the flame surfacing. I think that it should age well, but of course YMMV. There are lots of good choices out there. If the 1er doesn't do it for you then pickup a E46 M3 or any other equally valid choice. Oh yeah, to keep it on topic I would keep the RFs until they need replacements. |
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07-19-2007, 10:09 PM | #29 |
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isn t the suspension specifically designed for these heavier RFT?
And having to keep another tire/wheel in the truck will unbalance the car....no more 50/50 weight |
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07-19-2007, 10:14 PM | #30 |
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Unsprung weight is unsprung weight, and why keep another tire/wheel in the boot? Just get a mobility kit available from TireRack for non-RF tires.
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07-20-2007, 06:30 AM | #31 |
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The fact that the suspension was designed with RF's in mind will mean that the ride shouldn't be quite as harsh as some people (especially those who drive MINI's) expect. But the reinforced sidewalls will still transmit more vibration into the chassis than non-RF's will
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If you were to add 1 passenger in the car, would you insist that they sit in the rear right seat for better weight distribution?...that would make an indelible impression on a date. Somebody else around here was all bent out of shape over the weight of the sunroof. We're not running a Grand Prix here folks, this is a passenger car. What really needs to lighten up is our collective uptightness. |
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Oh well... enough of that. I do agree that we can get pretty persnickety at times, but for most part it's pretty entertaining and educational to boot. |
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If my wedding goes well and i'm not too much in debt after then I would remove the run flats when adding new wheels and tire package to the car if that does not occur then I will be sticking with the run flats.
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IMHO I really think the entire run flat thing was started by the car mags because they didn't like them, I like the run flats BMW's Engineers know more about their cars than any hack from the mags will ever know,,these are the guys who said the G37s was better than the BMW, edmunds did a comparo and the 335 destroyed it in 0-60 1/4 mile and braking only place the g37 had a better time was the cones
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I would ditch the RFT's only after they were worn or it they really were THAT bad. I would sacrifice storage space for a spare in a heartbeat, especially with 18's.... I personally never had a problem running M3 17" contours on the E36 but the lower the profile, the more of a problem you face. It's inevitable. I've heard some bad things about using the repair kits too....
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Agreed that power window buttons on the center console are great and that i-Drive is an abomination as are R-Fs.
Regarding design of BMWs; see: Chris Bangle, is an American automobile designer and currently the chief of design for the BMW Group. Dutch born Adrian van Hooydonk recently took over the position of head of the BMW brand and is currently the main designer of BMW cars. Quote:
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I wish BMW would just do a standard NAV. Not that I hate iDrive, but I think its just a little too complex for the driver to operate while driving.
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