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      08-21-2014, 05:36 AM   #1
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OMG - Love my run flats

Sold my 135 as the lease was high, wasn't driving it to get any benefit. With the 135 I ditched the Bridgestone RE050 run-flats for PSS...a fantastic upgrade.

NOW Couldn't work out what to buy as a cheap 2nd car then stumbled across a 130i.
Besides being 95% of a 135 for a 3rd the price the P-Zero runflats are awesome. Quiet, rides well and grip is V high! Perhaps the extra power of the 135 makes the difference but highly recommend the P-Zero run flat for 130i

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      08-21-2014, 05:53 AM   #2
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I had a completely different experience with the P-Zero run flats on my 125i. Had them after the Bridgestone S001 run flats and the bridgestones were a hell of a lot better.
The P-Zero were a little quieter but the grip wasn't as outstanding in both wet and dry conditions.
Had enough of runflats after that and just got myself a set of nitto invo tyres, world of difference.
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      08-21-2014, 06:00 AM   #3
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that's strange

My 130 has option 18's and with a 2nd hand car it may had had suspension upgrades don't know but I took it out of town on a favourite (old) road on a wet quiet day and pushed as hard as I dare and was stunned how good the car and tyres are. The balance and grip was beyond sane road limits -IMHO better than my 135. And I have never liked Pirelli's before on any car until the Scorpion Verdes on the wifes truck and now the P-Zero rft

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I had a completely different experience with the P-Zero run flats on my 125i. Had them after the Bridgestone S001 run flats and the bridgestones were a hell of a lot better.
The P-Zero were a little quieter but the grip wasn't as outstanding in both wet and dry conditions.
Had enough of runflats after that and just got myself a set of nitto invo tyres, world of difference.
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      08-21-2014, 07:01 AM   #4
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Imagine how much better it could be with some real tyres!!
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      08-22-2014, 11:54 PM   #5
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i loved my bridgestones on my 135. didnt know what all the hate was about. they dont last long ok but everything else was great about them.

I ended up getting a set of michi PSS and then the car felt like it was a boat.. tyres too soft compared to the hard runflats, made all the difference to the handling.
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      08-30-2014, 09:11 PM   #6
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I put the PZero's on the X5 and I would agree, they are great for run flats.

The ride is good, but grip may not be as good as non-runflats, but apparently BMW are fitting them to X5M's, so they can't be too bad.
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      08-31-2014, 09:24 PM   #7
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I like my RFT's, dont know what all the fuss is about. I rekon some clever suspension work would be more beneficial for handling, such as m3 bits etc.
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