Run Flat Tires Conclusions?

sparoz · 07-30-2009, 10:09 AM

btw, ride is not too bad with the soft suspension on the 1er anyway, although it is definitely a lot better with non-rft.

myfirstone · 07-30-2009, 09:13 PM

I might pay $100/year for the insurance but I was offered a price far north of that, which I declined. It seems like you can only buy this insurance through a dealer. I have not found any policies online. As someone else noted, flats are rare for most drivers even in big cities.

Although I've driven only 400 miles so far I have no complaints about the run-flats. I also drove through a torrential thunderstorm yesterday for about 50 miles and did not have any traction problems. I think a manual transmission helps in that department.

m_thompson · 07-31-2009, 11:40 AM

I paid about $100/year for five years.

lamj01 · 07-31-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by m_thompson

I paid about $100/year for five years.

Did you get this deal through the dealership?

lacrosse · 08-08-2009, 10:58 AM

I can conclude that I am not happy with them. Got 18,000 miles on the first set of rears. Replaced them with OEM Bridgestones in March 2009. I now need another set after only 8,000 miles (August 09). And it isn't like I was tearing up the streets or tracking the car. If anything, I look it easier on this set.

jkp1187 · 08-08-2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremyc74

I've got a set of Falken all-seasons on it right now. I don't remember the model. I bought them last fall to get me through the winter. They're not much better than the run-flats as far as traction goes, but they're in much better shape after 15k miles than the factory tires were after 7k. I'm guessing I can easily get another 5-7k out of them, maybe more.

Right now I'm having a debate with myself about buying snow tires, and a set of summers, or buying summers and a beater, or just looking for excuses to use a company vehicle every time it snows.

I ended up buying a set of Blizzak LM-25s along with 17" rims for winter duty. (I was never happy with the way all-seasons performed on my FWD cars, so I just budgeted for te expense when I got the 1er.) What size are you running--215/40 + 245/35?

romak47 · 08-16-2009, 09:25 PM

i have an 09' 135 .. I swapped the stock RFT front left and right tires. Would this cause pulling to the left issues? Just wondering.

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myfirstone Enlisted Member 3 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	I might pay $100/year for the insurance but I was offered a price far north of that, which I declined. It seems like you can only buy this insurance through a dealer. I have not found any policies online. As someone else noted, flats are rare for most drivers even in big cities. Although I've driven only 400 miles so far I have no complaints about the run-flats. I also drove through a torrential thunderstorm yesterday for about 50 miles and did not have any traction problems. I think a manual transmission helps in that department.
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romak47 Captain 53 Rep 941 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	i have an 09' 135 .. I swapped the stock RFT front left and right tires. Would this cause pulling to the left issues? Just wondering.
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