Run Flat Tires !!! Scares my wife !!

baz843 · 12-07-2005, 04:31 PM

I showed all these post replies to my wife and it helped comfoirt her very much. No sense in carrying all spare parts. And yes, I haven't had a flat in many years. I'll trust the run-flat tires and always have our cell phone with us. Hey KFROGMAN, yes, that was hysterical. Love those boobs, however. BAZ

Arby 330 · 12-07-2005, 11:32 PM

i just drove like 80 miles on my completly deflated runflat, and to be honest i never really noticed a difference in the car after the tire was flat... you can go much further on the tires than the 50 mile max after its flat...

baz843 · 12-08-2005, 07:21 PM

Did you buy a new tire or have the bad one fixed? There seems to be controversy concerning punctured run-flat tires, that BMW recommends to not fix a tire, to replace it. !!

Arby 330 · 12-08-2005, 09:49 PM

had it replaced.... i got the insureance on the runflats... technically ur not sapposed to patch them, but as long as its not on the sidewall there really isnt a reason that it would create a problem...

nyfinest · 12-17-2005, 08:48 AM

That was great!!!! Holy Crap !!!!!!!!!!!!!

That total kit from leatherz is $360+ Shipping for the spare-saver and jack kit. Screw that. I replaced my runflats yesterday after recently having the shit scared out of me driving in the icy rain. Those tires are a death sentence for sure.

Happy with my "REAL TIRES"=Reduced road noise/More comfortable ride and great handling. Definitely provides more traction and thus confidence in not being a "statistic"!!!!!

As far as a spare. Flats are unlikely. In my 25 years of driving 2-3 of them.....Will use my "Slime Smart-Kit" to repair anything that may occur until i can find a reasonably priced sparesaver/donut which seems to be very difficult to locate.

SELLING A FULL SET OF RUNFLATS IF ANYONE IS BRAVE ENOUGH

KEEP THE HOT BIG-BOOBED DANCING GIRLS COMMING YOU GUYS...

mikepinkerton · 12-17-2005, 10:49 AM

Runflats aren't the cause of your near death experience. It's summer tires. Your new regular tires will have the same problems unless they're allseason or snow.

The two have nothing to do with each other, you're just spreading misinformation
-Mike

nyfinest · 12-17-2005, 11:43 AM

To clarify i meant to say The Potenza High Performance Summer RF Tires. I dont spread "misinformation" I express my "humble opinion"....

The thread on this issue has history. If you read previous threads you would see i was speaking of the Summer Runflats VS All Season and Dedicated Snows.Again for the sake of clarification.

BrunoT · 01-18-2006, 04:43 PM

FYI, I bought an E46 compact spare on ebay for cheap and it does NOT clear the front brakes on an E90 325i. It barely rubs against the brakes and I wouldn't use it on the fronts. It does clear the rears though, so if you wanted to use it as a failsafe backup you'd have to put it on the rear and then move the good rear tire to the front if your front had a flat with non-runflats.

The biggest problem with runflats isn't getting stranded, though it's possible. It's the extremely high cost and the performance for that high cost. Putting 20K on a year it adds up over the life of the car. The compact spare is less than half the width of the tires I have on the car and the trunk space is adequate now with it there instead of a real wheel. It's also very light in comparison.

deeds23 · 01-20-2006, 12:51 PM

wut u dont realize though is u have the sos and bmw assist so it doesnt really matter u will bfine shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii my du and u needa slap that hoe

mikepinkerton · 01-22-2006, 06:02 PM

what language are you speaking?

Dante · 01-23-2006, 05:35 AM

Hey baz843,

maybe a little late, but just show your wife this thread...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=144615

...and she'll just be fine!

12-07-2005, 04:31 PM	#23
baz843 BogeyBob 6 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2006 325i E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Little River, SC iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the input guys and gals I showed all these post replies to my wife and it helped comfoirt her very much. No sense in carrying all spare parts. And yes, I haven't had a flat in many years. I'll trust the run-flat tires and always have our cell phone with us. Hey KFROGMAN, yes, that was hysterical. Love those boobs, however. BAZ
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12-07-2005, 11:32 PM	#24
Arby 330 First Lieutenant 16 Rep 310 Posts Drives: jet black 330 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FLorida iTrader: (0)	i just drove like 80 miles on my completly deflated runflat, and to be honest i never really noticed a difference in the car after the tire was flat... you can go much further on the tires than the 50 mile max after its flat... __________________ 330i- Jet Black/black leather/aluminum trim/sports/premium/nav-IDrive ....every single option available (steptronic ) 5% suntek- all the way around (15% strip on front winshield)
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12-08-2005, 07:21 PM	#25
baz843 BogeyBob 6 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2006 325i E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Little River, SC iTrader: (0)	Hey Arby....what did you do about your flat tire? Did you buy a new tire or have the bad one fixed? There seems to be controversy concerning punctured run-flat tires, that BMW recommends to not fix a tire, to replace it. !!
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12-08-2005, 09:49 PM	#26
Arby 330 First Lieutenant 16 Rep 310 Posts Drives: jet black 330 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FLorida iTrader: (0)	had it replaced.... i got the insureance on the runflats... technically ur not sapposed to patch them, but as long as its not on the sidewall there really isnt a reason that it would create a problem... __________________ 330i- Jet Black/black leather/aluminum trim/sports/premium/nav-IDrive ....every single option available (steptronic ) 5% suntek- all the way around (15% strip on front winshield)
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12-17-2005, 08:48 AM	#27
nyfinest My other car is below !!!! 9 Rep 356 Posts Drives: 08 328xi Cpe S Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328xi Coupe [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00]	That was great!!!! Holy Crap !!!!!!!!!!!!! That total kit from leatherz is $360+ Shipping for the spare-saver and jack kit. Screw that. I replaced my runflats yesterday after recently having the shit scared out of me driving in the icy rain. Those tires are a death sentence for sure. Happy with my "REAL TIRES"=Reduced road noise/More comfortable ride and great handling. Definitely provides more traction and thus confidence in not being a "statistic"!!!!! As far as a spare. Flats are unlikely. In my 25 years of driving 2-3 of them.....Will use my "Slime Smart-Kit" to repair anything that may occur until i can find a reasonably priced sparesaver/donut which seems to be very difficult to locate. SELLING A FULL SET OF RUNFLATS IF ANYONE IS BRAVE ENOUGH KEEP THE HOT BIG-BOOBED DANCING GIRLS COMMING YOU GUYS... __________________ 08 328xi Cpe Sport Package-Step-Monaco Blue-Saddle Leather-Dark Burl Wood-Took Delivery 11/27
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12-17-2005, 10:49 AM	#28
mikepinkerton Private First Class 6 Rep 196 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	Runflats aren't the cause of your near death experience. It's summer tires. Your new regular tires will have the same problems unless they're allseason or snow. The two have nothing to do with each other, you're just spreading misinformation -Mike
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12-17-2005, 11:43 AM	#29
nyfinest My other car is below !!!! 9 Rep 356 Posts Drives: 08 328xi Cpe S Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328xi Coupe [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00]	To clarify i meant to say The Potenza High Performance Summer RF Tires. I dont spread "misinformation" I express my "humble opinion".... The thread on this issue has history. If you read previous threads you would see i was speaking of the Summer Runflats VS All Season and Dedicated Snows.Again for the sake of clarification. __________________ 08 328xi Cpe Sport Package-Step-Monaco Blue-Saddle Leather-Dark Burl Wood-Took Delivery 11/27
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01-18-2006, 04:43 PM	#30
BrunoT Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 242 Posts Drives: 2012 F-150 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	FYI, I bought an E46 compact spare on ebay for cheap and it does NOT clear the front brakes on an E90 325i. It barely rubs against the brakes and I wouldn't use it on the fronts. It does clear the rears though, so if you wanted to use it as a failsafe backup you'd have to put it on the rear and then move the good rear tire to the front if your front had a flat with non-runflats. The biggest problem with runflats isn't getting stranded, though it's possible. It's the extremely high cost and the performance for that high cost. Putting 20K on a year it adds up over the life of the car. The compact spare is less than half the width of the tires I have on the car and the trunk space is adequate now with it there instead of a real wheel. It's also very light in comparison.
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01-20-2006, 12:51 PM	#31
deeds23 New Member 1 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 325xi Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ohio iTrader: (0)	wut u dont realize though is u have the sos and bmw assist so it doesnt really matter u will bfine shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii my du and u needa slap that hoe
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01-22-2006, 06:02 PM	#32
mikepinkerton Private First Class 6 Rep 196 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	what language are you speaking?
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01-23-2006, 05:35 AM	#33
Dante Enthusiast 468 Rep 1,791 Posts Drives: F87 M2 / F31 330d Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bavaria iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 E46 BMW M3 [0.00] 2017 F87 BMW M2 [10.00] 2013 F31 330d Touring [9.50] 2009 E89 Z4 Sdrive 30i [9.00] 1989 E30 320is 2-door [10.00] 1986 E28 M535i [9.00]	Hey baz843, maybe a little late, but just show your wife this thread... http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=144615 ...and she'll just be fine!
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