I checked the specs of the Pirelli run-flat. In the spring of 2015 when I went to the dealership to Get the tirés back on they tôld me the tirés were Worn out insiste eventhough from the outsider the Tréad measurement Was at 97% good. So at the next traffic lights I jumped out and told the senior citizen lady that she had a problem. At this point, Toyota only fits run-flat tires on coupes and sedans. Power surveyed customers about tires, The free run-flat tire road hazard warranty your tire shop forgot to tell you about. My brand new X135i had a flat 2 days after purchase!

I figured that would help, but I wanted to also make sure it would not cause a rupture of the sidewall. If we had a spare we could have easily put on the spare, driven home and then to a tire place to have the puncture repaired properly (inside patch/plug, tire-off method). 2) I'm at ease knowing when my wife is driving alone that she can make it home or to a safe location to get assistance. Any little pothole or nail is a $300 problem vs $50 for a regular tire. All Rights Reserved. So we called BMW assist and they sent a tow truck. I Own a 2013 328 XI équiped with Run flat. The following statement comes from the BMW website. Those are exceptions.”. The right tires for your BMW model. Average rating: 0 out of 5 stars, based on 0 reviews. I ignored it. The feel while driving the BMW X3 xDrive 28i crossover with the deflated run-flat was just what one might expect.

This is apparently not supposed to happen to a run flat tire, but it did, and instantly. It sounds like rubber crunching and is pretty loud. Power and Associates found out about Run Flat Customer Satisfaction and replacement frequency, Visit Torque News homepage for more stories, J.D. Hi John great article I recently bought a 2014 Q50 infinity, which has run flat tires. I had 2 nail punctures on my Z-4 that were repaired with a standard plug (inserted the correct way) and the tires lasted their full life. I have never been a huge fan of that BMW “feel the road” suspensions, but I think paired with the current run flats on it, makes for an even more terrible ride. Moving the car slowly with the window down resulted in the crunchy sound of a flat tire and the feeling was noticeably wiggly and sloppy. He needs to read their own complaint web pages. We know the customers appreciate it and we want to continue offering run-flat tires. There are online forums full of drivers wondering how and if they can or should ditch their run-flat tires for non-run-flat tire options. We looked for a third place along our route home, also closed. Your email address will never be sold or distributed to a third party for any reason. Even if I would have a puncture every 25,000 mls I would be cheaper of calling a garage and do their thing. There’s plenty of room for more advancement, Guerrero says. 1) At high highway speeds 80 MPH I take comfort in knowing if the tire blows out I'm not going to lose control of the vehicle and find it provides confidence while driving. Goodyear efficient grip rof P255/50R19 103Y bsw summ ... DUELER HP SPORT 315/35R20 110Y XL Bstone Dueler HP S ... 225/60R17 Run Flat 99T Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 SUV St ... 235/55RF18 Bridgestone Driveguard 100V BSW Run Flat ... 1 Bridgestone DriveGuard RFT Run Flat 245/45R18 96W ... 1 Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport RFT 255/50R19 107V Hi ... 1 Bridgestone DUELER H/L 400 RFT 255/55R18 109H All ... 1 Bridgestone POTENZA RE050A RFT 255/40R17 94V UHP S ... 1 Bridgestone POTENZA S001 RFT 245/40R20 99Y XL Perf ... 1 Bridgestone POTENZA S001 RFT 245/35R18 92Y XL Perf ... 1 Bridgestone POTENZA RE070R RFT 255/40ZRF20 97Y UHP ... 225/50R17 Pirelli Winter Sotto Zero 3 Run Flat 98H X ... (1) New Radar Dimax R8+ Run Flat 255/55/19 111Y High ... To ensure we are able to help you as best we can, please include your reference number.

I had no other reasonable options than to have it towed to BMW where I am guaranteed to need to buy a new tire. Don't have to worry about changing a tire on a busy highway and when they blow you don't even feel it...I actually blew one last night.

I have a 2011 X3 that I have driven for 40k miles. Perhaps these folks might benefit from having a run flat tire. Next, my passenger looked up the local tire place she services her Honda Fit. However you were able (even at 11pm - >100mls away from home) to replace that tire, my BMW 5GT has nothing to offer in those situations. Manufacturers are doing everything in their power to save money, increase their profits, and to do the best they possibly can on the EPA mileage estimation test. The run flats avoid this scenario. Good point. Jose Guerrero says the online lineup of run-flat tires, 89 options strong, is a comprehensive database of the run-flat tires the automaker offers either as original equipment or a replacement option. We recently had an unplanned opportunity to put run flat tires to the test. I recently noticed that the car in front had a flat tire. Maybe BMW owners don't know how. The stiffer sidewall is able to support the uninflated tire temporarily. “We cannot un-train the desire for run-flats,” he says. During a Sunday trip to a park we had a puncture that gave us the chance to see how a run flat preforms while driving deflated, as well as explore the repair/replacement options and see how they might compare to other road hazard management options like a full size spare or temporary spare. Curious because the Pirellis and some other brands offer replacement warranties. AAA responds to more than four million calls for flat tire assistance annually and, despite advances in vehicle technology, we have not seen a decline in tire-related calls over the last five years.”. Based on the above, you should have been able to drive to your dealer. Find the right tires for your BMW Goodyear has a large tire catalog complete with all-season tires, winter, sport performance tires, and more. Run flat tires only allow you to drive for a limited distance and reduced speed after a puncture or other event has resulted in either a drop in tire inflation pressure or a complete loss of inflation pressure. To find information, pricing and store locations for BMW tires, select your BMW model. - - Finally, BMW's newest model, the i3, does not use run-flats and has no spare. No need to purchase another tire. Update - Read What J.D. Most BMW customers appreciate the service of run-flats and they leave it alone.” Guerrero says run-flat tires are a good fit for what he calls the BMW experience. All major brands, including Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Pirelli, and more. “What’s important for OEMs like BMW, we design the cars with run-flats from the get-go. Expert installation by factory-trained technicians. All the information you need is on the sidewall.

Especially in our most popular sizes there’s a requirement that it has to have a run-flat, and a non-run-flat with a spare. It is a 2012 model and we have driven it a total of 13,000 miles. Comparison of Run-Flat to Other Options However, driving on the tire without air pressure destroys it. One can always choose to then slowly exit the highway via the breakdown lane. Also, a car this size with its massive cargo area can afford the small wafer of a temporary spare, or even a full-size spare, as my Highlander proves. Driving off the car felt dramatically better, but still slightly odd.

Run-flat tires(RFT) are available for all vehicle classes. Also, had we ripped a side wall from hitting a road defect, the run-flat would not have been an option and we would have had to be towed twice. We are not alone. “The run-flat performance for performance cars is something that we’re eyeing,” Guerrero says, even while acknowledging the larger industry is focusing more on efficiency and less on performance. I get around 70000 kms before replacing the tires. 89 run-flat tire options. This was really interesting. Performance-oriented run-flat tires, options designed for electric and hybrid vehicles, and fitments for the larger wheel sizes all need to be in the mix. BMW APPROVED RUN FLAT TYRES Filters. “It’s really pushing tire manufacturers even further to come up with lighter, more efficient run-flat tires because this standard is not going away. This was a puncture from a nail in the middle of the tread.

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