The choice is mostly yours to make. There are clearly pros and cons each way. The brand’s collaboration with Bridgestone provided customers with improved fuel economy and a safer method of punctured tyre replacement. Can you run flat tyres on a BMW?
Why do BMW have run flat tyres?
An increasing amount of vehicle manufacturers are opting to fit new cars with run flat tyres – so when you buy, for example, a new BMW series or Mini, then it will come with four run flat tyres. This means that it will not have a spare tyre or tyre changing equipment included as standard.
Two cracks in the same same alloy wheel, all could have been avoided by removing the runflat tyres. Looking at the tyre pictured above, our customer complained of a ‘slight judder’. Tyres can and do go out of shape.
BMW sell a M-Mobility kit for £97. VAT (we can also supply you with this kit).
We can however supply you with an. Would replacing the run - flat tyres on my BMW Xwith normal tyres improve the ride quality? D with 18in wheels and run - flat tyres. The test drive on dual-carriageway was fine.
It also seems prone to tramline at the. Checking with the product manager for the car it emerged that 17in normal, ie not run - flat tyres are standard fitment on many lower spec, entry-level models that come out of BMW ’s various. Change from run flats to normal tyres. My Profile My Preferences My Mates.
Reply Reply Author. For example, in the Goodyear range most RunOnFlats are based on the non- run flat Eagle NCT5. If BMW claim to fit the runflats as a safety feature (avoids blow-outs etc)and you change to ordinary tyres, is it not akin to removing the seat belts or air bags?
It might sound far-fetched but. What is a Run - flat tyre ? I have just bought a BMW 320i and it has Run flat tyres. I would like to know how I could retro fit a space saver tyre in the boot as I travel a lot and need space for my luggage.
BMW Run - flat tyres - mp3_player : Thanks for all the advice.
I was looking at buying a used series, and had read that the run -flats ruin the ride quality. With BMW approved Star Marked run - flat tyres you can keep driving even when you have a puncture. Never miss an appointment, don’t worry about a spare wheel and reduce the risk of an accident with sudden loss.
Foam can be use but can mess the tyre up inside. They give a slightly better ride too.
As for BMW, it doesn’t appear that they fit run -flats as standard to their M series cars and if you want a winter wheel and tyre set then the tyre offered is often not a run - flat – interesting! At the end of the day it will come down to personal choice, but it would be helpful to have all the facts in order to be able to make a proper informed decision.
I have BMW Series,it came with run flat tyres, and when it was time to replace tyres, I bought new run flats and it cost me a fortune then. It is now time for next MOT and I know the rear tyres needs to be changed. Can I go for normal tyres for the rear and keep my run flats in the front?
I may be selling the car in next 2-years anyway. Hi Guys, Here is why you should never buy run flat tyres ! I have a three year old BMW Series, 10miles done and runflat tyres with no spare. I live in North Devon and often drive to Gatwick (2miles, four hours) for a flight. If I sustain a puncture and.
It has transformed the car completely. If you can afford to buy a new tyre (or two!) following a pucture, well and goo but in the real world most people cannot - unless their BMW is a company car, and the leaseing company will change it free.
The answer for normal people is to buy a suitable spare wheel and a jack, to avoid comprehensively wrecking an expensive runflat on your way.
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