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Old 01-07-2011, 05:18 PM
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how long do the stock rfts last?
mine is a 09 30i. the rfts should be the same from 07-09 right? just wondering, ballpark, how many miles do the stock rfts run for? i suppose the fronts wear out faster...

personal experiences?

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Size? Wider tires wear out faster.

Which stock tire? There are several brands that BMW uses.
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My Bridgestones on the 10 X5 Sport have about 15k. They're about shot and I'm soooooo happy. Can't wait to get rid of those things and get some good tires.
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3.0si with 18" Bridgestone RFTs. Lasted 35K.
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3.0si with 18" Bridgestone RFTs. Lasted 35K.

Holy crap. 35k? is that miles or kilometers. That's gotta be the highest I have ever heard if it's miles.

can you share any issues you might have had in rain or snow as the mileage went up?
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Holy crap. 35k? is that miles or kilometers. That's gotta be the highest I have ever heard if it's miles.

can you share any issues you might have had in rain or snow as the mileage went up?
35K miles, no rotation of tires, no alignments. Always at correct pressure. Drive mostly highway. When I changed the tires they were just still within acceptable specs. They seemed to give a harder and harder ride each year. When I switched to Michelin RFTs in Nov 10, the difference was day and night. Much smoother and quieter.
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35K miles, no rotation of tires, no alignments. Always at correct pressure. Drive mostly highway. When I changed the tires they were just still within acceptable specs. They seemed to give a harder and harder ride each year. When I switched to Michelin RFTs in Nov 10, the difference was day and night. Much smoother and quieter.
Just curious, since just about everyone here thinks RFTs are the devil..

Would you say you are "very happy" with your Michelin RFTs?
(I've always been a Michelin person myself..)

Or did you choose RFTs over regular tires for safety reasons and went with "better" RFTs?
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3.0si with 18" Bridgestone RFTs. Lasted 35K.
so... all the treads were gone at 35k?
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19" Michelin latitude tour with 15k miles. No way it can do another 10k. Rotated at 10k, regularly check pressure.
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19" Michelin latitude tour with 15k miles. No way it can do another 10k. Rotated at 10k, regularly check pressure.
Same. Rotated as well. At 22k. Wife Driven ...will get 30k easy I think

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