Not happy with the X5, is it the RFT?

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I find my X5 ride to be just right. Does your 09 have Adaptive Drive (easily identifiable if you have a switch to select "Sport" on the center console next to the gear shift), all M3s have Adaptive Drive, that could be the difference. One of my colleagues had an E70 without Sports Pkg (no Adaptive Drive) and his truck rode harsher than mine.

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Originally Posted by Run-flats can be patched just like non-RFTs.QUOTE

Not according to the 10 tire shops I called trying to get a patch when I got a nail in one of mine. The nail was in the dead center of the tread, not the sidewall. It may be possible, but a reputable tire shop will not do so.

"Luckily" I only had about 8k on the X when this happened so I just replaced that one tire. Non-RFT's will be going on shortly when the factory's wear out. RFT's are a rip-off that serve no practical purpose if you are anywhere outside of a city with many tire shop options.

It's a scam initiated by the dealers and perpetuated by tire shops. My tire shop repaired my 19" Bridgestone RFTs free of charge (he was probably banking on future business which he got from me). Go to a non-reputed shop if you have to, there is no difference in patching regular vs RFTs. Sidewalls cannot be patched for either. Michellin's have a different RFT (centrally supported) design, so their story might be different.