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10-20-2005, 05:43 PM
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Run flat problems
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10-20-2005, 05:53 PM
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10-21-2005, 02:49 AM
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what speed were they going when it was flat? - tires do not burst into flame without a great deal of heat - bulge in tire is a defect and replaceable with all warrantees - repetative problems make me wonder if the tires were properly mounted and balanced - I loved my Dunlop Radial Rovers on my Broncos, good wear, quiet for an aggresive tread, good in snow - so I've always thought Dunlop made a good tire
again, the 5 W's of reporting - Who, What, Where, When, & Why - what is the story not telling you?
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10-21-2005, 04:49 AM
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10-21-2005, 05:37 AM
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Just got to e90post.com and read all the reviews on everyone's e90's with RF's..There are some who swear by them, but the ones who dont, HATE THEM! There SOOO many people who have had them blown out after about 5,000 miles, and BMW does nothing to help them out. The time (or distance) it takes to get them replaced outweighs the 50 or so "limping" miles you get with them...I plan on buying an e90, but the FIRST thing I will do is replace the tires...Those things are death traps IMO...And NOT just on the road...
BMW now do an insurance on their supplied runflats, that will seem $$$ at first, but your first blowout or flat will prove it to be a very good investment...Those F*&#in things arent cheap either!!   ...OK, Ill calm down now...And as for recall, it wont be long at all...
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10-21-2005, 10:16 AM
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Dunno...it seems the "article" was referring to Bridgestone RFs.
My first & only exp w/RFs is on my VetteVert, currently. They came w/Goodyear F1 RunFlats or RunCraps as they are called on the VetteForum. In my experience, over the course of 25,000 miles in 3 1/2 yrs, they are "ok": -they stick pretty well -they have become noisy during the last 5K miles, but the Vette is noisy anyway -they have some "feathering" on outside front edges; may be a bal. prob and I hammer the corners around here pretty hard. -they do have a modicum of "safety net", though the prob is the 50-100 mile drive which becomes really a search for a high end tire joint that has your replacement tire and Knows how to change it w/the internal wheel sensors. Could be problematic on a long trip...it IS problematic here in hillybillyheaven. -the "reports" of a tire "exploding" or catching on fire seem way overblown, but WTFDIK? I don't recall Any posts on this catching fire situ on the Vette Board. None of this is BMW Runflat stuff, so it may be an application and/or brand issue. RFs currently and in near future all seem to have some trade off in terms of ride quality, noise, real world grip, etc., for the "benefit". To call them a safety hazard, in general, or a pieces of crap, is imo, pretty sensational. I may relplace my Vette's RFs with new RFs or, I may go to a non-runflat which requires a m'cycle type patch/plug and pump situ, due to no spare. Nothing beats "regular" tires and a spare of some kind, imo. They are not a panacea...they do allow Buffy to get her car home or to the stlr, which is the majority of the "marketing issue", methinks. My Qtr's Up. BR,md
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10-21-2005, 11:53 AM
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MY Z06 doesn't have room for a spare nor does it have runflats, and I wouldn't have it any other way. RF's are crap. The car came with a puncture/fix a flat kit including a compressor and the 800 # for chevy road side assistance on a sticker on the door frame.
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10-21-2005, 07:50 PM
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