Congrats and enjoy :thumbup:

Just because people drive BMW's doesn't mean they're stupid about money management, weather it's 1 dollar or 1 million dollars, they all add up. Just a thought.

No I agree it's just sometimes people get fixated on the small things (such as gas mileage, insurance amount) when that's a small fraction of paying $60K-$70K (if you are buying) for the vehicle.

I just picked up my X5 2 weeks ago and my tire/rim insurance was only 499.00 for the insurance. I agree on getting this option. The GREAT thing about this insurance is tied to the vehicle and not the tire/wheel it self. So if you have two different setups like myself (20's for summer, 19's for winter) any set on the car at the time of the incident will be covered. Considering my rubber is in the $300 range it is way worth it

One more thing..... If you ever get a flat w/ a runflat you will have to search very very hard for a tire place that will actually repair it I called about a dozen looking to get a runflat which had a little nail in the middle of the tread rixed and nobody would touch it..... only would replace it.

I wasn't planning on purchasing this tire/rim insurance but now I think I will. I will also have two setups. My dealer did not mention it to me...
Question for you about the flat with a runflat. Won't the BMW dealer repair/replace it (if you've purchased both sets of tires/rims from BMW)?

I am sorry If I confused and realized that I was not clear. I was making the point about the runflat repair to support the insurance. My dads 650 sport had a nail in it and I called all around for him. This flat set him back 399 bucks.

The insurance does not care who you purchased the rims or tires from. If they are on the car they are covered. Hell if you had a friend with an X5 and he got a nail in his tire you could swap the wheel on onto your car w/ coverate, get the new tire, and then swap back after you got the tire replaced for free.... :2thumbs:

I'm still kicking the dealer tire warranty, the thing is, the Michelin's come with a three year Road Hazard Warranty that should cover any repairs or replacements.

After three years I'm guessing I'll probably need new tires and I wouldn't replace them with run flats.

I have never been a fan of run flats but I do understand that you don't get a spare with the third row seating option but if you don't opt for the third row you would think BMW would give you the tire choice?