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I replaced the first gen RF Goodyears on my 2015 528i immediately. 15,000 miles later, I did a lease turn in and put the Goodyear RF's back on. The replacement Continental DWS 06 A/S still had 70% tread. Just bought a 2020 530e for me and immediately switched out the Pirelli RF's with the old Conti's. Ride improved, but my wife's 2020 530e also has the Pirelli RF's PLUS the Dynamic Damper Control. Her car, with the DDC has a better ride than mine with the Conti's. I'm leaving the RF's on her car and saving the spare set of Pirelli's for when her RF's wear out at 15,000 miles or have sidewall damage from the Houston pothole slalom. I expect the Conti's on my 530e will still be OK when I trade it.
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No love for Michelin PS4S? Dumped my BadYears for them after a few thousand miles on my 20’s. I did buy a spare tire kit though. Worth every penny. Much smoother ride and quieter, superior handling. Less jarring on impacts. About 1mpg loss though due to higher rolling resistance...
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03-12-2020, 02:04 PM | #31 |
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My '18 M550i came with 19" Michelin Primacy 3 run flats. After picking up a sidewall staple in one I replaced the lot with Pirelli P-Zero run flats. The Pirelli's are, hands down, a better tire. I'm very happy with them and will likely buy a new set once these wear out.
The P-Zeros do have a lower loading index than the Primacy 3's (96Y vs 100Y in the rear, for example). One tire shop refused to even consider putting them on the car because of this. The dealership, on the other hand, was more than happy to do so. I personally calculated out the maximum loading and made a mental note to not drive around with four passengers AND a trunk full of lead. I've found running a couple psi above the TPMS suggestions work best for the P-Zeros. |
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I'm on my second set of CONTINENTAL CONTIPROCONTACT SSR RFT's and have no idea what to replace them with. The tires came with the car (245/45/18's) are all season and wear out after 40,000 miles. They seem like a good compromise as I do a lot of driving and like the ability to "run flat" but feel I could do better with a newer-designed tire.
No problems with "bubbles" or bent wheels (except when hitting a 4x4 plank at 70 mph!) but they are $320 more per set than non-RFT options. I drive to several places and would lose $$$ if I couldn't drive on a RFT for 50+ miles if needed. Carry an inflator kit and tire plugs just in case but have no room for a spare... Any thoughts would be appreciated... |
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I forgot to mention that the non-RF tire I went with is the Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+. Yes, I’d rather have summer tires (half the time) but I find these high performance all-seasons to perform remarkably well. They feel smooth and have better-than-expected grip. And they’re way more practical for me than switching back and forth between summer and winter tires. Here in KC there just aren’t a lot of true snow days to justify snow tires.
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So many choices... I'm in the North East so I'm leaning towards the DWS. Which is the ones that have softer sidewalks? Michelin or Continentals? Lots of potholes here.
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I also swapped out my RFT's for Continental DWS06's and am very happy w/ the performance. Summer performance tires didn't make sense for me on an AWD car with cold winters in Virginia
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09-08-2020, 09:48 AM | #38 |
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I think RFT are awesome for short distance, back and forth daily driving. No immediate effort required in case of a flat vs putting the spare on by yourself by the roadside. You get a leak on the RFT, you drive back home\dealer, order a tire, get the tire replaced day(s) later.
Now, here's what I was never able to wrap my head around and it seems to me like a disaster waiting to happen. Say I go on a road trip, RFT gets punctured and I need a new tire. I am some 150 miles away from home and it's a Saturday 1am. Cannot turn around and drive back that far with no air even on a RFT. No, I cannot keep stopping every 5 miles trying to use compressor on the tire, the air is leaking badly. Its not something I can patch via some spray either. What are my choices now? Get a flat bed and get the car towed to BMW\my house that seems to be the only choice. Cancel the road trip, get a hotel and wait till the car is back on the road LOL In my opinion this is beyond crazy. A simple tire puncture will turn into a mini, middle of the night project. I would end-up being stranded, waiting for a flatbed, getting the car to a dealer or some shop, maybe my house, then getting the new tire (it may or may not be in stock so wait time) installed. Insane effort vs jack-up a car, change the tire and off I go. Done. I would be mobile again in 30min. So help me understand, what do you do in a scenario like that? Keep your fingers crossed cause "statistically" scenario like that may not happen? What am I missing? Side note, I hit a pothole about a month ago. RFT side was ripped badly, about an inch of missing layer of rubber. I turned around and drove back home about 50 miles with zero air in that tire. Two days later I got a new tire installed. Needles to say whatever plans I had that day were completely ruined. Side note #2, I drive on 19 inch RFT Conti ProContact SSR (stock 540xi msport). I don't mind the noise or ride quality and they have not bubbled in 3 years. I drive in tri-sate area so roads are bad. I feel like RFT have improved vastly over the years.
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Those are the same tires on my LCI 540xi. 19" RFT ProContact GX SSR. That's good to know. How common are these tires across tire shops and dealers? I'm planning a midwest excursion next week and I'm getting a little worried by your post...
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I didn't mean to worry you. I am pretty sure most here would tell you stuff like that statistically doesn't happen often (until it does). Have a safe trip.
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If it were me I’d hotel up and get a tire swap in the AM. Not the option I’d love, but it is one of the risks of travel. I treat it similarly to any number of other realistic road hazards I can encounter... What if a truck kicks up a rock that badly wrecks my windshield? I am not going to drive another 5 hours unable to see the road... If you are super worried traveling during the day greatly increases the chance a dealer or tire shop is nearby and open... |
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Now the hotel option, so you're assuming you will make an easy phone call in the am, the tire will be in stock and you will be back on the road in no time. That's very optimistic, but what if the tire is not in stock? What if its a Saturday afternoon or a Sunday? What are you gonna do then? Are you gonna order the tire, extend the hotel stay and ship it somewhere? Even if you get the tire you still need to get your car from wherever it's parked to the dealer or to some shop. I guess alternatively, you can call a flatbed and dump your car at some random BMW dealer parking lot, have the car sit there till you call that dealer in the am and explain why they have a random car on the lot and check if they have the tire you need. They may or may not. I would rather take that 30min roadside delay and put a donut on my car rather than having to coordinate this logistical mess for something as trivial as a flat tire. Next day I would patch the damaged tire be it RTF or non-RTF and I would be fine. Yes, I patched RFTs before, not a side damage though. You will more than likely be mobile if a rock hits your windshield. You wont be driving blind. There could be some spiderweb or a crack in your field of vision but your windshield will not shatter. These scenarios are not remotely comparable. I get it. It sounds like I am making a doomsday scenario. Well it happened to me. I was lucky to be close to home. RFTs are fine if you drive to and from work in areas you know. A road trip? I am gonna pass.
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Happened to me, too. As did hitting a ladder and puncturing the radiator, oil cooler, and transmission cooler on my M4. There are multiple doomsday scenarios which require a flatbed. I traveled all over the US on a motorcycle....want to talk about potential doomsday scenarios? The point is, statistically they are unlikely, but you must be reasonable and plan for what might happen. A donut spare is of little help on a trip as well. What are you going to do with the filthy damaged tire and the expensive wheel amid all your luggage? Not trying to tell anyone what to do, but I will not refrain from travel due to potential problems. Just sayin' . YMMV.
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