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Anonymous
(9/14):
I have a 335xi BMW 2007 and my first set of run flats were horrible. The dealer finally replaced them for free.
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Anonymous
(1/30):
I bought my new 328xi in 2007 with RFTs. I got a flat the first week caused by a nail. I brought it back to the dealer who said tires are not covered and that i needed a new tire, a BMW's policy on flats. After much protesting, they agreed to plug it as it was a small puncture and did not charge me. While the punctured tire loses air and needs filling every so often, it has run over 20,000 miles, mostly highway miles. Yes, the slow leak is a pain. But here is another complaint I have about these tires; every small pothole I hit sounds and feels like the car bottomed out. Has anyone had the same experience? My older '89 325ix never had this problem.
I still have not gotten used to not having a spare.
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Anonymous
(6/12):
run flat on a new BMW sux i had two puncture cost me $1000 to replace them, now iam due for another two and giving me more pain and headache,they are very expensive and very hard to find
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mjboscoe
(6/23):
I agree. I have had replaced 3 run flats16in on my new mini cooper in 11 months. 2 with tiny nails in and one blown out wall. They cost £140 each and the dealer is not helpful . I just don't think these tyres are robust for some reason as other tyres.
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Anonymous
(8/5):
I have a 328xi/2006 and just replaced mytires at 50,000 miles. Although within the first few months of owning the car I had a flat and an awfultime trying to find a replacement, otherwise they have been fine. I also had to replace two rims which I found annoying.
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LikBez
(8/13):
Same problem!
first 5K miles 2 tires are changed and I need one more now, because it has a bubble
does anybody knows cheap place to buy one?
1500 for 3 tire, crazyyyyy
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Anonymous
(9/24):
bmw are a load of cunts they charge you £120 more for each shitty run flat ,they make the car feel like a £50 scrapper
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Anonymous
(10/7):
I have a 2008 330d coupe with 19 alloys. Recently the run flat indicator kept coming on when there was no puncture. I took it to my dealer who told me that there was a crack in the alloy. I was very surprised at this as I had not hit a pot hole or anything that should cause this. I asked them to check if there was an impact and when they checked my car they discovered another cracked alloy. I said there was no way I was going to pay for replacng alloys that crck under normal road condtions. Bmw refused to acknowledge there was aproblem with larger alloys and run flat tyres even though I gave them evidence of two friends, one who had two cracked rear alloys on a 335i and one who had to replace two alloys on his 645i and 4 on his x5 all of which his dealer replaced under warranty as they admitted it was a problem. I am still trying to get it sorted.
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david1448
(11/24):
I have a 2007 335i Convertible with 17,000km on the clock. I have had real hassles with run flat tyres - three replacements in the last nine months, two of which were in the last four weeks. I discovered last week that the inside rims of the rear wheels were cracked. BMW Australia have offered to replace both wheels at their cost but say all four tyres need replacement, including those only 2 and 4 weeks old. Both have their inside edge close to the rim worn I think due to contact with the wheel cracks. BMW maintain its due to lack of pressure in the tyres and want another $3,200 off me. Interestingly, they propose to replace Bridgestones with Pirellis. Can't get them for a week which is the problem I've experienced in the past. What happens if you get a puncture in the middle of the bush? Run flat tyres suck - never again.
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brookeyb21
(4/8):
I have a 2007 328xi with 17,000 miles and the tires have been making the loudest noise. I took the car to the dealer to be looked at and they tried getting me to replace all 4 tires at my expense with a different brand, Continental Tires. I think there is obviously a problem with the Bridgestone Run Flats and I don't think I should be responsible to pay for their replacement.
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Junna
(4/22):
Just purchased a 328xi with flat run tires. The sensor(!) pick up on a small hole on the tire enter wall.(just like the hold in the picture shown below,almost the same place and size) I haven't had the car 24 hour. I ONLY DROVE THE CAR HOME. I took the car back to dealer for the understand of the error in the sensor(!) and for help with the problem. Althought the car is still under warranty the tires are not. Even when BMW knows that they are the only ones using these type tires and the problems that are caused by them. I was told by the car dealer that sold me the car that that the tires wasn't his problem but my. Try to get the car through inspection. This cause my car to fail inspection, due to the light on the dash for the sensor(!) about the tire. So I when back to the car lot with inspection paper work in hand. By law your car must be able to pass inspection before sold to you. I'm still dealing with the car dealer on this issue. Now I see that the issue is with BMW all the way around. Why put a low quality tire on a high profile cars. If they don't work don't use them these report have been gone on since 2005. BMW help...
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pgins
(5/6):
My 2007 328xi coupe came with run-flats and I hate them: noisy as hell, harsh over bumps, crappy handling, bad wear (almost finished at 26K mi, which I understand is twice what some people get with them), and of course very expensive to replace. Question: In addition to going naked without a spare, what are the pros and cons of replacing them with standard tires.
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Anonymous
(5/13):
Well, this has nothing to do with BMW. Run Flat tires are notorious for this crap. In a nut shell they suck. I had the same problem with a Toyota Sienna. Although Toyota owned up to the problem and agreed to compensate me for the yearly tire replacements for about 4 years. Then I was on my own. At that time I opted to put regular tires on and buy a doughnut for emergency. Really not a big deal. I am posting here because I am a BMW owner. I have owned many BMW's and currently own a 2008 528Xi which I am considering replacing with a 128i. The run flats concern me, but I will probably put regular tires on and get a doughnut when the first set needs replacement. I am figuring it into the price of the car. Honestly you have to research every aspect of a car before you buy it. I certainly learned my lesson. It's really the run flat tire manufacturers that we should have a problem with, not the auto mfg's. It's not practical to replace tires every year to year and a half. These tires should be banned until the mfg's figure out a way to make them last longer.
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Anonymous
(9/12):
are all run flat tires bad? or just certain years?
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Anonymous
(12/18):
The BMW of North America point of contact to complain about RFT and to request reimbursement for a spare tire and jack is: BMW of NA, Attn: Mr. Lul Ramkissoon, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, NJ 07675-1227.
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WhAtDaHeck
(3/10):
I have had to replace these tires twice a cost of 280 dollars it's a crime no shop wants to give me road hazard and when puncture and fixed I still loose air, it's a no win situation and not to mention they wear out at 10 to 15 K. Yeah it's safe but the cost adds up. Please somebody do something about this. (report)
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Anonymous
(6/20):
got a335d with run flats all 4 have worn out on inner edge after 15000m the rest of tyre is perfect 7mm +
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Anonymous
(9/16):
I have a 2007 BMW 335i convertible. The car is now two years old and has only 22,000 miles. My right front run flat tire is wear on the outside part, all the others are in good condition. BMW dealer refuses to replace it for free. They say it is a alignement problem, possobly caused by a hit ar a hole in the road. Simply ridiculous. The truth is these runflat tires are a PIECE OF CRAP! Can anyone help me?
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Anonymous
(9/25):
Anyone using PIRELLI-P ZERO (2009) RFT in their bmw? please give any info regarding this tyre because I'm planning to get them.Thanks
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drummernj
(10/11):
hello, I recently traded in a 2004 330xi (75,000 miles )that I simply loved and purchased a 2006 325xi with much lower mileage (around 27,000) that I really like except I am experience loud noises and bangs whenever I hit a major bump. I took it back to the dealer thinking there must be a suspension problem and that said the suspesnion looks great. I can only assume the noise and poorer than expected handling is due to the terrible Bridgestone Turanzas run flats they tried to convince me are wonderful. I plsn to attempt to replace these terrible tires with ContiExtremeContacts at my own expense. The dealer told me I could not mount these tires on the existing rims, and that they would only accomodate another set of run flats. this seems not possible. Can I in fact mount regular tires on the rims that accomodate the runflats? thanks
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Caseguin
(1/25):
Is there a lawsuit put there pertaining to these tires? I had a small nail in my tire and BMW would not plug it 1 month later I had a blow out on the freeway even if you keep filling the tire you are at risk! These tires are too costly And have no warranty or alternative other than to buy a new tire I wish I was told about this before I bought my car!! I won't buy another BMW again!
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Anonymous
(2/15):
i HAVE A Z4 WITH RUN FLATS HATE THE NOISE AND RIDE, WILL REGULAR TIRES QUIET IT DOWN AND MAKE RIDE NOT SO ROUGH?
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nbr
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Can anyone tell me do you have that problem I am having ,my 2007 530i(has run flat tires) rear R/L both losing pressure 15psi within 5-7 days.I left my car at dealer twice and NTB for 3days ,they DIDNOT find any leak any where and they told me those tires has long life,what should I suppose to do ?Suppose I buy those expensive run flat tires and problem still donot go away?
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Anonymous
(4/6):
If I replaced my RFTs with normal tires, do I need to send it back to BMW to reset the tire pressure sensor in my 335 ?
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pgins
(5/19):
1) Can anyone tell me about their experience replacing run-flats with standard tires? One tire guy told me the bead on RF rims is doubled, makes it easy to damage standard tires, maybe they don't seal as well as RFTs. 2) are H-rated tires a) quieter, b) smoother riding, than V-rated?
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Anonymous
(5/28):
I own a 2009 335i with 11,000 miles and the run flats are completely worn. I have been reading on the net for two days trying to make a decision on going to standard tires and there seems to be a difference of opinion and no for sure answer? i have read that switching will change the handling and suspension and make the car hazardous and it is not recommended then others say it can be done??? Then i have also read about the warning lights on the dash coming on if you switch and that standard tires cannot be mounted on run flat rims???? does anyone have a definitive answer?????????
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joaquin
(6/19):
HEY GUYS EVERYTHING YOU SAY ABOUT RUN FLAT TIRES IS TRUE I HAVE A 2006 BMW 325 Y REPLACE THE TIRE TWICE THE DEALER HELP ONCE WHIT THE HALF OF THE COST ONLY ESPECIALY WHIT THE BRIDGTONE RFT YOU KNOW GUYS THERE A LAW SUIT FILE AGAINST BRIDGTONE TIRES I HOPE THEY WIN DON,T BUY YOUR CAR WHIT RFT OTHERWISE I WILL SEE YOUR OPINION IN THIS BOX
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Anonymous
(6/21):
Does anyone know whether you should run the RFTs with extra tyre pressure than what is recommended? I have a 545i with 18x45x235 with sports suspension. The steering tracks with road contours and the potholes cause harsh bumps. Any opinions experiences appreciated
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Randy_lsx_ftw
(7/2):
Will a runflat tire affect the top speed?
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