Don't you hate it when...
Surf-Matt
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...you go and check something simple (a very slow puncture in the rear tyre of the car) and it becomes a complete wallter basher?! FOUR new tyres needed, all fat, all high load all killer expensive. OUCH. Just after Christmas too!!!
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Why did you need four?0
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I wanted to change from run flats to non run flats.
They perform much better.0 -
"Surf-Matt wrote:FOUR new tyres needed, all fat, all high load all killer expensive. OUCH.
I feel your pain. I had it in the summer, some twunt had pushed a headphone jack into the sidewall (Yeah, W T actual F!) of one of the Cakemobile's tyres. Couln't be repaired. And, as it's AWD, you have to change all 4 at once.
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One was on the legal limit, one had a slow flat. The front were okay but not far off legal limit. You can't mix RFTs and non RFTs.0
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Because the car has tyre pressure monitors that don't work properly if you mix them plus they handle differently. That's bad.0
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S'funny how punctures can't be fixed anymore. The tyre fitter always sucks through his teeth and shows you the small pile of black dust inside the tyre, and because of that your slightly worn rubber is now toast.
Last time they tried that one I told them to go ahead and fix it, I'd take my chances. Still driving on it.0 -
You can't repair run flats. You can repair non run flats for a tenner.0
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True but at least it's possible. Having said that a RFT sidewall is so damn hard that it's probably bulletproof.
Went for Conti Sport Contact 3s cos they look nice.
Not really - I had them on the last car and they last ages and are brilliant in the wet.0 -
Surf-Matt wrote:You can't repair run flats. You can repair non run flats for a tenner.
And not if you`ve filled it with the gloop they supply as a replacement for the spare tyre. Which you`ll also need to buy if you`re changing from runflats.0 -
I bought 4 new tyres for my Punto (Yes, I know :roll: ) in October. Some cheap(ish) perellis. Cost me £200 for them, and got a free fleece with it
I paid using my credit card, then my Mum said she lend me the money, so it's not on the credit card, with which I bought a PS3 I know, I'm going to hell :twisted:
Really glad I bought them though, they've been fantastic during the last month. They eat up snow. I'm glad that it wasn't forced upon me to buy them, as I imagine if I had my MOT with the old ones on, I'd have failed instantly.It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.
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I have a habit of going out to buy one thing with a certain budget, which then turns into many things way over budget - For example went into the LBS last year looking to at forks, originally wanted some Rebas and ended coming out with some Fox f100 RLCs, and a Hope headset and stem, as I thought "they may as well whilst they're taking the front end to bits!"...seem to happen to me quite a lot.Santa Cruz Chameleon
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Surf-Matt wrote:Because the car has tyre pressure monitors that don't work properly if you mix them plus they handle differently. That's bad.
Ah right. I assumed they'd handle differently so knew having different ones on different sides wouldn't be great but didn't know if it was an issue front and back.
As it happens I've got one type of tyre on my front driver's side, another on the front passenger's side and another type on the back. All different ages too, really need to get them replaced. :oops:
The previous owner thought it was a good idea to get the half decent tyres on the back, and leave all the accelerating, braking and steering to Econosave SlippySliders on the front. :roll:
Though the pressure monitor thing's wierd, surely air is air, regardless of the type of rubber it's in?0 -
pdid wrote:Surf-Matt wrote:You can't repair run flats. You can repair non run flats for a tenner.
And not if you`ve filled it with the gloop they supply as a replacement for the spare tyre. Which you`ll also need to buy if you`re changing from runflats.
TBH if it's a bad puncture, I'd call BMW Assist. They realise that because they don't provide a spare, they have to sort out issues caused by that. If going abroad, I'll buy a cheap space saver tyre. My R32 had the same - non run flats and a compressor and tyre weld and no spare . No issues in 20k miles of driving. Apart from using lots of petrol.
Tyre weld is cheap.0 -
surf matt where u buy the tyres? i went to modern tyre services tho i think it was the guys who work there that were really helpful0
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Bails - definitely worth sorting that! Different tyres have differrent grip levels - if you skid, you are much more likely to spin on mis matched tyres!
El Cap - had them on the Astra and I actually think they saved our lives once. In a near monsoon on the M5, a Ford Ka aquaplaned in front of us and spun, hitting the central barrier then bounced back towards us - our Contis held firm and I steered around it. And a few other less dramatic incidents.
Bob - Kwik Fit! They are doing 25% discount on all decent branded tyres (for 4) so it saved me a lot. I wouldn't use them for exhausts or anything but I find them very good for tyres.0 -
Yeah, i've got a load of holiday to use up. But no-one to go on holiday with (woe is me!).
So I'm going to have a week off, probably get tyres sorted on the Monday (sad isn't it!), then go to Llandegla or somewhere. Might go for a couple of days, stay in a B&B and escape for a little bit! That'll be a new thread soon I reckon......0 -
Holy cr4p what HUGE improvement! The road I use to approach the house is very potholey. RFTs really crashed over them, new tyres just glide. Didn't push the car really hard but so far so very, very good. Feel very grippy, 100 times smoother and the alignment was out so also better directional stability.
Why oh why oh why does BMW persist with RFTs?!0 -
More like some weird cost cutting thing so they don't have to include a spare. And some dodgy partnership with Bridgestone...0
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Surf-Matt wrote:Holy cr4p what HUGE improvement! The road I use to approach the house is very potholey. RFTs really crashed over them, new tyres just glide. Didn't push the car really hard but so far so very, very good. Feel very grippy, 100 times smoother and the alignment was out so also better directional stability.
Why oh why oh why does BMW persist with RFTs?!
Agree - we have tried all sorts on my old chaps BM, from different make RFT, winter to Michelins & 100% improvement with non RFT. (Lots of playing possible as he has got his own tyre business)0
