Comfortable Runflats?

Gannet, you must have a "heavy foot" on those tires. I got over 32,000 from the the Bridgestones, (glad they're gone though).
 
BSVA said:
Gannet, you must have a "heavy foot" on those tires. I got over 32,000 from the the Bridgestones, (glad they're gone though).
maybe you just have super smooth roads :?
 
gannet said:
BSVA said:
Gannet, you must have a "heavy foot" on those tires. I got over 32,000 from the the Bridgestones, (glad they're gone though).
maybe you just have super smooth roads :?

You've obviously never driven in Virginia, lol. All in all, though, roads are pretty good on this side of the pond. There are a few stinkers, though, like I-85 just north of the North Carolina line. Mercy.
 
gannet said:
powerontap said:
Asking for comfortable frunflats is the same thing as asking for an amiable mother-in-law
see what I mean when I say people dont believe :roll:

have you tried anything other than the bridgestones :?



Don't suppose you would believe me if I said my mother-in-law is also amiable :evil:
Sorry I didn't get back earlier - been on hols. I live in Lancs, so a bit of a trek away. Think I'll give the Michelins a try, but will wait until Costco have their next 4 for the price of 3 deal - it's well worth it.

PS. my mother-in-law is also amiable :D
 
Another recommendation for the Michelin ZPs :thumbsup: Had to ditch the Bridgestones after 10k because of the violent behavior on the hiway. I really don't understand why BMW continues to put Bridgestones RFTs on their cars when the Michelins are SOOOO superior. They do use the Michelins and the Contis on some cars, but it looks like all the Zs get Bridgestones. I agree in general with their reason for Run Flats, the safety thing, but BMW needs to ditch the Bridgestones.

BTW, you might want to jump on the Michelin thing ASAP, since they are having a $70 rebate right now; got mine from Tire Rack (as well as a set of PS2 A/S for the wife's X3).

Freude am Fahren (und nicht Hals und Bein Brechen mit Bridgestones)... :driving:
 
gannet said:
As I've said before the Michelin ZP are far more comfortable than the standard Bridgestones - my car was transformed in many (if not all) of the ways the people who have ditched RFT rave about. Just not many people believe me :)

on cost though I wouldn't call them relatively cheap :o

After all of gannet's propaganda I was curious as to how good they really were... at the Kent Sussex meet he kindly to me for a quick trip round the block, am happy to report the much ballyhooed Michelins lived up to their billing! They did ride a little firmer than non-rfts but I quite like that, and they weren't crashy.

:thumbsup:
 
PawnSacrifice said:
gannet said:
As I've said before the Michelin ZP are far more comfortable than the standard Bridgestones - my car was transformed in many (if not all) of the ways the people who have ditched RFT rave about. Just not many people believe me :)

on cost though I wouldn't call them relatively cheap :o

After all of gannet's propaganda I was curious as to how good they really were... at the Kent Sussex meet he kindly to me for a quick trip round the block, am happy to report the much ballyhooed Michelins lived up to their billing! They did ride a little firmer than non-rfts but I quite like that, and they weren't crashy.

:thumbsup:
'twas a pleasure to take you for a spin :thumbsup:

offer stands to anyone within reasonable distance if they want a similar ride to compare etc or on another meet :D
 
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