Got rid of Run Flats

Thread resurrection 12 years later by someone with their first post, and including a link to a business.
Call me cynical if you will, but that's a tiny bit suss?
 
enuff_zed said:
Thread resurrection 12 years later by someone with their first post, and including a link to a business.
Call me cynical if you will, but that's a tiny bit suss?
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I also notice that TyreSavings.com doesn't list their VAT, Company Number, or cookie/privacy policy as required by law (or nowhere that I could easily find it).

If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, I'm calling it a duck!
 
mmm-five said:
I also notice that TyreSavings.com doesn't list their VAT, Company Number, or cookie/privacy policy as required by law (or nowhere that I could easily find it).

If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, I'm calling it a duck!
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For Ducks Sake!
 
suzenwilliamson said:
When I switched away from run flats, the biggest thing I noticed was how much more important tyre pressure became. With run flats, the sidewalls are stiffer, so pressures aren’t as noticeable standard tyres are more sensitive.

I stuck with the manufacturer’s recommended PSI to start with and then tweaked it slightly after a few weeks. For me, adding 1–2 PSI made the car feel a bit more stable without ruining the ride comfort.

Also, if you’re still deciding on tyres, it’s worth comparing specs and reviews before buying. I spent some time looking at options on TyreSavings https://www.tyresavings.com/ just to make sure I was choosing the right non run-flat setup for my car. Once fitted, definitely recheck pressures after a week or so — mine dropped slightly after settling.
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Welcome to the forum. I'm always impressed that anyone can perceptibly feel the difference with of the addition of the odd PSI or 2. During the normal course of driving as a tyre heats up, the pressure can vary by anything up to 5 or so PSI anyway (which is why you check them when cold), so you can't really know precisely what the exact pressure is at any one point in a journey. That is unless you get out and continually check them haha!

Personally, I just use the pressures specified by BMW. I'm not on run flats either but pressures are a property of the vehicle not of the tyre's construction.
 
Fady said:
Welcome to the forum. I'm always impressed that anyone can perceptibly feel the difference with of the addition of the odd PSI or 2. During the normal course of driving as a tyre heats up, the pressure can vary by anything up to 5 or so PSI anyway (which is why you check them when cold), so you can't really know precisely what the exact pressure is at any one point in a journey. That is unless you get out and continually check them haha!

Personally, I just use the pressures specified by BMW. I'm not on run flats either but pressures are a property of the vehicle not of the tyre's construction.
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Without wishing to revisit the age old what tyre pressures my non run flats should be discussion..

In the case of the E89 the runflat is the ONLY reason for the otherwise illogical tyre pressures..

On the E85 before and the G29 afterwards the tyre pressures were in the much more 'sensible' ranges..

Car weight per tyre (allowing for size of tyre) hasn't changed much..

The only consolation is that the car won't come to any harm save premature wear of the centre of the non run flat tyres..
 
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