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Sgr74

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 Sunny Fife, Scotland
I know this has been covered loads but my question is this.
I’ve been running the car since I bought it in February with new Avon zz5’s on 18” 108’s. I’ve stuck a set of 19” 326’s on it now which came with almost new runflats. To say the ride is harsh is an understatement. How big a difference would it be, comfort wise, with non run flats?
 
Sgr74 said:
I know this has been covered loads but my question is this.
I’ve been running the car since I bought it in February with new Avon zz5’s on 18” 108’s. I’ve stuck a set of 19” 326’s on it now which came with almost new runflats. To say the ride is harsh is an understatement. How big a difference would it be, comfort wise, with non run flats?
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Much better, the rf tyres are made of Bakelite :cry:
Rob
 
How many tires have you had go pop in the past 3 years (this is the most the rears will last) I've had one go in the past 10 years..and. I've driven over 200k in that time. Rfts are an immense waste of time and comfort. Can of tyre weld and a small compressor in the 12v sorts out any flat that isn't a tear or blow out.
 
I keep a can of fix a flat and a plug kit in my trunk. I will soon add a small compressor as well. I’ve been toying with the idea of a small spare in trunk with small jack for longer trips. Ditch the run flats when it’s time they are horrid.
 
I ditched mine, mainly because of the tramlining with RFTs. The difference to both ride and handling is, to quote Steve84N, massive - and good! :)
 
kis said:
Runflats are more likely to crack your lovely 19's as well!
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....... and bust your springs..... and your spine.

Having said all this about RFT's I've got the new Bridgestone Turanza RFT's on my other car and they are excellent all round, including comfort and stability so things have moved on from the old RE050's but at a price.
 
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