swapping to non runflats
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over to you rolf 
Hi i did this earlier on in the year i changed to Falken 452's and they improved the car no end,no tramlining and also not as crashy.What ive got as backup is two cans of Holt Tyreweld which is readily available in tesco's at £6'ish and also i've got a compressor which is a Ring RAC 600 that fits nicely next to the battery in the boot.So do it you wont regret it. 
P.s i did let the insurance company know but it wasn't a problem
pps the only downside with 452's is there is not much of a lip on the tyres to protect the rims :thumbsdown:
P.s i did let the insurance company know but it wasn't a problem
pps the only downside with 452's is there is not much of a lip on the tyres to protect the rims :thumbsdown:
Redzedfour said:Hi i did this earlier on in the year i changed to Falken 452's and they improved the car no end,no tramlining and also not as crashy.What ive got as backup is two cans of Holt Tyreweld which is readily available in tesco's at £6'ish and also i've got a compressor which is a Ring RAC 600 that fits nicely next to the battery in the boot.So do it you wont regret it.
P.s i did let the insurance company know but it wasn't a problem
pps the only downside with 452's is there is not much of a lip on the tyres to protect the rims :thumbsdown:
+1 took the words right out of my mouth :shutup:
Max said:
I took my first drive this morning in None-RFT (my winter set). It is like day and night is all I can say.
I don't think I ever will put RFT again onto my car for various reasons.
Cons .....
1) Noisy.
2) Costly.
3) Availability.
4) Hardly anyone will plug or repair a flat on them.
5) Very rough ride (I bet I can feel a dime if I drive over one).
6) I had 2 rear cracked wheels on my 19" summer rims after 18000 KM (that is another long..... story).
Pros ....
Just a different car like day and night, nice ride, quiet and should I have a flat I call AAA only if it is too cold (you know what it feels do be in a car with normal tires, so you would know too). My car will never ever see RFT again.
If I leave town for a longer trip I carry my front summer wheel as an emergency spare along and my jack. In town should I have a flat I simply call Roadside Assistance or AAA.
I don't have any worries about not sorting things out I drove a M3 with 19" wheels for over 4 years without a spare, I had the compressor, never used it on the road, I used the compressor to top up air in my garage only here and then.
Totally different ride and comfort. I had the car from new as a company lease, as soon as I bought it the tyres were changed.
I went for Falken 452s and now have no tramlining, no threat of being bounced in to a ditch on a rough corner and the CD no longer skips! IMO the original Bridgstone RFTs were a disaster compromising real road performance because their over-stiff side walls were not 'tuned' to the suspension - Surprising from BMW but true.
Other brands of RFT get a good write-up from owners on the forum but cost double but were not for me and I'm very happy
Other brands of RFT get a good write-up from owners on the forum but cost double but were not for me and I'm very happy
I also switched to non RFT after i changed my wheels... and my 19's are quieter and smoother then my 18's with RFT.
If you want rim protection then Falkens are not the best tyres... as i almost always have to park by a curb i opted for some Vredsteins. Goodyear Eagle F1's also have a decent rim protection lip.
If you want rim protection then Falkens are not the best tyres... as i almost always have to park by a curb i opted for some Vredsteins. Goodyear Eagle F1's also have a decent rim protection lip.
