Which Runflats

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Fireball

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 South Dorset
After much deliberation rightly or wrongly I have decided to replace my existing Runflats with more Runflats.
The car has 18” assymetric 325 wheels no mods to suspension etc, and currently on Bridgestones which feel like circular pieces of wood.

My question is which Runflats to replace them with ? I need to do the rears this now but will carryon with the fronts for another year.

If possible I am looking for something that will give a better feel on the road and less noise.

I know the favoured route for most is to go non Runflat but I want to stay with runflats for this rear set.

Any personal experiences regarding the various makes available ?
 
I recently had a set of alloys on a Z that had Pirelli PZ4 runflats , very very impressed , i honestly could not tell they were rft , worlds apart from the Bridgestone
 
I've had Pirelli run-flats on an E87 1 Series (3 sets) and an E91 3 Series.

They were so much smoother than the Bridgestones on my Z4s, or the Continentals (summers) and Hankook (winters) I have on my current E90 3 Series.
 
+1 for the Pirellis. I bought a set of wheels which had them on and couldn’t tell they were runflats.
 
I don’t know which Pirelli’s folk are referring to but I’ve ran Pirelli Euforia RFT and they were terrible.
 
My 1 Series came with Euforias, but that was in 2008 so maybe I've forgotten about them. :oops:

Anyway I don't think those were available by the time they needed replacing in 2010 as my 2nd and 3rd sets were P Zeros, followed by a set of P7s which is what my 325i had. I rated all of those, but they were all 17s which may have helped slightly.
 
Raj_UK said:
I don’t know which Pirelli’s folk are referring to but I’ve ran Pirelli Euforia RFT and they were terrible.
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Presumably P Zero runflats, which in some markets are OE for BMW.

They ain't cheap, though. Rear 18s are £195 and fronts £153.
 
Busterboo said:
Raj_UK said:
I don’t know which Pirelli’s folk are referring to but I’ve ran Pirelli Euforia RFT and they were terrible.
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Presumably P Zero runflats, which in some markets are OE for BMW.

They ain't cheap, though. Rear 18s are £195 and fronts £153.
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The PZ4 , https://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Reviews/Pirelli/P-Zero+(PZ4-Luxury)+Run+Flat
 
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They ain't cheap, though. Rear 18s are £195 and fronts £153.
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A lot cheaper than they used to be replaced my rears 2012 with the Bridgestone Potenza it was £266 fitted a corner :o and that was a good price at the time
 
I fitted Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFTs to my E85 in September, no complaints at all. After much looking I got them from Halfords as the price was good.
 
Don’t need to replace mine just yet but I have 19 inch wheels on my 3.0 MSport and assume that as far as comfort and compliance is concerned those with 18s benefit from the slightly higher profile. Will those recommended Pirellis be as good for me?
 
The price of tyres seams to of gone up a load in the last year.
I bought 2 bridgestone runflats 145/40/18 for £177.20 delivered but not fitted on 20 sept last year from tyre leader.
Thought i would look again today after seeing this thread that are now £131 each !!
 
Mr Tidy said:
My 1 Series came with Euforias, but that was in 2008 so maybe I've forgotten about them. :oops:

Anyway I don't think those were available by the time they needed replacing in 2010 as my 2nd and 3rd sets were P Zeros, followed by a set of P7s which is what my 325i had. I rated all of those, but they were all 17s which may have helped slightly.
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Admittedly it was some time ago for me too. At the time the change from the OE Dunlop RFT to Pirelli Euforia didn’t do our Mini Cooper S any favours. The decision was based on Cost / reputable brand balance. The Pirelli’s were £100 fitted vs over £150 for the Dunlop’s, but tech has moved on now. Had I known at the time the ride quality would be effected like this I would have happily shelled out an extra £200 for the set. Our current mini is on OE Hankook RFTs and that rides and handles nicely though it’s on 16 inch rims.
 
Is the (relatively) new generation of 'XL' tyres a compromise between 'normal' and 'RFT', I wonder? Does the XLs' heavier construction make them less vulnerable to minor punctures? Are they stiffer? Or is their weight a disadvantage?
 
Busterboo said:
Is the (relatively) new generation of 'XL' tyres a compromise between 'normal' and 'RFT', I wonder? Does the XLs' heavier construction make them less vulnerable to minor punctures? Are they stiffer? Or is their weight a disadvantage?
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I think they’re designed for heavier cars/loads? No runflat capability as far as i know :?
Rob
 
mr wilks said:
I recently had a set of alloys on a Z that had Pirelli PZ4 runflats , very very impressed , i honestly could not tell they were rft , worlds apart from the Bridgestone
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I have Pirelli P7 RF's on my F31 and as you say the ride is fine. No different to my Z which has non RF's on it.
 
Smartbear said:
Busterboo said:
Is the (relatively) new generation of 'XL' tyres a compromise between 'normal' and 'RFT', I wonder? Does the XLs' heavier construction make them less vulnerable to minor punctures? Are they stiffer? Or is their weight a disadvantage?
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I think they’re designed for heavier cars/loads? No runflat capability as far as i know :?
Rob
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I'm on my second Pirelli set of them and find they perform very well: good grip when pushed, flat wear and decent longevity.
 
Ive posted elsewhere on the forum re the Michelin PS4's runflat version - Due to a mobility issue I would find it difficult to deal with a flat tyre these days. I would like to change to a Michelin PS4s as they do get good reviews but as there is a RFT version available I wondered if I should maybe give them a go - If they aren't any good I will run the risk and carry the can of gunk ant the mini compressor as usual.
 
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