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Re: Bridgestone Potenza Runflats -- BUBBLES [milesontime] by circlew
Aug 01, 2007 (10:37 am)
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Replying to: milesontime (Aug 01, 2007 10:14 am)

IMO, its probably not worth your time/stress...replace with Continental SSR's. These are good tires I have 10K on them now and they are quiet, handle better than the BS and wearing very well and even. $146 at Tirerack.com.
 
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Continental&model=ContiProContact+S- SR
 
Regards,
OW
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza Runflats -- BUBBLES [circlew] by shipo
Aug 01, 2007 (10:47 am)
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 01, 2007 10:37 am)

The 330i that milesontime has the problems with has the Sport Package, and I don't believe that Continental has a low profile RFT that fits the rear wheels of that car.
 
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza Runflats -- BUBBLES [shipo] by circlew
Aug 01, 2007 (10:51 am)
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Replying to: shipo (Aug 01, 2007 10:47 am)

My bad. I would hate to recommend the BS again...any other options?
 
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OW
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza Runflats -- BUBBLES [circlew] by shipo
Aug 01, 2007 (11:06 am)
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 01, 2007 10:51 am)

"...any other options?"
 
Well, as you and anybody who's even partially followed this discussion for a while knows (I assume that milesontime is a relatively new member which is why I'm making this post), I would suggest that milesontime buy four new GFTs and a can of Spare Tire in a Can or the Continental ContiComfortKit.
 
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/conticomfortkit/index.jsp
 
I don't know if this is a solution that is acceptable for our new member, but there it is.
 
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza Runflats -- BUBBLES [milesontime] by highlandpete
Aug 01, 2007 (1:17 pm)
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Replying to: milesontime (Aug 01, 2007 10:14 am)

I'm not a fan of the Bridgestone RFT, as some will know from previous posts, but I do come to the defence of the need to check if it is 'impact' damage. Having spent time with a Bridgestone engineer, it is clear that many users run the tyres 'low' on pressure, to try and improve the ride quality. This is a main cause of premature wear and also can contribute to impact/pinch damage. So it can be common for more than one tyre to be damaged on a particular vehicle. What pressures are you running?
 
HighlandPete
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza Runflats -- BUBBLES [shipo] by dkg42
Aug 01, 2007 (1:22 pm)
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Replying to: shipo (Aug 01, 2007 6:36 am)

BMW is replacing defective bridgestone EL42 RFT's no charge for tires with less than 10k miles..50/50 split 10k-20k. It cost me $350 for 4 new EL42s..
 
Keep screaming at the dealership, keep calling BMW corporate to complain and file a complaint with you State Attorneys General, consumer afairs fraud division..make noise it helps
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza Runflats -- BUBBLES [dkg42] by shipo
Aug 01, 2007 (4:54 pm)
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Replying to: dkg42 (Aug 01, 2007 1:22 pm)

In this case I'm highly skeptical that it will help. The fact of the matter is that milesontime does NOT have the defective EL42s. The other fact is that low profile tires are far more susceptible to road damage than the touring tires you have on your car, BMW even says so in all of their sales literature. More or less their warnings say that by buying the SP, you will get better handling at the expense of being far more vulnerable to tire and wheel damage from road hazards.
 
If, and I need to stress if, there are signs that these tires were damaged due to road hazards, and/or low inflation pressures, there is no way BMW or Bridgestone should be on the hook for new tires. You pays your money, you takes your chance.
 
The flip side of course is that IF both the inside AND the outside sidewalls are blistered (if it's just the outside sidewall, then that indicates encounters with curbs and such), AND IF the inside blisters aren't directly across from from an outside blister (which would indicate an encounter with a pot-hole or other road hazard), then anybody would have a very difficult time convincing me that these tires aren't defective.
 
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: Bridgestone Potenza Runflats -- BUBBLES [milesontime] by badbeat
Aug 01, 2007 (5:36 pm)
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Replying to: milesontime (Aug 01, 2007 5:26 am)

These may indeed be impact bubbles.
 
On past cars I've owned, I've had situations where large potholes caused bubbles on two tires at once, especially on those with low profile tires. I don't know if you hit a lot of potholes, but it very well could be impact damage and not defective tires.
 
That said, I think these tires are crap, but the complaints that I've been hearing on these are related to premature tread wear.
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Need help buying new tires for an 06 bmw 330xi by dean112
Aug 05, 2007 (2:41 pm)
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I could use a little help with the purchase of new tires. I have a 2006 BMW 330xi with 28,000 miles and currently have Bridgestone Turanza RFT 225/45/R17. I hate my current tires as the noise is awful and any pot hole or crack in the road feels like the world is going to end.
 
I live in Chicago and this is my only car so I definitly need all season tires. I'm not a car guy but I would like my new tires to not make any road noise and a softer ride so I don't feel like my car is going to fall apart when I go over a bump.
 
Any help would be appreciated.
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Re: Need help buying new tires for an 06 bmw 330xi [dean112] by dglassm
Aug 05, 2007 (6:52 pm)
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Replying to: dean112 (Aug 05, 2007 2:41 pm)

I would recommend the Michelin Pilot Sport or Axalto great tires , in fact being used for the 2008 M3 (Sport). Why BMW insists on putting these bogus tires (rft) on the 3 beats me .
If these tires and its associated spareless world are so great then why no rft in m3 and 5 series ?

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