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Sedans BMW 3-Series BMW 3-Series Run Flat Tires
2420 messages, Last post on Nov 29, 2009 at 8:10 AM
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Replying to: larry175 (Oct 02, 2007 3:29 pm)
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Replying to: actualsize (Oct 03, 2007 7:43 am) |
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Replying to: actualsize (Oct 03, 2007 7:43 am)
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Replying to: rhmass (Oct 03, 2007 7:57 am) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 03, 2007 8:04 am) Regards, OW |
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Replying to: circlew (Oct 03, 2007 8:20 am)
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Replying to: circlew (Oct 03, 2007 8:20 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Oct 03, 2007 9:05 am) Regards, OW |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Oct 03, 2007 8:52 am) Regards, OW |
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Reading this post with some amusement for several weeks now. Obviously, most of you have not had a hig speed blowout on a rear wheel, or any wheel for that matter..? I had the bad luck to get a blowout at 80 mph coming out of a tunnel on the PA turnpike years ago. It was all I could do to keep the car on the highway before I managed to get over to the 4 foot wide breakdown lane to change the flat. I wont tell you what a tandem trailer truck feels like passing you at 70-75 mph while you're trying to change a flat tire..you really dont want to know. What you do want, is a run flat tire. Run flat tires allow you to maintain control with a total loss of air pressure..they allow the Directional Stability Control to operate, as well as the Anti Lock Braking system. With a total loss of air, you can travel up to 150 miles to get a repair. With a slow leak, you can travel up to 600 miles to get a repair. If the puncture is more than 3/4" from the sidewall, you can get it plugged for a few bucks. And, the low tire warning lights up to let you know there's a problem! Keep your spare tire, keep your jack, keep your lug nut wrench..I'll keep the Run Flats and keep on driving.
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