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Re: 2006 BMW 325xi with Bridgestone Run Flat [lungnewyork]
by hoppysheba
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Jul 21, 2008 (7:30 am)
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Replying to: lungnewyork (May 29, 2008 9:08 pm)
My 2007 328i sports package came with the Bridgestone Potenza's. The two front tires wore out on the outside after 30000 miles. A month ago I replaced the fronts with the Continental ContiSportContact 2 SSR. The rears weren't available until July 11 and they had some life left in them. Now the July 11 date has changed to a back order for these 255/40ZR 17 Continental ContiSportContact 2 SSR. Continental tells me they do not have a production date scheduled even though there is a lot of demand for this tire. So now I'm stuck with having two brands of tire.
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I agree BMW is deceiving us..
by dkg42
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Jul 21, 2008 (7:53 am)
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Replying to: cutevablonde (Apr 16, 2008 4:12 am)
Two weeks ago I had another RFT go flat. This time I took the car to my mechanic and he removed the nail that was dead center in the treads. Plugged the tire and its just fine. One of the mechanics at this shop owns a 335I, his brother works for a local BMW dealership and they bought the care jointly.
When the Local BMW dealer rips you off by refusing to patch the tire, the tech takes them out of the trash, plugs them and they have a 335 running on 4 Birdegstone RFT's that are all plugged.
Talk about being robbed, we get a load of BS from the dealer, they get free tires and we get ripped off. If you know what B.O.H.I.C.A. stands for you'll understand
Frustrated in Miami
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Continental ContiSportContact 2 SSR
by hoppysheba
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Jul 21, 2008 (9:21 am)
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Would anybody know why Continental will not schedule a production date for 255/40ZR17 Continental ContiSportContact 2 SSR tires even though there is a lot of demand for this tire?
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Re: I agree BMW is deceiving us.. [dkg42]
by genesisexo
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Jul 22, 2008 (5:00 pm)
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Replying to: dkg42 (Jul 21, 2008 7:53 am)
What does B.O.H.I.C.A. stand for?
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- #1953 of 2145
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Re: I agree BMW is deceiving us.. [genesisexo]
by cdnpinhead
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Jul 22, 2008 (5:08 pm)
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Replying to: genesisexo (Jul 22, 2008 5:00 pm)
Bend over, here it comes again.
Google -- it's a wonderful thing.
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Re: I agree BMW is deceiving us.. [cdnpinhead]
by genesisexo
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Jul 23, 2008 (3:12 pm)
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Jul 22, 2008 5:08 pm)
I thought some other misguided individual would have the answer and save me the time googling! Looks like I was correct.
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Re: Replacing RFT on my 325i 2006 - one flat tire!! [lipp]
by densmith1
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Jul 23, 2008 (4:12 pm)
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Replying to: lipp (Jul 30, 2006 6:20 am)
How many miles did you get out of the Continental RFTs? Did they feather or cup?
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Re: 2006 BMW 325xi with Bridgestone Run Flat [hoppysheba]
by hwaynesr
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Jul 27, 2008 (12:11 pm)
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Replying to: hoppysheba (Jul 21, 2008 7:30 am)
I had exactly the same experience as you did with one exception. After July 11 when Tire Rack didn't have the tires, I called the dealer and was told they had the tires. I took the car to them, but it ended up they didn't have them and couldn't get them. Since I needed the car for a trip, I went ahead and had them put the Bridgestone 255/40zr17 on the rear, but at a much higher cost than I would have paid at Tire Rack. It looks like getting the Continental Run Flats for the rear has been a problem going back at least to the beginning of the year. I'm very pleased with the Continentals on the front, I just wish they would manufacture the rear or at least be forthcoming by saying they have no intention of making them.
I will never again buy a BMW with a run flat tire on it, and I may never buy a BMW because of this whole experience. The Bridgestone tires give a rough ride and wear out much too quickly for the cost. Bridgestone ought to give you the car if you agree to buy the tires.
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Re: 2006 BMW 325xi with Bridgestone Run Flat [hwaynesr]
by hoppysheba
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Jul 27, 2008 (2:59 pm)
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Replying to: hwaynesr (Jul 27, 2008 12:11 pm)
I'm sure this is happening all over. The Tire Rack site only has a few run flats for the 255/40R17 tire: Continental, Bridgestone, and Pirelli. The Pirelli tire has poor reviews, and the Bridgestone wears out twice as fast and cost so much more. The Continental has better reviews and a lot better tread rating. So why wouldn't BMW go for more Continentals? Why doesn't Continental even have a production date scheduled when there is an obvious demand for these tires? And why does Tire Rack give us these false dates when Continental doesn't have any immediate plans to produce these Continental ContiSportContact 2 SSR 255/40ZR17 tires?
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Re: Run Flat Tires - '06 BMW 3-Series - Opinions/Experiences [tturedraider]
by pissedatmybmw
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Jul 28, 2008 (12:05 pm)
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Replying to: tturedraider (Nov 02, 2005 4:44 pm)
BMW should be ashamed of putting these tires on the 325. Someone in Munich had a dinner on the money they saved using the cheapest, noisiest, worse riding tires they could get by with. The tires are only good for 10-15k and you will not get any satisfaction from either Fire/Bridgestone or BMW if you find yourself having to pay $1k to get decent safe replacements. Last BMW I buy!
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