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#57 of 59 Re: Run flat tires [markwell] by calvinc22 Aug 21, 2009 (1:34 am)
Replying to: markwell (Apr 08, 2009 12:08 pm) Hi Markwell,   I ran over a piece-of-shit pothole today and the sidewall of one of my front tires blew a hole (or tear). I'm considering a non-run flat because it seems like they perform better...(I agree...when it rains I actually don't always feel confident about the traction).   Which brand tire did u buy and I'm assuming you took it to some body shop to replace?   thanks so much!   Calvin Replies to this message: markwell (Oct 01, 2009 12:08 pm)
#58 of 59 Re: Run flat tires [markwell] by induscreed Aug 23, 2009 (7:01 pm)
Replying to: markwell (Apr 08, 2009 12:08 pm) Excellent Tip Markwell.   I have an 05 Z4 Sport w/18 wheels. I live in Northern VA so we do get the best/worst of weathers here. Had to replace the factory RFT's (which are summer tires) recently thanks to a flat. I replaced them with All season performance Non-RFT's which were a fraction of the cost and the ride has improved tremendously. I now have Falken ZIEX 912 in the front and ZIEX 512 for the rear tires.   1) The first tire dealer I went tried to sell me All season Michelin Sports tires which were $250-$350 Front/Rear bringing the total cost to $1450 (Incl.a Difficult Installation charge of $60 for all 4 tires?! given they had to remove RFT's). I told them I would get back to them. I then proceeded to call Tires Plus. 2) Tires plus has Falken's for $140 (front tires only).I decided to take a chance with them, I had both tires replaced and discarded the RFT's. I decided to research online for the rear tires and found the Falken ZIEX 512's for $160 each plus free shipping at Discounttiredirect.com.   I'll admit I had never heard of Falken prior to purchase but having made the switch I couldn't be happier. The OEM Bridgestone RFT's were ridiculous with me having to pump air every week at least once in addition to them being prone to damage easily. The switch to Non-RFT's were definitely worth it without breaking the bank.
#59 of 59 Re: Run flat tires [calvinc22] by markwell Oct 01, 2009 (12:08 pm)
Replying to: calvinc22 (Aug 21, 2009 1:34 am) Calvin asked what brand of tire? Answer: YOKOHAMA Avid 4's Size: P225/50R16 91V Car: BMW Z4 2004 (2.5 liter) still like new and I'm still milin and smilin. Cost: $89 a tire from tire rack Mounting and Balancing: $10/tire cash paid to one of the service guys at BJ's Wholesale Club. Satisfaction with putting the new tires on? Ya get what ya pay for. 2 of the 4 rims have a thin scratch because they didn't have the special "BMW" tool. But I was able to get 97% of the scratch off with a magic eraser pad and some heavy elbow grease. Satisfaction with the Tires: AWESOME!!!!   I've got 38,000 miles on these tires now. I rotated them after 30,000 miles and they still grip great and have plenty of tread left. Okay, the back tires do cut loose a tad more than when new if I tromp on it on wet roads from a stop light. Apart from that, I really think I'm going to get close to 60,000 miles off these and no complaints. I can't imagine a better tire for the long haul and all season too. Price, Value, Performance - unsurpassed by any other.

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