Question? Can Peter and Mark Drive 24 Miles In Los Angeles On A Flat Tire?
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I got a MINI Clubman S last year, it had the runflat tires. First I wanted to exchange them for normal tires (old habits), but I haven’t and now I love the runflats. It happened once that I got low tire(s), in the morning, just when I was in a hurry to start my day, and what a great feeling it was to be able to keep going and get the tires checked and fixed a little bit later.
Even though it says that they are not reparable and one has to buy a new one, it seems that a lot of people repair the tire as it would be a normal one (if the side walls are not destroyed from too many miles on empty)… so I wish you guys (service) would repair the runflats, if they are in good shape… otherwise it’s a little bit of a hassle where to find a place that would do it, or I have to do it on my own
Nice demonstration. I recently took delivery of my first run-flat equipped BMW, and was admittedly a bit dismayed to learn that they cannot be repaired. On further reflection, I recalled that the six flat Michelin Pilot Sports on my previous BMW couldn’t be repaired either, so there’s really no significant difference. I did like the tread pattern of the Michelins better, and there is an extremely limited range of replacement tires, which I might care about if the car were not leased. (My experience is that my driving does not wear out tires in three years.) I do have to wonder if South Bay BMW is now going to have to pop for $400 or so to replace that tire, since it’s been run on while deflated.
I’m debating right now whether to replace my two rear runflat tires or replace all four tires on my 330xi. The runflats do give clear benefits with the reinforced sidewall and the peace of mind that if anything were to happen and you got a flat tire you would be able to continue driving normally. the downsides I’m dealing with are a very harsh ride especially over any kind of bumps and cracks in the road and if God forbid you hit a pothole it feels like the axel may have snapped in two. I actually hit a pothole once and it made my radio skip and I had to stop to see if the car was damaged but thankfully it wasn’t. I still have a few days to decide but this video is swaying me towards keeping the RFTs…