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Post by Tim on Mar 27, 2017 13:19:43 GMT
I got new front tyres fitted to the BMW a few weeks a go and, sadly, a few days later went through a severe pothole. It was that bad that I actually stopped and had a look at the car but all seemed ok. Since then there's been an intermittent and very slight vibration but at the weekend, possibly due to there actually being some sunlight a bulge on the sidewall of the left front caught my eye  Further investigation revealed the same on the left rear.
So, the front has done maybe 2k miles and the rears (I'll have to replace them both on that axle) are probably 2/3 worn.
Mrs Tim is going to contact the council as I did actually report the pothole but I know there is zero chance of that getting anywhere.
Looking at the tyres online has also confused me as a replacement front Goodyear Assymetric 2 in a 225/40x19 size is about £195 but a rear Assymetric 3 (I'm not fussed about getting Goodyears but it's indicative) in 255/35x19 is about £145. Is it possible that the price for the rear is for a non-runflat, even though I've searched using the numberplate? |
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Post by Martin on Mar 27, 2017 13:32:13 GMT
Larger tyres can sometimes be cheaper if they're a more popular size, but Blackcircles want £199 for the rears and £195 for the fronts.
Sounds like you have the non run flat price.
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Post by johnc on Mar 27, 2017 14:54:06 GMT
Kwik-Fit Online are just under £200 a tyre, for either size, in runflat.
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Post by Tim on Mar 27, 2017 15:30:37 GMT
Thanks guys, I had assumed initially that it would direct me to runflats by default, sadly not.
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Post by clunes on Mar 27, 2017 17:18:27 GMT
Thread hijack...
Just noticed a hulking great screw in one of my front tyres this afternoon & pissed off about sums it up!
Current tyres are 245/35 R20 Sport Maxx Run Flats so replacing both tyres across the axle with the same would be very expensive (example - BlackCircles have them for £252 fitted - each!)
So, I'm tempted to switch to a non RFT option (for money as well as other reasons) but this would leave nearly new RFT on the rear (Bridgestone Potenza) and non RFT on the front which seems odd but having never had RFT before I'm purely speculating.
Anyone here have any more experience with RFT and recommendations on whether mixing is a no-no?
The money saved wouldn't be enormous but still a fair chunk (upto about £50/tyre sticking with premium brands)
Would there be any issues with BMW warranty etc?
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Post by Martin on Mar 27, 2017 17:57:03 GMT
I've had non run flats on a BMW (old 520d), thanks to company cost cutting and it had a negative effect on the steering, the ride was a bit better around town but it felt like it moved about a bit more at higher speeds. I'm sticking with Run Flats now it's my choice.
I believe that having a mix of run flat and non run flat tyres is a no-no as it effects the balance front-rear and I'm not sure your insurance company or BMW would be too happy.
Other than a puncture, are you enjoying the 640d?
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Post by Tim on Mar 28, 2017 12:51:04 GMT
3 new tyres ordered for fitting on Monday.
The next concern is whether the wheels are damaged.
I presume the tyre fitter will be able to tell us that when he tries to balance the new tyres.
Look out for a news story about Fife Council HQ being burned down as well - Mrs Tim is going to take the issue up with them and I already know what their answer is going to be.
As an aside, having looked at the Transportation part of their website there's a whole load of stuff about road safety but none of it relates to their part in keeping the roads in decent order.
I wonder what the reaction would have been if I'd broken a wheel at 55mph and then departed the road at the corner immediately after the hole?
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Post by Martin on Mar 31, 2017 9:24:27 GMT
I had new fronts fitted to the Boxster yesterday and for some reason I checked the tread depth when I got home. The fronts have 8mm, but the rears have 7mm, as did the previous set. They're all P Zero N2, so you'd expect them to be the same, how strange.
The tyre place I've used twice in the last week have been superb. There is a small stone chip on a front wheel (edge of rim) which they pointed out to me and said they would avoid that area as much as possible. They have some sort of cover that goes on the wheel when the tyre is being fitted and this is the first time I have had new tyres that weren't covered in the white stuff they use. They also did a perfect job of removing the adhesive from the old wheel weights.
They can get to the Blackcircles price or slightly lower with a bit of discount, so I'll be going to them direct next time.
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Post by Nelson on Mar 31, 2017 12:20:23 GMT
The wear rate on my front tyres is dramatically worse than the rears, yes, it's a FWD car and a diesel engine is a heavy old lump and no I don't squeel the tyres off the line. I had all 4 tyres changed at the same time, all Michelin Pilot Sport 3's, until I too hit a pothole only a thousand miles into them and punctured one of the fronts badly enough to shatter it and as local tyre place didn't have any PS3's in stock so I had a Goodyear put on, but both they wear rate is down 2/3's where the rear which have had to cope with a fair it of weight with passengers and quite a substantial amount of luggage when we go away to cope with look hardly worn in and have at least 4mm left.
PS3's do seem a little 'hard' too. Hard is difficult to fully describe, but at the recommended 35psi their rubber compound does generate a fair bit of road noise. I don't want a floaty ride, if anything at a cruise they feel very grippy and secure but over badly surfaced roads I am a little disappointed (225/40 R18 Y92 XL).
I'll need to replace all 4 in the summer I'd guess and given the mileage I do now, was looking at Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance coming in at £86.25 fitted with BlackCircles, though my local tyre place has advised me they will beat that. I went with BlackCircles last time and was met with a kind of disappointing look that I had from the lad at the local tyre shop as he said he could have beated the price I paid, not by much but a fiver here or there doesn't go a miss
So given my priorities are a safe grippy tyre, equally good in dry and wet and that may have a slightly more malleable compound I might go with the cheaper Goodyears this year
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Post by Tim on Apr 3, 2017 12:23:02 GMT
I had the Efficient Grips on my Stilo and was very happy with them in both dry and wet.
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