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[KCK74]

2011 335i Convertible

Now that I'm due for new tires, I'm seriously considering moving away from Run Flats. I was quoted the ExtremeContact DWS06+ 34348 225/45/17 - 91W .Seems to be a well-rated tire.

Here are the benefits I've read about (online and in this forum):
- less expensive
- smoother ride
- longer lifespan

Drawbacks:
- requires a tow, since I've got no spare

*What about the computer's TPM? Does that still work with this tire?
**Is a product similar to "holt's tyre weld" worth having on hand, or does it make things worse from a repair standpoint? I'm in the US, btw.
***Do these tires perform better in the snow than RFT?
****Am I missing anything?

[Mavus]

tpms is tire independent

dws06+ is a great tire for 3 seasons and light snow. for packed snow and freezing rain you need snows.

for longer trips you have an option to carry Slime bottle, tire repair kit and spare wheel. Most of the time you get a slow leak and not total rupture since Contis are excellent.

[scotthilly]

Loved my dws06+ in my previous car - a 2019 VW GTI.

I have 17’s on my 335i and don’t carry a spare and live in the Midwest where we’ve got brutal potholes. For me, it’s worth the trade off. The cost of run flats is about 20% more and they wear at least 50% faster. Plus, ride worse and way noisier.

If they offered a big cost savings maybe I’d consider but they do literally everything worse. To me, the cost of one tow or emergency roadside assistance is far offset by that.

[tcphoto]

I went from Run-Flats to PS4S' two years after buying my E92, it was less than $100 to buy a used spare and scissor jack for the trunk. I waited years before buying the spare and never had an issue but it is good to have just in case. You can buy tires from Tire Rack and have them shipped to a shop or they have recommended mobile installers that come to you.