[dying4004]

guys

i need to buy 2 255x35x18 tyres.

i need the cheapest prices. any ideas?

whats the price difference between non run flats and run flats?

cheers

[Montye90]

Check out t e m p e tyres.

dont use run flat, they are a rough ride and damage your wheels.

Normal tyres are cheaper anyway...

[Trev88]

Get off run flats damages your wheels and they have less grip. Non-run flats may cost more but they have much better comfort and grip

[dying4004]

thanks guys but i want to stick with run flats as i have never changed wheels and don't want to stuck on the road.

i am not very good with hands on with cars.

[Montye90]

$215 - $399 per tyre in that size in the aforementioned supplier.

Let your fingers do some typing... (let your fingers do the walkin)

[dying4004]

Originally Posted by Montye90

$215 - $399 per tyre in that size in the aforementioned supplier.

Let your fingers do some typing... (let your fingers do the walkin)

haha. i have done it already.

the lowest price i could find online is $370 which seemed a bit too much to me.

thats why asking you guys as i have never bought these tyres before and don't know the prices

[PerthBMW]

Hi

I was after some run flats for my 2010 E90 and found the cheapest price I could for a pair of Bridgestone 225/40 R18's and then rang KMart - they have a price guarantee and beat the price by $10 each including fitting and balancing.

They don't stock all types but they do supply Bridgestone run flats.

I don't understand people's views that run flats wreak your rims etc etc etc...if that is the actual case why would they be installed on so many European cars?

Perhaps I am just not up with the trend but I'm sticking with my run flats especially seeming I have no spare tyre supplied with the car...

[dying4004]

Originally Posted by PerthBMW

Hi

I was after some run flats for my 2010 E90 and found the cheapest price I could for a pair of Bridgestone 225/40 R18's and then rang KMart - they have a price guarantee and beat the price by $10 each including fitting and balancing.

They don't stock all types but they do supply Bridgestone run flats.

I don't understand people's views that run flats wreak your rims etc etc etc...if that is the actual case why would they be installed on so many European cars?

Perhaps I am just not up with the trend but I'm sticking with my run flats especially seeming I have no spare tyre supplied with the car...

how much did you pay?

[Trev88]

Originally Posted by dying4004

thanks guys but i want to stick with run flats as i have never changed wheels and don't want to stuck on the road.

i am not very good with hands on with cars.

Get a slime kit from super cheap auto. Just plug and it fills itself. I'm a newb when it comes to cars too. For an extra couple bucks you're savings yourself from destroying your wheels which would cost a fair bit to get new. Run flats spun out on wet and cold streets = dangerous. Plus the comfort in the non run flats are really different where u don't feel that harsh on the roads.

[Aus335iguy]

I moved away from run flats not long ago and I've never felt such a dramatic change on a car.
My advice is to stay well clear of RFlats! St George tyres did me a good deal...

[PerthBMW]

You realise that once you use a slim kit on a rim you will NEVER get the stuff off and it severely affects the fitting and balancing of the rim once a new tyre is placed upon the car. I would never recommend using a slim kit EVER.

[Trev88]

Originally Posted by PerthBMW

You realise that once you use a slim kit on a rim you will NEVER get the stuff off and it severely affects the fitting and balancing of the rim once a new tyre is placed upon the car. I would never recommend using a slim kit EVER.

Get the water soluble ones that Vince recommends.

[Ken Oath]

I prefer the professional puncture repair choice.

Slime kits also have their place as a secondary resource.

http://safetyseal.com/

[seedar]

I'd be very interested in any actual cases where run flats have damaged wheels ! Where has this info come from ? Also what is the mechanism, yes they have much firmer side walls so can imagine the ride is more harsh, but if anything they probably offer a little more protection to the wheels particularly with very low profile tyres if you hit something......

[dying4004]

the cheapest i have found is bridgestone potenza re050 - $340

pretty expensive

[Aus335iguy]

Originally Posted by seedar

I'd be very interested in any actual cases where run flats have damaged wheels ! Where has this info come from ? Also what is the mechanism, yes they have much firmer side walls so can imagine the ride is more harsh, but if anything they probably offer a little more protection to the wheels particularly with very low profile tyres if you hit something......

Here you go
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1353162

If your not convinced then you probably don't want to be. Trust me once you drive your car without them you'll understand why. The only way you'll know what you really want is to try both back to back. Go in another forum members car, I offer mine if you're in Sydney. You'll see why after just a few hundred meters.

Even my wife said the car was better ...

[MJ80.]

Its an improvement no doubt, but i found it not to be as drastic as everyone made out in all honesty, no doubt its better but id rate it at about a 25% improvement personally which is pretty solid, but the car still rides stiff and potholes still hurt badly and ive still gotta watch how i drive so its not a whole new car. I definitely miss the super sharp feeling of the stiff runflats, you just dont get that instant turn in with proper tyres, though they are better in every other area.

[Grohouse]

...dying4004 you have -42 reputation points!

Run Flat Tyres are generally more expensive. You can save a tonne of money going to NON-RFT with other reputable brands. You can pick up a E60 space saver for your 3 series from a wrecker for $150 and a tyre cover from ebay for $30 and store it safely + neatly in your boot.

Cheers.

[dying4004]

bought 2 hankook s1 evo run flats. 269 each. not bad

[satz]

I'm halfway through changing from Bridgie RE050 RFT to Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric 3 non-RFT.

"Halfway", coz I could only get the front tyre sizes at the time...and now saving $ till I really need to change the rears.

Anyway, even with only the front axle done, the ride is smoother, quieter. The rear RFTs still feel like wooden wheels on some bumps

But, as MJ80 said above, I did instantly notice the difference in a sharp turn-in. The non-RFTs seemed a little 'squishier'.

I got the slime kit.

[TIRA]

Bridgestone is currently having a "Buy 3 get 1 free" offer.