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Can't Mount Non-Runflats on OEM 161 wheel?
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| 01-27-2012, 11:39 AM | #1 |
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Can't Mount Non-Runflats on OEM 161 wheel?
I was told by my service advisor that I cannot mount tires that are not run-flats on the OEM wheels for my 08 328. She told me it was a safety issue, wheel was designed for runflats and non-runflats could "slip off".
Has anyone heard this before? Does anyone know that it is true? (Don't tell me that you have done it, that doesn't mean it is safe.) |
| 01-27-2012, 11:45 AM | #3 |
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| 01-27-2012, 12:48 PM | #4 |
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Total nonsense - she's got it bass-ackwards. While you cannot mount RFTs on some "non-RFT" wheels as they don't have the proper ridges to hold the RFTs in place, if a rim is designed for RFTs, it will hold a nonRFT. Like many others, I've run non-RFTs on two different BMWs with no problems whatsoever - except for a heavier wallet.
But the larger question is why you would go to a BMW dealer for tires. The majority of them will tell you that (1) a RFT cannot be repaired, and (2) A non-RFT cannot be mounted on a late model BMW for safety (or handling) reasons. Plus their prices are generally much, much higher than Tire Rack or a good local tire shop. Tom |
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| 01-27-2012, 01:46 PM | #5 |
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My service adviser told me that many customers switch to non-RFTs because they don't like the harshness of the RFTs. I don't think he would state that if there was such a real safety hazard with that practice.
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