RFT or not ?

[lukmanz]

Hi everyone,Currently i'm using RFT for my 323, and it's about time for change. Need some advice whether to stick to RFT or not ? Got to know that RFT is quiet expensive over here, and changing to normal tyres is worth considering. Any recommendation which tyre is good Appreciate for advice from all the sifu'slukmanzzz

 

[astroboy]

Welcome to the forum, your self intro in the newbie section is much appreciated. TQ!

http://bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=30

 

[Bg22g22]

Go for normal tyres , just change my from RFT to PS3. Awesome tyres....

 

[midship]

Non-RFT for me...

 

[ahmz]

If you decide for RFT, go for Michelin Primacy HP ZP. Good performance in the wet. Forget about Conti CSCs....

 

[M3ac]

IMHO - Stick to RFT's.

Benefit:
1)Peace of mind when you balik kampung....don't worry about handphone coverage to call AAM/tow truck in the event of puncture, no need tyre kit, no need to buy extra donut tyre and take up boot space.
2)When your wife/gf drives youe car, she need not worry about getting a flat tyre...in the event of puncture, just drive below 80km/hr and drive home first (especially at night), then the next morning go to SC/tyre shop.
3)Safety reasons - you don't want to change tyres in the middle of no where or just the fact that you r driving a BMW, you really do not want to stop and change tyres. Anything can possibly go wrong when you change tyres eg. kena mugged, robbed, etc.... you get the drift.

At the end of day, its still your choice

 

[mikeyC]

for safety wise still to RFT, safety first

 

[lukmanz]

Thanks all for feedback..

Need some advice further, if i've decided to go for Non-RFT , what would be recommendation ( model, price )..

 

[saprozeldo]

stick to RFT..

 

[apujegah]

all,

sorry OT a bit..anyone from melaka would recommend a good tyre shop? My "inspira" ( read lancer GT ) need a new set of tyres soon..

Thanks!

 

[astroboy]

Thanks all for feedback..

Need some advice further, if i've decided to go for Non-RFT , what would be recommendation ( model, price )..

What tyre u want? Performance? Comfort? Durable? Quiet? Good fuel consumption? Dry? Wet? Affordability? You obviously "can't have all of the above"

 

[gameover]

What tyre u want? Performance? Comfort? Durable? Quiet? Good fuel consumption? Dry? Wet? Affordability? You obviously "can't have all of the above"

Damn I just wanted to say all of the above

My priorities are the tires must be quiet with decent traction in the wet. I don't drive like a maniac all the time and I tend to replace tires every 2 years. I'm also waiting for the so called 3rd gen RFTs but not putting my hopes up on that one

 

[astroboy]

Damn I just wanted to say all of the above

My priorities are the tires must be quiet with decent traction in the wet. I don't drive like a maniac all the time and I tend to replace tires every 2 years. I'm also waiting for the so called 3rd gen RFTs but not putting my hopes up on that one

Goodyear F1 Asymmetric suites your needs because wet traction more superior over the Michelin PSx..

 

[Traveler]

I stuck with RFTs. When you've had punctures in really inconvenient places (like in the middle of nowhere, at night, at the start of a long weekend public holiday), you will appreciate the RFTs. Safety first.

 

[ahmz]

I stuck with RFTs. When you've had punctures in really inconvenient places (like in the middle of nowhere, at night, at the start of a long weekend public holiday), you will appreciate the RFTs. Safety first.

Same here. Few months ago, had a flat at around 9PM after the Jln Kuching roundabout heading to Ipoh. Continued driving to the Shell station after the Jalan Duta toll complex, pumped up all tyres, reset the tyre pressure sensor and continued my journey to Lumut.

Last month, drove a company Perdana to KL for a meeting. After the meeting, at around 8 PM, went to the car and, damn!, left rear tyre flat. So had to spend 15 mins changing the tyre, dirtied my hands, dirtied my shirt, etc etc. Lucky the spare wasn't flat as well!

 

[Schwepps]

All the major tire companies launched their 3rd gen RFTs in 2009, so if you buy 2010-made RFTs, they're definitely 3rd gen. And prices have come down: a full set of Michellin PS2 ZPs for my ride was RM5k recently. Well worth it IMO, as I too have had a complete air loss experience while moving.

Autoblog review of 3G RFTs:
The final run through the test course was done with the all-new RE050A "3G" run-flats. Eureka! Surprising even the skeptics among us, the third-generation tires were nearly imperceptible in ride quality from the standard tires (non run-flat) we had driven on merely minutes earlier. The ride was very comfortable. According to Bridgestone, test instruments reveal that the slight difference in ride quality was a near-imperceptible 5 percent change in harshness.