Time to change my tyre!

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lut5py said:
same happened to me last night. after 57000km. not because of puncture but i think the limit of the tyre itself.
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The thing is my other Tyres are still ok. Tyre wear even. That's why I suspect it's due to puncture on one tyre only and me continue to drive after tyre loss all air pressure.
 
Hhmmmm.....with little knowledge about car tyres, would it be much better to change the punctured RFT with a spare provided there is one rather than continue driving to the nearest tyre shop and have it repair and by that time when you discovered your RFT is damaged beyound repair? Does this make any sense? What is you are driving out of the city and in the country side, are those small tyre shops selling RFT as a replacement? I'm not sure, can some sifus or uncles advise?
 
my two cent,
basically RFT is to keep the car going to the nearest workshop or when at night, allows you to drives home safely. The RFT will be beyond repaired as it has served its purpose. I do not think it got anything to do with the camber or alignment. For many who experience flat tyre at the wrong time will appreciate RFT convenience.
 
Struppi said:
Hhmmmm.....with little knowledge about car tyres, would it be much better to change the punctured RFT with a spare provided there is one rather than continue driving to the nearest tyre shop and have it repair and by that time when you discovered your RFT is damaged beyound repair? Does this make any sense? What is you are driving out of the city and in the country side, are those small tyre shops selling RFT as a replacement? I'm not sure, can some sifus or uncles advise?
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Can you explain what do you mean by a spare? Our cars do not have a spare tyre to begin with hence the reason why BMW opted for RFT is to have you safely drive your car to the nearest tyre shop to replace your tyre. There is a BMW dealer in every other state so that's your last line of help if you happen to be driving in small towns so you are able to reach the dealer in the event of a punctured tyre. Else, help is just a call away with their 24/7 helpline.
 
Struppi said:
Hhmmmm.....with little knowledge about car tyres, would it be much better to change the punctured RFT with a spare provided there is one rather than continue driving to the nearest tyre shop and have it repair and by that time when you discovered your RFT is damaged beyound repair? Does this make any sense? What is you are driving out of the city and in the country side, are those small tyre shops selling RFT as a replacement? I'm not sure, can some sifus or uncles advise?
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I agree with you. It does not make much economic sense to use RFT if the continue mobility offered by RFT in a total pressure loss is at the expense of the RFT itself. However, beyond economic sense, the RFT offers convenience, peace of mind and safety for the driver especially lady driver when faced with a puncture at places that's not safe to stop eg. During mid night or deserted roads or at express way. So you make your own maths whether to use RFT or non RFT. It took me a while to decide which to go for but at the end I choose RFT because I want the convenience but most importantly I was told that our BMWs are designed from ground up to run on the harder RFT. The stock suspensions and chassis are designed to work hand in hand with the RFT to achieve the BMW driving dynamics and provide the driver with the sheer driving pleasure. Don't get me wrong, I am not representing BMW in any way. I am not a BMW salesperson. Lol.
 
Splee, thanks for the insight, your explanation is making a lot of senses especially for women drivers, from now onwards me, my sister and my mom will drive the BMW which is running on RFT and my dad and my brother will drive their other cars without RFT since they can stop by the roadside and change the tyre if it runs flat. Or maybe a god idea to buy another BMW with RFT, perhaps this weekend we'll pop into one of the dealers showrooms to check out other BMWs. Good discussion over here and I'll take this up to one of the popluar feminine magazines - Run Flat Tyres are good for women drivers!! or RFT keeping women drivers safe. Has anyone any suggestions for this article?
 
Struppi said:
Splee, thanks for the insight, your explanation is making a lot of senses especially for women drivers, from now onwards me, my sister and my mom will drive the BMW which is running on RFT and my dad and my brother will drive their other cars without RFT since they can stop by the roadside and change the tyre if it runs flat. Or maybe a god idea to buy another BMW with RFT, perhaps this weekend we'll pop into one of the dealers showrooms to check out other BMWs. Good discussion over here and I'll take this up to one of the popluar feminine magazines - Run Flat Tyres are good for women drivers!! or RFT keeping women drivers safe. Has anyone any suggestions for this article?
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To add one more point to RFT. Many drivers nowadays know how to drive a car but when it comes to changing a flat tyre, unfortunately many of us don't even know where to start. And there are some who think changing tyre is a dirty job and should be left to a mechanic. You wouldn't want to soil your branded suit or tie unless you are doing it to impress the opposite sex, do you? Do you see James Bond changing his Z4 tyre at the road side? Lol. Changing flat tyre at the road side is so out of date, driving a BMW with a flat RFT is the in thing to do. Lol.
 
My tyre size is 245/45/R18 (front) and 275/40/R18 (rear).
Thinking to use Continental CSC3, anyone bro / sis here can advise where to find the best deal in klang valley pls?

Check in SGP, the best deal i can find is SGD 430 (front) and SGD 580 (rear).

Comparing RFT and non-RFT, 18" above i dont think pricing wise will be much diff.
If someone is ready for 18" tyre, delta of RM1000-RM1500 is negligible i guess.


splee said:
To add one more point to RFT. Many drivers nowadays know how to drive a car but when it comes to changing a flat tyre, unfortunately many of us don't even know where to start. And there are some who think changing tyre is a dirty job and should be left to a mechanic. You wouldn't want to soil your branded suit or tie unless you are doing it to impress the opposite sex, do you? Do you see James Bond changing his Z4 tyre at the road side? Lol. Changing flat tyre at the road side is so out of date, driving a BMW with a flat RFT is the in thing to do. Lol.
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Just have a second thought - If we use non-RFT to F10 and when the car system detected leak in tyre, we still can inject some self-seal liquid to stop the leak right? The self seal leak liquid basically can stop any damage to the tyre less than 6mm.



Lucas271 said:
My tyre size is 245/45/R18 (front) and 275/40/R18 (rear).
Thinking to use Continental CSC3, anyone bro / sis here can advise where to find the best deal in klang valley pls?

Check in SGP, the best deal i can find is SGD 430 (front) and SGD 580 (rear).

Comparing RFT and non-RFT, 18" above i dont think pricing wise will be much diff.
If someone is ready for 18" tyre, delta of RM1000-RM1500 is negligible i guess.
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Isn't the self-sealing liquid supposed to be a temporary measure to let you drive to the nearest tire shop safely? Especially for vehicles that don't have spare tires and RFT like Honda Jazz Hybrid... I remember reading in the user manual that those liquid sealants are a one-off solution, once it is injected into the tires the whole tire would be rendered useless...

I'm imagining that once the liquid is hardened, it is an additional lump in your tires and not only will it ruin the tire balance, i'm worried that the lump might break off / shatter when travelling at high speed.
 
Among all the tires that I haved used before, I think Toyo turn out the best.. as in performance, and price wise.. really satisfy me. If you guys wanna change tires, can try this brand. what about u guys ? which tires u satisfied the most ?
 
It's all depends on what you want. Different people have different opinions. There are so many choices of tyres in the market. Need to do a bit of homework in order not to miss out the good ones.
 
Just had an encounter with the positive attributes of the RFTs this morning (thanks to the haphazard constructions and precariously overhanging structures of the MRT). Was driving to the office when the tyre pressure loss warning sign came on. My heart cringe a little and immediatey reduced speed to below 80km/h while trying to feel for any vibration from the affected wheel which will necessitate an immediate pull over. None whatsoever, so I felt it was still safe to continue driving. Went straight to the office (as I reckoned tyre shops were not opened that early) and managed to locate a 2" screw that was embeded into the thread of the tyre. 2 hours later, when it was time for me to take the car to my regular tyre shop, I noticed the affected tyre had not deflated too much and thus was still usable without the need to re-inflate first. I quickly drove to my regular tyre shop which is about 10km away plus some stop-and-go traffic to have it patched up and now it's all good, fingers crossed. I reckoned if the car were to be left overnight, the affected tyre will still be able to retain it's shape sufficiently to enable me to continue to use.
 
esther_chan90 said:
Among all the tires that I haved used before, I think Toyo turn out the best.. as in performance, and price wise.. really satisfy me. If you guys wanna change tires, can try this brand. what about u guys ? which tires u satisfied the most ?
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What's the mileage that toyo RFT can do before changeout?
Can be more than 40,000 KM?
 
usually I just buy second hand tires..as it ia affordable for me.. I got what I paid .. so usually just followed budget lo
 
PS3 is one of the best tyre by Michelin
yeap no doubt the grip is great during wet and dry condition, but it is overprice
however, achilles is my alternative choice since it is cheaper and performance wise still fine
 
Just to bump this thread. I am very keen about checking my tyres, always look at the treads and check the pressures every month. Recently my car was in the garage for some brake work, whilst it was on the ramp I had a chance to check the tyres properly, I was shocked to see that the rear tyres had worn down to the canvas on the very inside edge, this is not visible when the car is on the floor.
After checking on the internet it would appear that this is very common with BM's running wide tyres. If you are running wide tyres please get down on the floor, or better still, get the car on a ramp and carefully check your tyres, you may be shocked at what you find.

My tyre:-

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