[CalCarNut]

Can't repair that kind of flat though Spuntyb.......lol. Well, maybe duct tape could have..lol

[CalCarNut]

Originally Posted by SpenceRx

That sounds like a poor outcome OP.

I would much prefer to have go-flats and a dedicated spare full size or otherwise.

My X3 has a full size spare and I like it that way. My wife on the other hand much prefers run flats and perceives them to be safer and more convenient.

Where do you keep it? Wife has an X3...unless you toss it in the back and eat up the cargo space..........

[jmg]

Originally Posted by torkles

right. and there's nothing preventing anyone with rfts from doing this as well. it's not like we don't all know the car doesn't come with a spare.

Kind of defeats the purpose of a RFT doesn't it? If you don't care about the added weight, just get a spare. When the RFTs are out of tread, replace with traditional tires.

[torkles]

Originally Posted by jmg

Kind of defeats the purpose of a RFT doesn't it? If you don't care about the added weight, just get a spare. When the RFTs are out of tread, replace with traditional tires.

it kinda does. but if you're gonna complain about having RFTs, put a freakin spare in the trunk. if you're gonna complain about that, don't buy a newer bmw. nobody likes the runflats, they ride rough and they aren't a solution that allows you to drive on them on the highway for an hour+. but they will get you to the next exit, to a tire shop, or home if you're close. only a full size spare solves all the problems, even a donut has a limited life on the road.

agreed on replacing with traditional tires. but since you don't have the insurance a runflat provides and you don't have a spare, you're really setting yourself up for disappointment unless you do some other planning.

[InControl]

Non runflats will generally absorb less damage from potholes than runflats because they are lighter and flex more than runflats. I never felt safe with runflats.

[XKxRome0ox]

forget all this RFT v non-RFT babble ...
here's the more important question

WHERE DA HECK IS THIS MONSTER POTHOLE FROM HELL? So i can be sure to avoid it

btw, please make a claim with whatever governmental entity (if this was on the highway, then caltrans?) to get reimbursed for tire replacement cost
you'll probably get rejected at first but keep at it

[chiefneil]

Originally Posted by CalCarNut

Where do you keep it? Wife has an X3...unless you toss it in the back and eat up the cargo space..........

Was a spare not an option on the X3? I thought I heard it was, like it was on our X5.

On the F30, I'm curious if there's actually no longer space for the spare tire anymore, even a space-saver? I know there's no tire-well, just curious what BMW is doing with that space instead below the trunk floor.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

forget all this RFT v non-RFT babble ...
here's the more important question

WHERE DA HECK IS THIS MONSTER POTHOLE FROM HELL? So i can be sure to avoid it

btw, please make a claim with whatever governmental entity (if this was on the highway, then caltrans?) to get reimbursed for tire replacement cost
you'll probably get rejected at first but keep at it

I've lost 2 RFTs on Los Angeles roads in the past 2 years on my F30s. Where can I file a claim?

[XKxRome0ox]

Originally Posted by jmg

I've lost 2 RFTs on Los Angeles roads in the past 2 years on my F30s. Where can I file a claim?

https://claims.lacity.org/Home/BasicClaim
for los angeles

[Buzzo]

It does eat up space, but in the year since I changed to the much better riding non-RFT MPSS's I have kept the spare in the trunk at all times and never once ached for more space.



Well, except for when I took the F30 for a family vacation.



As for reimbursement, I've twice had pothole blowouts and twice successfully got reimbursed for the damage. A car tire on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago and a bike tire on a UConn campus road. Each time the whole process did take the better part of a year. In both cases quickly went back to take pictures of the potholes, the tire and rim and a receipt of the repairs. Both potholes were filled quickly after I filed.

[SpenceRx]

Originally Posted by chiefneil

Was a spare not an option on the X3? I thought I heard it was, like it was on our X5.

On the F30, I'm curious if there's actually no longer space for the spare tire anymore, even a space-saver? I know there's no tire-well, just curious what BMW is doing with that space instead below the trunk floor.

It's an e83 X3 so not the latest model. Stored underneath the car.

[drummerlauw]

Originally Posted by XKxRome0ox

forget all this RFT v non-RFT babble ...
here's the more important question

WHERE DA HECK IS THIS MONSTER POTHOLE FROM HELL? So i can be sure to avoid it

btw, please make a claim with whatever governmental entity (if this was on the highway, then caltrans?) to get reimbursed for tire replacement cost
you'll probably get rejected at first but keep at it

I agree. I think someone should make an interactive map of big potholes (maybe using some sort of standard like at least 10 inch in diameter, 3 inch deep, etc...) to inform drivers. And update those locations as repairs are made...

Someone tech savvy please create an app for this and give me some money for this idea.

[tex2670]

Originally Posted by drummerlauw

I agree. I think someone should make an interactive map of big potholes (maybe using some sort of standard like at least 10 inch in diameter, 3 inch deep, etc...) to inform drivers. And update those locations as repairs are made...

Someone tech savvy please create an app for this and give me some money for this idea.

They did. It's called Waze.

[torkles]

Originally Posted by st3v

Tire low indicator came on and I took next exit to look at bubble. Put some air in to normal pressure, and 20 miles after I looked at the bubble, it did this.

I think people's points about having a bubble in the sidewall on a runflat are spot on. That's why the tire failed. Lesson for all of us really.

[paul e]

Originally Posted by chiefneil

Was a spare not an option on the X3? I thought I heard it was, like it was on our X5.

On the F30, I'm curious if there's actually no longer space for the spare tire anymore, even a space-saver? I know there's no tire-well, just curious what BMW is doing with that space instead below the trunk floor.

What used to be a full size tire well is exactly that now cut in half, so there is a half moon shape. Good to store anything that looks like a "D".

[drummerlauw]

Originally Posted by tex2670

They did. It's called Waze.

Oh man, i didn't know Waze have potholes info. woops

[CalCarNut]

Originally Posted by chiefneil

Was a spare not an option on the X3? I thought I heard it was, like it was on our X5.

On the F30, I'm curious if there's actually no longer space for the spare tire anymore, even a space-saver? I know there's no tire-well, just curious what BMW is doing with that space instead below the trunk floor.

Under the rear cargo cover, there is some space for 'stuff' thats compartmentalized...maybe you could have ordered a space saver there? Not sure....it's a 2012.

[RicardoNJ]

at 47,000 miles, and one bubble in the front side wall after a solid pothole hit in NJ 2 months ago, I'm getting new go flat tires tomorrow...General G-Max AS-05, they just came out, W speed rating. And I ordered a donut spare tire kit from BavAuto. Over $1,000 outlay. I hated the run flats like all others.

[NorcalMike]

Looks just like mine. I already had the spare from my old X1 and just switched to non run flats after a pothole took out one of the run flats.

Originally Posted by Buzzo

It does eat up space, but in the year since I changed to the much better riding non-RFT MPSS's I have kept the spare in the trunk at all times and never once ached for more space.



Well, except for when I took the F30 for a family vacation.



As for reimbursement, I've twice had pothole blowouts and twice successfully got reimbursed for the damage. A car tire on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago and a bike tire on a UConn campus road. Each time the whole process did take the better part of a year. In both cases quickly went back to take pictures of the potholes, the tire and rim and a receipt of the repairs. Both potholes were filled quickly after I filed.

[2turboBMW]

Originally Posted by Buzzo

It does eat up space, but in the year since I changed to the much better riding non-RFT MPSS's I have kept the spare in the trunk at all times and never once ached for more space.



Well, except for when I took the F30 for a family vacation.



As for reimbursement, I've twice had pothole blowouts and twice successfully got reimbursed for the damage. A car tire on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago and a bike tire on a UConn campus road. Each time the whole process did take the better part of a year. In both cases quickly went back to take pictures of the potholes, the tire and rim and a receipt of the repairs. Both potholes were filled quickly after I filed.

Where did you get your spare?

[spuntyb]

Originally Posted by CalCarNut

Can't repair that kind of flat though Spuntyb.......lol. Well, maybe duct tape could have..lol

No, definitely not. My point was that at the end of the day, if you aren't carrying a spare, and you get bad enough damage to your tire, you're going to call a truck anyways, runflats or otherwise. Runflats might be good for a handful of people in certain situations, but with a spare or repair kit, you're going to be just as well off. Might as well enjoy the non-runflat ride!

[Polo08816]

Originally Posted by st3v

Hit a pothole and it bubbled. Checked the tire, and thought I could drive home 80 miles at a reduced speed but then this happened in the worst location possible on the freeway with no exits near me. Waited 4 hours at night for a tow truck, since they kept cancelling at the last minute. I think I am done with run-flats.

Originally Posted by spuntyb

Non-runflats and tire repair kit FTW!

Originally Posted by CalCarNut

Can't repair that kind of flat though Spuntyb.......lol. Well, maybe duct tape could have..lol

I had something like this happen to my car before. I was able to re-vulcanize the sidewall which was torn as badly as st3v with Flex-Seal.