what to replace run flats with? e92.

[xs2man]

I know you shouldn't need to. Although I do need to in my case.

Again, I informed my insurance company when I changed to non-RFT's because they asked when I changed to the summer wheels when they weren't OEM.

 

[rodenal]

Informing them will do no harm, but they won't care or add any money on because of it.

 

[Basher]

Although I do need to in my case.

I assume you use one of the insurers I mentioned, then?

 

[xs2man]

I assume you use one of the insurers I mentioned, then?

Nope.

But I dont just change the tyres. I have winter wheels with winter tyres for all my cars, so they are generally smaller than standard, or if not, they are not factory fit. I.e. steels instead alloys on one of my cars, and 18's instead of 19's on another. So they need to be declared.

 

[snapdragon69]

The insurers like to know because they can flag you as pedantic and raise the premium because you are more likely to make a claim for trivial damage.

 

[Basher]

The insurers like to know because they can flag you as pedantic and raise the premium because you are more likely to make a claim for trivial damage.

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

I put Vredstein Sessantas on my 335d. Great tyres, cheaper than Goodyear etc... Great in Wet and Dry, nice looking tread pattern, and lasted ages (after 16k on them I still had 5.5mm on the front and 5mm on the rears). Would highly recommend them.

For standard 18's they will likely be 225/40/18 on the front and 255/35/18 on the back. My 3SDM's were wider (8.5 fronts and 9.5 rears) and had the same tyre sizes as standard and they were perfect, even with a touch of stretch.

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oooh,
I've just got some new alloys and was looking at the vredstein with the wheels being 8.5j and tyres 225/40/18 or 225/45/18. I was fearing they would look utter cack.

those look good to me

 

[xs2man]

Yeah, the 225/40's fit fine on an 8.5j wheel. Barely look stretched at all. The 255/35's on the 9.5j rear had a little stretched look, but not too bad at all.

Cannot recommend the Vreds enough though. The 335d was the second car I've had them on, and each time they have been great.

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

cheers dude

 

[utajoker]

Looks like i may have to buy them sooner rather than later, think i have a slow puncture in one of the rears.

Will have to be a rear set this month and a front set next.

Changing wont effect BMW warranty will it?

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

Shouldn't do but do remember any change to the tyres from standard and most would say to advise your insurance co. It's a small thing to have a claim declined over.