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Michelin P3ZP is the cheapest option for X1 225 55 R17 Rs. 15,000. Surprising. BMW India charges Rs. 22,000 for Bridgestone Turanza T001I and 20,000 for Pirelli Cinturato P7. In my experience Bridgestone are any day better and Pirelli is worst. Haven't tried Michelin but I'm sure it be better from experience of XM1 and XM2. | |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore/Pune
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The price you are getting for Michelin P3ZP is very good. I am getting 225/50/R17 size for about 16.5k in Bangalore. I am still unsure about whether to stick with RFTs or get regular tubeless tyres (in which case I will get Micheline PS4 for sure), and hence the delay in changing the tyres. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Navi Mumbai
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I do lot of touring and faced 3 instances wherein if it wasn't RFT, I would have to change to space saver where puncture happened. Due to RFT was able to drive to a safe spot even 2 km away. Also if during high speed you face a tyre burst or puncture, you will stay in control of car. Tubeless can be either ways. For this same reason, I would stick to RFT. Michelin P3ST Tubeless 225 55 R17 is for Rs. 11,000 and RFT for 15,000. RFT is a no brainer in X1. | |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Mumbai
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| ![]() I have experienced RFT only for 4800 kms so far in my 630d GT M sport and the experience hasn't been good so far. The ride is very harsh compared to Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (205/50 R16) and had my first incident with them. Pirelli P Zero 275/40 R19 suffered with a big bulge on the side wall when the driver was driving. I asked him if he hit a pot hole at high speed? He is maintaining that nothing of that sort happened, brother was him all through and he also din't notice any particular instance. Driver has been with us for over a decade and does baby the car on bumps. Cannot explain this though? ![]() Taking the car out on long drives will always have the "what if something goes wrong" thought lingering going forward. How has been the experience with other RFT guys on long drives with relatively bad indian roads especially right after monsoon.?? Same thing happened with my cousins 530 d M Sport good year run flats. Low side wall height the only explanation? |
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| ![]() I have suffered from RFT's since ages now. You should switch over to Michilens P4S or P4 depending on the budget/ availability. This happened last week, the donut spare tyre saved my trip and I could reach back home. I drove around 100 kms with speed limiter set to 80Kmph. Don't buy Pirelli, they make noise after 10-15 K. Do invest in a space saver if you don't already have one. |
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My short summary/review is here: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-...ml#post4680194 (Red-Hot BMW: Story of my pre-owned BMW 320d Sport Line (F30 LCI). EDIT: 1 year update) Quote:
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Because blowing sidewalls on RFTs is too mainstream, my car decided to throw a curveball at my by blowing my alloy instead, almost leading me stranded on the road. So I always felt quite smug about my 16" wheels with huge 55 profile 225/55 R16 RFTs on our wonderful roads. The high sidewall, along with the puncture repair kit & air compressor in the trunk, would keep me mobile at all times, I thought. Until I hit a deep pothole at ~40kmph with a vertical edge at the end, and immediately the car started to make a grinding noise from the front left, in tune with each revolution of the wheel. I groaned, and stopped by the side of the road to check the damage, and found nothing wrong! The tyre was in perfect shape. Weird, I thought to myself and gingerly started driving again. The noise was still present, once per revolution of the wheel - so I stopped and looked and looked and then looked some more, and finally found that the inner rim of the alloy had gotten bent from the impact and was brushing against either the lower control arm or some other component of the brake disk. This is when I realized the value of having a donut, even if it takes up half the space in the trunk. Conveniently, this was around midnight on an extremely deserted stretch of road, and any help would take hours and hours to arrive. I was in no mood for that! So I took out the tow hook (it's heavy!) from the boot and hammered the alloy for a good 5 minutes to coax it back into shape. And thank heavens that it worked just enough to make the grinding go away, and I was able to nurse the car back home safely, with a new alloy added to my shopping list. I guess this is a problem unique to the 16" rims as the clearance between the rims and the other components is much lower than the 17" or larger rims. Seems like there's no escaping tyre/alloy issues with BMWs in India! |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indore
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OT:: Why are they called space savers if they gobble up the precious cargo space which is extremely precious for longer drives? Has anyone tried putting in their tyres below the cargo area - maybe by making a custom foam thingamajig to hold the tyre in it? | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Back to Chndgrh
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BHPian Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Panchkula
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The Secure package is rubbish. Its too restrictive, expensive and requires a lot of drama. I'll elaborate once I'm through with the process. | |
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| ![]() At what tread dept should RFT’s be changed under Indian road conditions? And why do RFT wear faster than tubeless or is it that they come with less tread? |
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