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BTW what prices do you pay for balancing and alignment outside? Here in Delhi most shops charge you around 2000 and above for the job once they see a BMW. The same process costs much less in a regular car like Toyota or Hyundai etc. | |
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| ![]() Why will you get scratches anyway? The tyre is not removed from the rim for balancing. Its just put on the balancing machine which rotates it. So no question of getting any scratches if they are careful while handling the wheels. |
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| ![]() My bad. I misread ur post and assumed you are talking about potential scratches while taking off the wheel from the car. |
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In 2014 I had changed my Octavia TPI tyres from 195/65 R15 to 205/65 R15 ie a diameter varience of 2.01%. I still have the car, it runs beautifully with no issues in handling or GC. Ive measured the GC on both cars (layman style) at the same point (location just under the car at the front door hinge position and my Skoda reads 230 mm while the Bimmer 175 mm. Going diagonal across the speed breakers, tends to irritate fellow traffic so I don't count that as a safe solution. So can spacers be added or should I go for 215/55 Last edited by rxpaul : 1st January 2017 at 19:10. | |
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| ![]() Just came across this article and thought this might be useful for someone searching this thread: BEST CAR TIRES (2016-2017) Cheers, Paul |
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| ![]() My car's left rear tyre got a small sidewall cut yesterday. The car has run 41k kms on stock bridgestone RFTs and I do not really have much to complaint so far. The ride quality is definitely a bit hard but then I am comparing it with other cars that I own and not a 320d on tubeless set up and hence it might not be a fair comparison. The RFT's biggest advantage for me till date is that I don't need to worry about punctures anymore and I can just drive slowly to the nearest petrol bunk and get the puncture repaired. The current tyres still had around 10k kms life left in them. The problem is that I recently moved in an apartment block closer to my workplace and the last 200 meters of road right in front of the apartments is non-existent and only has crater sized potholes which you cannot avoid. Things have become worse in the monsoon season. The only thing I can do is to drive through them slowly. The sidewall cut must have resulted from brushing against one of the potholes and their razer sharp edges. Since the tyres have run 41k kms, I would rather change all 4 instead of changing only 1 with the side wall cut ( for now I have got the cut repaired by putting a patch from inside). Hence I need the advice on the following: 1. RFTs or tubeless? Would the tubeless be more resistant to damage by potholes ( I cannot avoid that stretch and can't change my home either). Also my car has an active warranty which expires in December, 2018. I am told that the suspension warranty and anyother part related to the tyres would lose the warranty coverage on switching to tubeless. 2. Which brand of tubeless tyres to go for? I would like to stay with the stock sizes. Kindly advice. |
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I don't think going for tubeless will help you much unless you can go for smaller rims with thicker sidewall. Tubeless can handle shock impacts better but are not good with rubbing related cuts. I recently drove too close to the median and my tubeless tire got a 2cm hole in the sidewall as there was a sharp-ish stone lying next to the median that I didn't notice. It was a slow moving traffic so nothing bad happened but I had complete loss of air and I had to change tire on a busy road (slight drizzle to make it more exciting). ![]() I find the RFT comfort adequate so I have no plans to move to tubeless. Last edited by androdev : 12th August 2017 at 10:03. | |
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| ![]() Guys need just one last piece of advice before I make my decision. Is there any real world difference ( not theoretical) in the high speed stability of the tyre when it comes to RFTs vs tubeless. Most of the times I am stuck in Delhi traffic and what shoes the car is wearing doesn't really matter. But every once in a while we like to take the car out on highways and it is there where I like to stretch her legs. So will the RFTs be safer during these drives? |
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There will be no difference in High speed stability of your vehicle whether you use Tubeless tires or RFTs. In fact, all BMW M cars have sport tubeless tires. I have Continental Conti Sport Contact 5 tubeless on my 3 series and if you raise the pressure of the tires by 1-2 psi more than the recommended for RFTs, you hardly notice any difference in handling of the car either. And for your long highway commutes, tubeless tires will work better as there is a lot less noise inside the cabin, especially when you go over expansion joints. The ride is more pliant too. An added benefit would be that you will never have to worry about checking your tire pressures constantly with tubeless tires as RFTs are very sensitive to tire pressures. Even my recent conversation with a BMW executive ended up with him suggesting that the customer should be allowed to choose between RFTs or Tubeless tires. From a safety stand point, if you make a lot of highway runs during the night and if it is unsafe to stop your car, then it makes sense to stick with the RFTs. Whatever choice you make, you will never be wrong. Just make sure that you keep a watch on the health of your car tires as a lot of people overlook the importance of tires in a vehicle. It would be great if you can stick with - Michelin/Pirelli/Continental (the top 3 brands for luxury cars and sports cars). And if I were you, I would buy the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 as they are now available in 225/50 R17 size. Best Car Tires 2016-2017 Cheers, Paul ![]() Last edited by EP. : 18th October 2017 at 20:19. | |
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That's an odd size if you ask me, with very few cars sharing the same size. I suspect Michelin use this to their advantage and price this size at a premium. I doubt if Pilot Sport 4 would be available in 225 and 16, but if they are and can be fit, they would be my best recommendation. I run 225/45/17 Pilot Sport 3s on another car and they are the best tyres I have ever used in my life. Last edited by rocksterraghu : 1st November 2017 at 10:31. Reason: Clarification | |
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Also has anyone tried the Continental MC5 on the 3 series yet? What is the verdict on these? Last edited by drmohitg : 1st November 2017 at 11:07. | |
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