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   my dad has run on flats on his '06 318d. he is very unimpressed with the firmness of the car in general (he got too used to passats) but i hear that the run on flats are a lot firmer still. is there a way he could put on 'normal' tyres without affecting the warranty?

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beemerfool Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 02-April-2006 Location: rep.of Irl(cork) Status: Offline Points: 213	Post Options Post Reply Quote beemerfool Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: run on flats Posted: 09-October-2006 at 20:48
	my dad has run on flats on his '06 318d. he is very unimpressed with the firmness of the car in general (he got too used to passats) but i hear that the run on flats are a lot firmer still. is there a way he could put on 'normal' tyres without affecting the warranty?
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DSK328i Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 26-July-2006 Location: Midlands UK Status: Offline Points: 547	Post Options Post Reply Quote DSK328i Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09-October-2006 at 22:23
	I am not sure about the warranty, but I can't see it being a hughe issue. We have had quite a few customers come in with the new 3 series which are fitted with Run Flat tyres, and they just change them over and then sell the Run Flats on elsewhere.
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beemerfool Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 02-April-2006 Location: rep.of Irl(cork) Status: Offline Points: 213	Post Options Post Reply Quote beemerfool Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09-October-2006 at 23:51
	are they are pricey? you would have no choice but to sling a spare wheel loose into the boot though, wouldn't you?
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DSK328i Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 26-July-2006 Location: Midlands UK Status: Offline Points: 547	Post Options Post Reply Quote DSK328i Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10-October-2006 at 12:20
	A Run Flat variant of a tyre does cost a few � more to buy over the same tyre tyre without RFT technology. (Not all tyres have RFT variants either). Some of our customers who don't require a lot of boot space just carry a spare space saver or spare alloy around in the boot whereas a small number opted to take a chance carrying a few cans of tyre weld around. In my opinion the wise mans option is to get a space saver wheel for it, as that way you have a spare wheel in your time of need and the tyre weld may not work if the puncture/damage to the tyre is too severe.
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beemerfool Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 02-April-2006 Location: rep.of Irl(cork) Status: Offline Points: 213	Post Options Post Reply Quote beemerfool Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10-October-2006 at 19:27
	can you get a space saver for specifically for the car or must you find something similar??
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DSK328i Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 26-July-2006 Location: Midlands UK Status: Offline Points: 547	Post Options Post Reply Quote DSK328i Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10-October-2006 at 22:20
	I don't know the stud pattern for the latest 3 series off the top of my head with regards to what else is compatible, but I'd either ask BMW or a BMW breaker. If the stud pattern is the same as the one on the E46 3 series then you can get a space saver from one of those from a breakers.............
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