BMW is getting ready to launch its next-generation compact SUV, the X3, and it will ride--as most BMWs and Minis sold today--on run-flat tires. Of all the companies producing cars today, BWM has ...

Run-flat tire on 2017 BMW 530i after 12 miles at 30 mph Sam Abuelsamid With no spare tire or even an inflator kit in the car, I used the built-in BMW Connected telematics system to call their ...

So, when BMW offered me the keys to a 2015 BMW 228i xDrive (starting MSRP $33,900, as tested $43,300), ... Google "run flat tires" and you'll find pages of vitriol from unhappy drivers.

A miserable thing happened last weekend when one of the run-flat tires on our 2011 BMW 750Li was gashed by a pothole during an excursion from Connecticut to New Hampshire: Replacing the tire ...

Personally, if I ever purchased a BMW with run-flat tires, the first thing I would do is replace them with normal tires. ... The Handling Is the Star of the 2022 Honda Civic.

2020 BMW 228i Gran Coupe Yearlong Test: A Quick Tale of New Run-Flat Tires. A pandemic-related tire shortage leads us to Tire Rack for a solution. Brian Vance Writer Feb 03, 2022.

BMW North America L.L.C. is getting ready to launch its next-generation compact SUV, the X3, and it will ride—as most BMWs and Minis sold today—on run-flat tires.Of all the companies producing cars ...

Lastly, when you do get a puncture, or lose tire pressure, it’s not quite as easy to get them repaired. While some run flat tires can be repaired, they need to spend some time off the rim, and ...

Run-flat rubber will now be offered as a $200 option. The 17-inch wheel will remain with run-flats. Models with conventional tyres will come with BMW's mobility pack, consisting of an air compressor ...

Q: What is your opinion on run-flat tires? Do you think they have the same longevity, and, more importantly, are they as tough as regular tires? I recently had my 2016 BMW X5 towed, because my ...

Run-flat tires are an increasingly common type of tire on passenger cars. Manufacturers such as BMW are mounting them on new cars instead of equipping the car with a spare tire. Doing so saves ...