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 ...

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 expensive; a replacement P-Zero costs over $420 with labor and taxes. In my case, the repair cost was not covered by BMW, and while Pirelli has its own warranty, it's conditional.

Biggest negative on the X5 is the run flat tires. I think they reduce the quality of the ride and at 5,000 miles had to replace two flat tires ---- non-repairable damage. BMW X5. 10 Thousand miles ...

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 ...

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.

TRENTON, N.J. (June 3, 2010) — BMW North America L.L.C. and Bridgestone Americas have agreed to reimburse U.S. owners and lessees of certain 2006 and 2007 BMW 3-series models who had to replace their ...

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 ...

The Garage Cars 101 Run-Flat Tires: What They’re For And Why You Buy Them (Besides Destroying Your BMW’s Ride Quality) ...

Unlike the X5, which seems acceptable because it's bigger, ... Personally, if I ever purchased a BMW with run-flat tires, the first thing I would do is replace them with normal tires.

AKRON (July 19, 2013) — BMW A.G. has selected the Goodyear Eagle LS2 run-flat as an OE fitment for the redesigned 2014 BMW X5 model. The Eagle LS2 fitment will be in sizes 255/55R18 (front) and ...

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 ...