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Originally Posted by Vegetable
I have brdgstn run flats on my 435i.. at 5 months and 14000 miles, with mostly highway driving, they are virtually bald... hope the MPSS non-run flats last at least 20k
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14k miles and almost bald..
Wow - what a profit maker the auto and tire industry has found in this.
Stiffer Tires - shittier ride
More $ at the register per tire
More often at the register cause they don't last long
Again, I get it for higher performance, low profile applications like M cars, M Suv's and the like...I've owned 2 m3's and I sure as hell knew what I was getting into before plunking down $78k on my last E92..
But for the more pedestrian applications of say an 18" tire on X3 or X5? Or the soccer mommy driving her 328i?
Great, great business story for some college course.
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Previous Rides: 535xi, M235xi, X3, E92 M3, E70 X5 35d, X6 50i, X6 35i, E60 550i, E46 M3 Cabriolet, E39 540i, E36 328i