F****** Pot Holes and Run Flat Tyres

TheLiverBird · 04-15-2017, 09:28 AM

Seriously pissed off - 2 years and now on my 3rd replacement tyre having gone done a fuckin pothole and got a tyre bulge again! Tried to claim against Rochdale and got nowhere! This one was in Bury so will give it a go but expect to get nowhere again as it will no doubt be within there limits etc etc. The only definite from all this is I will never buy a car with runflats again!

Where the hell our road tax goes I've got no idea because the roads are a bloody disgrace!

Watsey · 04-15-2017, 09:51 AM

Switch to non-RFT : much more resilient as the sidewalls will give.

willjames · 04-15-2017, 09:52 AM

I feel your pain mate. One of my pet hates is effin potholes. They're everywhere. My local council (Tameside) who I affectionately call shameside spend money on all sorts of shit like new council buildings (when the previous one they have just knocked down was less than 50 years old). Spend some money on fixing the roads you useless shites!

TheLiverBird · 04-15-2017, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Watsey

Switch to non-RFT : much more resilient as the sidewalls will give.

If it wasn't for handing the car back in 12 months I would - and I've just replaced the other front having found a bulge in that one from christ only knows where!

Redandy · 04-15-2017, 10:42 AM

Tyre insurance but not with BMW has to be the way to go - one claim and you've as good as paid for the policy - looks like I'll be doing just that on Tuesday - nsr tyre losing pressure, 1 down 4 to go on 48 month policy.

MattRST · 04-15-2017, 10:43 AM

Gutted for ya'!

I moved from 19"RFT to 18" 225/45 Michelin 4s for the better, no more tears driving down the road

teaston · 04-15-2017, 10:53 AM

Run craps!

225 · 04-15-2017, 11:14 AM

Our local council sent 6 men and two large machines to fix some 3cm potholes in a road. They completely ignored the other 2cm deep ones next to them as they had to wait until they then reached 3 cm to send the same men back again!!Fecking local civil servant fu88tards.

MUFCbmwbear · 04-15-2017, 11:39 AM

3 rfts in 3 years for me.
Switching incoming car to non rfts on arrival

Bored of Audi · 04-15-2017, 01:10 PM

Same for me, had 3 on the f30 and now on number 2 on the 640d, swap out at £300 last week, got home and noticed that the other side bulging!

Always seems to be fronts for me???

AndyEssex330d · 04-15-2017, 01:46 PM

100%

No matter where you are in the country they are absolutely awful st the moment.

I'd be changing to non run flats mate!

Andy

andrew.webber · 04-15-2017, 02:22 PM

I was only having the this conversation with my local tyre / alignment place today whilst having a Hunter alignment done.

The alignment on both the front and rear axles where over half a degree out and he said it will be all the pot holes around the area as I know I have not hit any kerbs etc.

He showed me the Hunter kit / setup - and quite impressive it was too!

I am tempted to move away from run flats now though as the ride on my 18 inch wheels seems so harsh!!

TheLiverBird · 04-15-2017, 02:47 PM

Thanks for all the replies. I would definitely move away from runflats but for the fact I have 12 months of the PCP left and as it needs (AFAIK) to be returned with runflats I may as well put a replacement RFT on the wheel as I'd need one anyway for return!

On the plus side I'll only have to pay for the tyre (and not fitting) as when my car was in for a service on Thursday they also checked out corrosion round the hubcap on that wheel so they've ordered a replacement to fit at my convenience - so hopefully (and I'll be very disappointed if they don't!) they can just put the new tyre on the new wheel. Just a shame they don't come fitted with a new tyre!!

AndyTo · 04-15-2017, 02:47 PM

I lost a non-RFT to a pothole recently, blew a hole in the side wall, just had enough air to limp 100 metres to luckily where there was an entrance to farmers field and i could get off the road, there i sat for 2 hours for a recovery truck, followed by a 1 hour trip to a tyre place that happened to have the tyre i wanted in stock. Pretty much lost the day.

There is something to be said for RFTs'.

Bored of Audi · 04-16-2017, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by AndyEssex330d

100%

No matter where you are in the country they are absolutely awful st the moment.

I'd be changing to non run flats mate!

Andy

Would but I'm on contract hire and has to go back with them on, only got just lover a year left so not worth it.

Soul_Glo · 04-17-2017, 12:50 AM

Driving more than 15,000 miles in the US. I didn't encounter one pot hole! The highways are like runways made of concrete or something. I wonder why we still use asphalt and the likes.

Mr.G20 M340 · 04-17-2017, 12:56 AM

Yea California is like that as well, but the mayor just said that they're going full force into fixing the roads. Runflats have lots of downsides to it, but I got lucky I had them yesterday after a nail in the tire and i needed to be somewhere.

owlsarepretty036 · 04-17-2017, 02:49 AM

I agree, very disappointing! But we pay taxes for this! ((
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04-15-2017, 09:28 AM	#1
TheLiverBird Captain 229 Rep 631 Posts Drives: 435D M-Sport EBII Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	F** Pot Holes and Run Flat Tyres Seriously pissed off - 2 years and now on my 3rd replacement tyre having gone done a fuckin pothole and got a tyre bulge again! Tried to claim against Rochdale and got nowhere! This one was in Bury so will give it a go but expect to get nowhere again as it will no doubt be within there limits etc etc. The only definite from all this is I will never buy a car with runflats again! Where the hell our road tax goes I've got no idea because the roads are a bloody disgrace!
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Watsey Major General 6416 Rep 8,499 Posts Drives: F31 330D sDrive M Sport Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: On sabbatical. iTrader: (1)	Switch to non-RFT : much more resilient as the sidewalls will give. __________________ Current : F31 330sD, remapped, Ohlins Road & Track, Millway camber plates, Quaife LSD, Stoptech brakes + Pagid RSL1 pads all round, Weichers front strut brace, Eibach front & rear anti-roll bars, Michelin MP4S.
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willjames Lieutenant Colonel 709 Rep 1,696 Posts Drives: G01 X3 3.0d M Sport Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Dukinfield, Cheshire iTrader: (0)	I feel your pain mate. One of my pet hates is effin potholes. They're everywhere. My local council (Tameside) who I affectionately call shameside spend money on all sorts of shit like new council buildings (when the previous one they have just knocked down was less than 50 years old). Spend some money on fixing the roads you useless shites!
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Redandy Second Lieutenant 204 Rep 286 Posts Drives: F32 440i GS/CR Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	Tyre insurance but not with BMW has to be the way to go - one claim and you've as good as paid for the policy - looks like I'll be doing just that on Tuesday - nsr tyre losing pressure, 1 down 4 to go on 48 month policy. __________________ Now : F32 440i GS/CR Gone : F32 420i Msport AW / Black Gone : F10 520d SE DSB / Oyster
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MattRST First Lieutenant 110 Rep 331 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: West Midlands iTrader: (0)	Gutted for ya'! I moved from 19"RFT to 18" 225/45 Michelin 4s for the better, no more tears driving down the road __________________ Current: F30 335d xDrive M Sport Plus 18" PZero - 405Ms - ACS Springs - Eibach 16mm ARB - Indigo GT Remap
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teaston Banned 10995 Rep 32,881 Posts Drives: X3 M40d Join Date: May 2012 Location: The High Seas iTrader: (1)	Run craps!
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225 Brigadier General 2281 Rep 4,933 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Uk iTrader: (0)	Our local council sent 6 men and two large machines to fix some 3cm potholes in a road. They completely ignored the other 2cm deep ones next to them as they had to wait until they then reached 3 cm to send the same men back again!!Fecking local civil servant fu88tards.
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MUFCbmwbear Major 706 Rep 1,202 Posts Drives: 24 M2 & 20 M340xi Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago/Milwaukee iTrader: (0)	3 rfts in 3 years for me. Switching incoming car to non rfts on arrival __________________ 20 M340xi White Mocha 17 340i/M235i/E92 M3/135i All 6spd Chicago-Lake County-Milwaukee-Shorewood
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Bored of Audi Lieutenant 74 Rep 433 Posts Drives: X3 40D Msport+ in Blue Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Same for me, had 3 on the f30 and now on number 2 on the 640d, swap out at £300 last week, got home and noticed that the other side bulging! Always seems to be fronts for me???
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AndyEssex330d Captain 322 Rep 746 Posts Drives: BMW 330d M Sport + Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Essex UK iTrader: (0)	100% No matter where you are in the country they are absolutely awful st the moment. I'd be changing to non run flats mate! Andy __________________ Current: 2018 Ford Focus ST-3 TDCI, 2017 Ford Focus RS, 2016 Nissan Qashqai N-Connecta. Previous: 2017 Ford Kuga ST-Line, 2004 Honda CBR 600RR, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 Focus ST3's, 2013 BMW 125d M sport, 2014 BMW 330d M Sport.
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andrew.webber Second Lieutenant 67 Rep 240 Posts Drives: F30 328ise Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: East Midlands iTrader: (0)	I was only having the this conversation with my local tyre / alignment place today whilst having a Hunter alignment done. The alignment on both the front and rear axles where over half a degree out and he said it will be all the pot holes around the area as I know I have not hit any kerbs etc. He showed me the Hunter kit / setup - and quite impressive it was too! I am tempted to move away from run flats now though as the ride on my 18 inch wheels seems so harsh!!
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TheLiverBird Captain 229 Rep 631 Posts Drives: 435D M-Sport EBII Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the replies. I would definitely move away from runflats but for the fact I have 12 months of the PCP left and as it needs (AFAIK) to be returned with runflats I may as well put a replacement RFT on the wheel as I'd need one anyway for return! On the plus side I'll only have to pay for the tyre (and not fitting) as when my car was in for a service on Thursday they also checked out corrosion round the hubcap on that wheel so they've ordered a replacement to fit at my convenience - so hopefully (and I'll be very disappointed if they don't!) they can just put the new tyre on the new wheel. Just a shame they don't come fitted with a new tyre!!
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AndyTo Second Lieutenant 124 Rep 298 Posts Drives: G21 M340i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Northants iTrader: (0)	I lost a non-RFT to a pothole recently, blew a hole in the side wall, just had enough air to limp 100 metres to luckily where there was an entrance to farmers field and i could get off the road, there i sat for 2 hours for a recovery truck, followed by a 1 hour trip to a tyre place that happened to have the tyre i wanted in stock. Pretty much lost the day. There is something to be said for RFTs'.
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Soul_Glo Major General 13347 Rep 7,484 Posts Drives: G20 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Manhattan, NYC iTrader: (1)	Driving more than 15,000 miles in the US. I didn't encounter one pot hole! The highways are like runways made of concrete or something. I wonder why we still use asphalt and the likes.
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Mr.G20 M340 Captain 222 Rep 771 Posts Drives: 2020 Portimao Blue M340-x Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Yea California is like that as well, but the mayor just said that they're going full force into fixing the roads. Runflats have lots of downsides to it, but I got lucky I had them yesterday after a nail in the tire and i needed to be somewhere. __________________ Instagram: Bmw_Captivate 2020 Portimao Blue M340 X Drive and adaptive suspension. Mods: custom exhaust, VRSF Catted DP, Injen intake and Chargepipe.
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owlsarepretty036 New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: Honda Civic Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	I agree, very disappointing! But we pay taxes for this! (( myloweslife Last edited by owlsarepretty036; 05-14-2017 at 07:44 PM..
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