Should I replace my run-flat tires?
I'm looking forward to receiving my first a BMW and am faced with the much
heard of tire dilemma – will I be satisfied with my driving experience on run-flat
(RF) tires? Are these substitutes louder, more bumpy, too firm, is performance
lacking? Should I pony up the money and switch to traditional tires? To
complicate things, my 2020 X3 M version also is deemed to require summer
tires – no alternatives from the factory.
To quiet my fears, I set out to uncover an answer, only to prove the adage that
there’s three sides to every story, with the truth somewhere betwixt and
between. Well, that really didn’t do it for me. I decided to call my dealership
and spoke to the service manager who put me on to the parts manager.
Unsurprisingly, he told me that I was among many who have considered
replacing RFs, BUT those who did, have somehow been disappointed with the
outcome - putting even more doubt in my mind. So, I envision spending the
money changing brand new OEM tires to all-season UHP tires.
