Runflat tyre question

[Messugga]

Please provide proof of this. I'm fascinated.

Sure. I'll find the email from BMW when I threw me toys about how shitty the tires are that came on the car. They told me I simply need to deal.

 

[pinball wizard]

Sure. I'll find the email from BMW when I threw me toys about how shitty the tires are that came on the car. They told me I simply need to deal.

Please. I would love to test that against the CPA.

 

[Messugga]

If you have standard tyres and not run flats? Please provide the excerpt from your policy wording?

Insurance companies check performance rating on your tires. Not aware of any check saying it needs to be a run flat, but they do say it needs to be within spec for the car, so I guess if they want to be pedantic...

 

[Messugga]

Sure. I'll find the email from BMW when I threw me toys about how shitty the tires are that came on the car. They told me I simply need to deal.

Obviously this excludes BMWs where the factory tyres aren't run flats.

 

[pinball wizard]

Obviously this excludes BMWs where the factory tyres aren't run flats.

Yeah, I get that. But the technology works in such a way that standard tyres can also be used, that's the part I'm interested in.

 

[Neuk_]

Yeah, I get that. But the technology works in such a way that standard tyres can also be used, that's the part I'm interested in.

I can't think how they can enforce the use of run flats?

 

[Hemi300c]

Not sure about motor plan but I'm sure insurance companies will investigate further if you in an accident

Only if you have a shyte insurer. As long as legal and within specs it's fine.

 

[phil77]

BMW voids warranty and motorplan if you don't fit OEM tires. Which sucks, because run flats are pretty meh, nevermind expensive. 5k for a front tire, 6k for a rear on my car.

BMW also told me i will void the motorplan if i put a boot lip/spoiler.

 

[SauRoNZA]

BMW voids warranty and motorplan if you don't fit OEM tires. Which sucks, because run flats are pretty meh, nevermind expensive. 5k for a front tire, 6k for a rear on my car.

OEM implies the original specification of size/width/profile/speed rating as per those tyres that came with the car.

It has nothing to do with run-flat or even brand name and model.

 

[Neuk_]

BMW also told me i will void the motorplan if i put a boot lip/spoiler.

Do people simply accept this kind of answer?

 

[Messugga]

OEM implies the original specification of size/width/profile/speed rating as per those tyres that came with the car.

It has nothing to do with run-flat or even brand name and model.

Cool. Go look up the OEM tyre list for a 3 series and find one that isn't a run flat. Go on, I'll wait.

 

[Neuk_]

Cool. Go look up the OEM tyre list for a 3 series and find one that isn't a run flat. Go on, I'll wait.

I found this, not sure exactly how old it is, but E46's can use non run flats

http://www.bmwgroup-dealers.co.za/opencms/sites/Documents/BMW/Alberante_BMWApprovedTyreList.pdf

 

[blowdart18]

Cool. Go look up the OEM tyre list for a 3 series and find one that isn't a run flat. Go on, I'll wait.

Does the 3 series have a spare wheel ?

As far as I remember the Audi TT also had the same problem, the only reason they supplied run flats is because there was no space for a spare wheel.

 

[blowdart18]

On a side note the same Audi TT we ended up replacing all the tyres with normal tyres of same size and rating.

We also sourced a rim somewhere, fitted a tyre and made a special cover for it and that sat in the boot.
Granted the customer wanted a spare instead of the standard run flats.

 

[Neuk_]

As far as I remember the Audi TT also had the same problem, the only reason they supplied run flats is because there was no space for a spare wheel.

Sometimes I don't think that space is the issue...

 

[blowdart18]

Sometimes I don't think that space is the issue...

There is literally no space with the "product improvement", the floor board fits directly over that.

I don't know about the 3 series though.

 

[Neuk_]

There is literally no space with the "product improvement", the floor board fits directly over that.

I don't know about the 3 series though.

My Golf which is far smaller than an X5 manages to fit a space saver spare in the boot and it even has 4Motion.

 

[pinball wizard]

Cool. Go look up the OEM tyre list for a 3 series and find one that isn't a run flat. Go on, I'll wait.

I'm sure BMW can recommend a tyre, I'm pretty sure they can't enforce its use. That's like them saying if you don't use Shell petrol, we'll void the motorplan.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Cool. Go look up the OEM tyre list for a 3 series and find one that isn't a run flat. Go on, I'll wait.

The only thing they could possibly reject a motorplan claim against would be something directly related like rim damage occurring while your normal tyre was flat etc.

But bring your email, I'd love to see it.

Flat out cancelling your entire motorplan based on a tyre change would be a litigation nightmare for them.

There's also this....few people stating they've done it with no motorplan issues whatsoever.

https://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=33911

As per that thread you can't claim for a tyre change against RSA etc since the package for the car would never have required it.

 

[pinball wizard]

Flat out cancelling your entire motorplan based on a tyre change would be a litigation nightmare for them.

Yeah. Imagine you're on holiday somewhere and you damage a tyre on a pothole, and all you can get is a replacement regular non-runflat tyre (correct size and spec) to get you home again, only to find out your month old christmas present to yourself now has it's motorplan cancelled.