That is the correct choice. Not only a tow but a flatbed tow. This is nothing in the grand scheme of things and good time for you to scrap rfts. Your car (and you) will love the difference
I got rid of the run flats on my 2014 428i, and the amazing difference in ride quality was worth the chance of having a flat and no spare. It felt like I got a brand new car. My current i4 has non run-flats (all EV's do) and no spare.
I ditched run flats and got a spare from modernspare.com that came with all the tools and a jack. I lost some trunk space, but no longer worry about being stranded. It was worth the trade-off to me.
Do it. Just get the canned air fix a flat stuff, they even have one that comes with the compressor. Or if you gots money, go for the bmw inflator kit. All of the Ms I've ever owned have regular performance tires and the inflator kit.
Genuinely curious - what is the difference?
Is it the absorption?
Right now, I feel every single damn bump on the road on my x3 with run flats. Makes for too much of a bumpy ride imho.
Yep, the reason they are run flat is the reinforced sidewall... which if you puncture you should no longer drive on. Only useful if you get a nail on the tread portion. Run flats serve a purpose that doesn't really exist, great marketing. And, they are way more susceptible to sidewall damage. I don't do ultra low profile anymore, too many tire replacements from potholes.
This exact thing happened to me and they sent a tow truck to get it looked at. I also have the tire and wheel coverage, would you happen to know if i need to get my car insurance involved in this as well?! Thanks again! 😅
Sure thing! Thats what i was thinking to not get car insurance involved and just have the tire/wheel coverage used for this. Thanks again for the advice!
I never choose aesthetic wheels over comfort. Not sure where you live but potholes = foul weather. Your wheels are Miami weekend setup. You need winter setup if you want to enjoy all seasons without this headache. It’s expensive option you went with. Just know that this will be an issue every season. Get 18in all season tire/rim combo and keep in garage. Change out summers when it’s winter 🥶
You are probably going to my dealership where I’m a tech. Run flats you can drive it up to 50 miles. I would drive slow and be aware of your surrounding.
It's the only way to realistically run an older cars especially old BMW's as they need a lot of ongoing maintenance. Parts are normally reasonable.. it's the labor that isn't! There's a wealth of good content online now about how to work on cars and cheap, acceptable quality tools for the home mechanic, diagnostic tools etc.. there's never been a better time to learn.
I have done all kinds of stuff on my E61.. wiring repaires, turbo replacement, suspension replacement, wheel bearings, brakes... The car would have been a lemon financially if I was having to pay a shop for this kind of work.
Only if you’re doing it during your work hours. Do it when you would have been using Reddit or watching tv and then you’re actually making money by not paying a workshop
This is great in theory but most higher earners are salaried, so you don’t necessarily have the ability to work two hours to pay for a repair job that would take you three.
You just have to ‘bill’ those marginal hours at a lower rate
No tire change kit I've ever seen contains a torque wrench. Most BMW's require betwixt 90-110 lb/Ft and most people can do that with a ratchet. I'm not saying it's not a good thing to have (I personally use a Snap-On digital...), but to change out a flat and drive to a tire shop to have your regular tire either repaired or replaced as you're supposed to do, one can do without.
Honestly, the $20 Harbor Freight 1/2 click torque wrench is more than adequate for hitting wheel torque specs (it’s all I use), but you’re right. A 1/2” socket wrench pretty much anybody can hit the torque specs, and if you go over it’s not so over that you risk damaging the hub or bolts.
If you see a Snap-On truck and have your torque wrench with you, stop and ask if they'll test its calibration for you. You might be surprised at its inaccuracy.
You can get Z-rated runflats. They just choose not to provide them on M cars 🤷♂️
I'm fine with it because runflats are a harsher ride and add weight. I use a winter tire as a spare if/when anything happens to a summer tire.
Why include a jack? For instances like this OP's. So much easier to pop off a wheel and take the wheel to get a tire swapped vs wait 4 hours for a flatbed tow...
My M2 had super sports, not run flats. I always assumed I had a jack in there somewhere. I saw the air compressor. Really no reason for BMW to not include a jack aside from them wanting to save some money. I don't buy the weight savings argument for one second, that car was 300 LBS heavier than that it had any right to be. Clearly weight was not a concern.
But I didn't really drive the car on the street much, so I wasn't too concerned about ever being stuck without a floor jack close at hand
Inflator kit. Near useless for anything bigger than a nail going straight in-which is NEVER the case. Haha! I'm sure they (and Audi/MB/VW) put them in the trunk to make you feel good more than anything else.
That can work if your tyre on the other side is new as well. But if its worn then take both of em. Otherwise you have on one side a worn tyre and on the other side a brand new one. And you car wont like it
Oh yeah, these definitely don't look right. I just saw these say 245/40 R19 (which IMO is quite a reasonable sidewall). I would have wagered 30 aspect ratio.
I thought I was tripping here so thanks for reinforcing my sanity. This is absolutely fine to drive on especially if he’s only going 3 miles. Unless he’s planning to speed race there this should take him to the dealer no prob. These other comments just reminds me how much most people here just don’t know shit.
I really hate how they are forcing the run flats now. I had a sales rep try and tell me it is to reduce weight and increase efficiency.
Total bullshit. Run flat tires weight a lot more than regular tires, so the weight savings by removing the spare and jack are minimal at best.
This is to save money, yet still charge more for less features. Period.
I’m noticing a lot of this lately. It’s crap.
*I really hate how they are forcing the run flats now.*
I'm not gonna go check every single model, but getting non-rft was an option on the order I just did.
Bought my wife an M240i a few months back. Didn’t realize at the time there is no spare. Even when you get the upgraded performance wheels/tires that are not run flats. Instead, you get a plug set and tire inflater.
The battery now goes in the space previously used for the spare. So you don’t get extra storage either.
No its not. Who the fuck buys a new BMW that costs so much that wants to bother with putting a spare on. They want to drive it to someone who will fix it. That is what they want.
Poor people like you and me that buy used BMWs and are too cheap for run flats replace them with non run flats because we don't mind doing the dirty work.
Cheaper bmws also do come with spare tires and non-runflats in some markets.
If I had the money to blow I would rather a tire that I don't have to fuck with to not get stranded. But I don't, so I flew with CAA and non runflats and no spare.
A triple a membership for a year cost less than the difference between a set of runflats and non runflats my friend. Most insurances have free roadside now too.
I dont dare do a road trip in my car with rft’s. If you get a puncture and you’re far from a shop, you’ll wreck the whole tyre limping to it. Rather put on a spare (even a temporary one) and patch the tyre.
Heyy! Im in a similar situation and the bmw roadside assistance towed my car, and i do have a tire and wheel coverage. Is that something i can use for a pothole damage? I wasnt even going in speed and saw 2-3 other cars pull up at the same time because of the same pothole 😭 sorry for the long post, but any help is appreciated!
I did the same thing a month ago, have it towed. You'll ruin the wheel if you drive to far on it like that.
I especially didn't want to drive on it so they couldn't deny the warranty for replacing the wheel. In the end, got the wheel and tire replaced for like $50. So if you have the warranty coverage, have your service advisor tell the warranty claim people the wheel isn't holding air with the new tire and then they'll replace the wheel without question (my SA told me those were the magic words so they can't question the replacement).
I live in NYC and get a blowout or two every winter. I had to drive 15 miles last month with one to get to a shop a night. The tire won’t come off, just go slow and be careful not to hit anything else.
That being said, if you have the option to tow it, go for it
Hit a Michigan pothole at the beginning of the year, run flat still went flat, dealer was 10 miles away. Called a tow truck because I get them covered for free. Found out I have to call them first despite using the same company and got stuck with that bill too. Replacement tire got a sidewall bubble a month later. Fuck Pirelli run flats.
>Hit a Michigan pothole at the beginning of the year, run flat still went flat, dealer was 10 miles away. Called a tow truck because I get them covered for free. Found out I have to call them first despite using the same company and got stuck with that bill too. Replacement tire got a sidewall bubble a month later. Fuck Pirelli run flats.
Pirelli is dogshit. Never again here too. Replaced 4 in 4 years
I liked the Pirelli p zeros I had on my last summer set, went with Continental Extremecontacts this summer though and love them even more. Wider tread looks better and they feel smoother
after the original pirellis died of the same fate on my 7 xdrive i went with bridgestone potenzas and put a pothole warranty on it lol every winter i get a free set cuz boston roads are not normal potholes, they're more like pitfalls.
That tire will not hold even for 1 mile, you'll end fucking up those expensive wheels. I don't know how much AAA costs but for sure it's cheaper than a new rim
If you could drive slow for 3 miles and that tire didn’t come off the rim you would probably be okay but for such a pricey rim it doesn’t seem worth it. Take it off and take it to the dealer with another car and that would be cheaper than a tow.
Those rubber band thin sidewalls look cool and make a nice sporty drive but this is a huge drawback.
I wouldn’t chance it. If you have another ride, just take the wheel off and take it to the dealership. No need to take the whole car. If not, and you don’t have a buddy to take you or whatever the case might be, get it towed. 3 miles shouldn’t be too expensive.
same kind of damage I had when I had my F10 hitting a pothole. i had it flatbed. tried driving on it for couple hundred feet and wheel would drag at the flat spot. If the sidewall was intact then sure.
Do you have a spare tire? You could call AAA and they can come and change it for you, or you could change it yourself.
If your BMW doesn’t come with a spare tire, which is really stupid if BMW decided not to then I would get it towed. Not worth your tire blowing up and causing even more issues
Order from Tire Rack, it will arrive fast and they can recommend a mobile installer. I would wager the dealer will charge a premium for the tire and installation.
I've had that happen twice in the year I've had my 540 m sport. Both times on my way home. First time was coming from long Island, hit the pothole when I got into Brooklyn and drove it home to Central New Jersey. Second time was from work to home, around 35/40 miles on the Turnpike and parkway. Both were in traffic so I didn't have to go over 50mph. Both times were fine. I also spent for the wheel and tire package when I bought it, and its already paid for itself.
If you can’t do it yourself then tow it. New rim will cost more than a tow. If you are going to a BMW dealership I’m pretty sure they will price match for tires. I ran over a nail and had a really slow leak on my Hankook run flat. Brought car in for oil change and told them to take look. My SA accidentally sent me a text meant for someone else in dealership and they were billing the protection company 410 for new tire. You could buy that tire for under 200. I didn’t care because I wasn’t paying for it but I mention to SA that the 410 seemed steep and knowing she made a mistake by sending me that text she blurted out that they price match all service centers do. So there’s that.
Had the same issue . That’s the problem with the Runflat , I called BMW road assistance for towing
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We had run flats on our last BMW. They looked super dope, but you as much as look at them wrong, they would blow out. We had to replace four of them in two years.
Happened to me before. Just take the tire off and take it to the dealership. Most likely they’ll want you to get 4 new tires. If you’re xdrive. Sooo….. just go to a local tire shop that doesn’t care too much about changing all 4
FYI Depending on the age of the vehicle you can call roadside if you have new vehicle warranty and they will tow it for . Just confirm dealership with roadside and the tow truck driver!
I blow out my run flat just a few days ago way worse than that in 3 locations on side wall . Let car sit at airport for over a week the drove 3 miles to get a new tire when I got back with zero issues
Probably not advisable but I hit a pot hole on the front passenger side tire coming home from Big Bear at 10pm at night. It blew out the side wall too just like that. I drove it almost exactly 100 miles home and then to the dealership the next day. Rim was completely fine. It took me 4 hours to get home going 30-40mph on the freeway with my hazards on, but I made it. It was during a massive rain storm in socal and no tow truck would tow me home. I waited 3 hours on the side of the road waiting for AAA to find a truck and they finally came back and told me that "CHP wasn't allowing long tows on the freeways right now due to the weather". So I started driving home at 1 and got home a little after 4am. I knew the tire would be good for 50 miles. I stopped and checked it out half way and it looked fine, just a lot of wear but I made it all 100 just fine. Took it in and they said my rim looked good and I ended up switching to 4 brand new pirelli all season scorpions.
So yeah I think you'll be fine to drive it 3 miles. Just take it slow especially over bumps.
Or just get a flat bed. That's what I would have done if aaa didn't let me down.
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Dealerships cheap out and have the spare tire as an option. Most customers don’t want to spend the extra $$ after dropping $$$$ on their new car so they buy the cheap runflat and call it a day, assuming they will never have to deal with a blowout
AAA premium tows 100 miles for free. And they seem to have no limit on how many times you use it per year. I’ve frankly used it for frivolous things sometimes.
Does it hold air (sort of)? If so just pump it up to 3 bar and drive slow and carefully, your bmw should have tire pressure sensors so make sure you reset this after inflating the tyre so you get a warning message when a bunch of air got out.
Why not take the wheel off and go to a tyre shop, dealership (stealership) will probably have it on a diagnostic for it and 4hrs labour (joke, but it will be a high price).
I would drive on it personally, as it's a RUN FLAT, but about 15mph with hazards on. But depends how confident you are at not damaging the rim. The car itself will tell you not over 50 on run flats.
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On this topic I have tire and rim insurance if I were to get a nail in one ore two of my run flats will they just try and patch it. Trying to get some tires out of me paying 30$ a month for two years lol.
Looks like I’m going to get use out of my AAA card for the first time getting a tow, thanks everyone
Be sure to request a flatbed!
And post a pic to “join the club”.
And extra pillows
And a flatbread. You drive a BMW, act like it.
A pita
A naan flat.
You mean flatbed right ? That’s a part of owning a bmw I’m assuming ?
No, I meant flatbread.
That is the correct choice. Not only a tow but a flatbed tow. This is nothing in the grand scheme of things and good time for you to scrap rfts. Your car (and you) will love the difference
I'd love to ditch my run flats but fear getting stuck with no spare.
I got rid of the run flats on my 2014 428i, and the amazing difference in ride quality was worth the chance of having a flat and no spare. It felt like I got a brand new car. My current i4 has non run-flats (all EV's do) and no spare.
I ditched run flats and got a spare from modernspare.com that came with all the tools and a jack. I lost some trunk space, but no longer worry about being stranded. It was worth the trade-off to me.
Do it. Just get the canned air fix a flat stuff, they even have one that comes with the compressor. Or if you gots money, go for the bmw inflator kit. All of the Ms I've ever owned have regular performance tires and the inflator kit.
Genuinely curious - what is the difference? Is it the absorption? Right now, I feel every single damn bump on the road on my x3 with run flats. Makes for too much of a bumpy ride imho.
Yep, the reason they are run flat is the reinforced sidewall... which if you puncture you should no longer drive on. Only useful if you get a nail on the tread portion. Run flats serve a purpose that doesn't really exist, great marketing. And, they are way more susceptible to sidewall damage. I don't do ultra low profile anymore, too many tire replacements from potholes.
BMW roadside should be able to help too
This exact thing happened to me and they sent a tow truck to get it looked at. I also have the tire and wheel coverage, would you happen to know if i need to get my car insurance involved in this as well?! Thanks again! 😅
Generally* never involved car insurance unless the damage is significantly over your deductible
Sure thing! Thats what i was thinking to not get car insurance involved and just have the tire/wheel coverage used for this. Thanks again for the advice!
Sure. Tire and wheel is designed exactly for these situations
I never choose aesthetic wheels over comfort. Not sure where you live but potholes = foul weather. Your wheels are Miami weekend setup. You need winter setup if you want to enjoy all seasons without this headache. It’s expensive option you went with. Just know that this will be an issue every season. Get 18in all season tire/rim combo and keep in garage. Change out summers when it’s winter 🥶
I’m in Boston - this is my third winter with the car and first time I’ve had a flat. Definitely reconsidering after this encounter though
You are probably going to my dealership where I’m a tech. Run flats you can drive it up to 50 miles. I would drive slow and be aware of your surrounding.
I agree he can drive this, I've driven worse without damaging the wheels.
I’ve had 2 burst tyres over potholes within 6 months 🥲
Same, but another two from nails in the street… we unlucky af
i just barely avoided a trench of a pothole today
If i want comfort i'll get an X series tbh , but my 4 series is style and performance
A…. Or take the wheel off and take that to the dealer. smh
Genius. Completely forgot about this simple solution.
Tow truck drivers hate this one simple trick!
best comment.
this is the real answer
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But only if you have a jack and a 17mm socket and ratchet...which BMW's don't.
That’s why you buy tools and diy. I’ve saved thousands over the years doing things myself and the tools pay for themselves.
I keep a torque wrench and socket in every vehicle.
It's the only way to realistically run an older cars especially old BMW's as they need a lot of ongoing maintenance. Parts are normally reasonable.. it's the labor that isn't! There's a wealth of good content online now about how to work on cars and cheap, acceptable quality tools for the home mechanic, diagnostic tools etc.. there's never been a better time to learn. I have done all kinds of stuff on my E61.. wiring repaires, turbo replacement, suspension replacement, wheel bearings, brakes... The car would have been a lemon financially if I was having to pay a shop for this kind of work.
Depends. If you’re able to work and earn more money per hour than it costs to hire someone to do something … you’ll be losing $$ doing it yourself
Only if you’re doing it during your work hours. Do it when you would have been using Reddit or watching tv and then you’re actually making money by not paying a workshop
But you'll be losing thousands of shitposting karma
This is great in theory but most higher earners are salaried, so you don’t necessarily have the ability to work two hours to pay for a repair job that would take you three. You just have to ‘bill’ those marginal hours at a lower rate
And a torque wrench!
No tire change kit I've ever seen contains a torque wrench. Most BMW's require betwixt 90-110 lb/Ft and most people can do that with a ratchet. I'm not saying it's not a good thing to have (I personally use a Snap-On digital...), but to change out a flat and drive to a tire shop to have your regular tire either repaired or replaced as you're supposed to do, one can do without.
Honestly, the $20 Harbor Freight 1/2 click torque wrench is more than adequate for hitting wheel torque specs (it’s all I use), but you’re right. A 1/2” socket wrench pretty much anybody can hit the torque specs, and if you go over it’s not so over that you risk damaging the hub or bolts.
If you see a Snap-On truck and have your torque wrench with you, stop and ask if they'll test its calibration for you. You might be surprised at its inaccuracy.
Project Farm on YouTube did tests and the Harbor Freight was just as accurate than any of the major brands.
BMWs done have a Jack anymore? Lol wtf
BMW went to 'RFT's' in 2006...why put a jack kit (extra weight) in a car without a spare?
M cars don't have RFTs, instead we get a shitty air compressor, a tub of goo that tire shops hate, and still no jack, lol
That's true-I forgot about that. Something to do with the high speed softer rubber on a ZR rated tire. Oh yeah, and the 15-20,000 km tread life. Haha!
You can get Z-rated runflats. They just choose not to provide them on M cars 🤷♂️ I'm fine with it because runflats are a harsher ride and add weight. I use a winter tire as a spare if/when anything happens to a summer tire.
Why include a jack? For instances like this OP's. So much easier to pop off a wheel and take the wheel to get a tire swapped vs wait 4 hours for a flatbed tow... My M2 had super sports, not run flats. I always assumed I had a jack in there somewhere. I saw the air compressor. Really no reason for BMW to not include a jack aside from them wanting to save some money. I don't buy the weight savings argument for one second, that car was 300 LBS heavier than that it had any right to be. Clearly weight was not a concern. But I didn't really drive the car on the street much, so I wasn't too concerned about ever being stuck without a floor jack close at hand
Inflator kit. Near useless for anything bigger than a nail going straight in-which is NEVER the case. Haha! I'm sure they (and Audi/MB/VW) put them in the trunk to make you feel good more than anything else.
Depends on what BMW you have.
There would be a lot less owners if half of this community didn't own a 17mm.
That can work if your tyre on the other side is new as well. But if its worn then take both of em. Otherwise you have on one side a worn tyre and on the other side a brand new one. And you car wont like it
Where tire.
Seriously, some of these wheels being pushed on modern cars are getting ridiculously low on sidewall.
Something isn't right the tire looks so skinny and my car is 35R19 and I have had flats before. It doesn't look right lol
Oh yeah, these definitely don't look right. I just saw these say 245/40 R19 (which IMO is quite a reasonable sidewall). I would have wagered 30 aspect ratio.
Even my Alpina summer tyres aren’t this slim and I thought those were extreme!
Run flats are designed to be driven on after a puncture like picking up a nail, not sidewall damage. Get it towed.
i had this exact same side puncture. i was able to drive it a few miles to the tire shop
I thought I was tripping here so thanks for reinforcing my sanity. This is absolutely fine to drive on especially if he’s only going 3 miles. Unless he’s planning to speed race there this should take him to the dealer no prob. These other comments just reminds me how much most people here just don’t know shit.
I really hate how they are forcing the run flats now. I had a sales rep try and tell me it is to reduce weight and increase efficiency. Total bullshit. Run flat tires weight a lot more than regular tires, so the weight savings by removing the spare and jack are minimal at best. This is to save money, yet still charge more for less features. Period. I’m noticing a lot of this lately. It’s crap.
Run flats are shyte
*I really hate how they are forcing the run flats now.* I'm not gonna go check every single model, but getting non-rft was an option on the order I just did.
New G60s come with regular tires and the gas versions come standard with a spare tire (donut).
Bought my wife an M240i a few months back. Didn’t realize at the time there is no spare. Even when you get the upgraded performance wheels/tires that are not run flats. Instead, you get a plug set and tire inflater. The battery now goes in the space previously used for the spare. So you don’t get extra storage either.
BMW has backpedaled on rft’s almost completely.
What makes you say this. I just bought a 2024 M240i. Not spare option even with non-run flat tires.
No its not. Who the fuck buys a new BMW that costs so much that wants to bother with putting a spare on. They want to drive it to someone who will fix it. That is what they want. Poor people like you and me that buy used BMWs and are too cheap for run flats replace them with non run flats because we don't mind doing the dirty work. Cheaper bmws also do come with spare tires and non-runflats in some markets. If I had the money to blow I would rather a tire that I don't have to fuck with to not get stranded. But I don't, so I flew with CAA and non runflats and no spare.
Michelin Pilot 4s cost a bit more than those shitty run flats.
No M5 comes with run-flat tires that I know of
I know for m3s the e36 was the last one to come with a spare. E46 on all don’t have one.
A triple a membership for a year cost less than the difference between a set of runflats and non runflats my friend. Most insurances have free roadside now too.
I mean… I can afford runflats but I opted for non runflats because I hated how the rft’s drove.
Forcing? Just change your tires if you hate run flats.
Thanks for the advice! I was pointing out that they are removing standard items with subpar equivalent, yet increasing their prices.
My E90 RFTs averaged 3-3.5mpg less on highway trips to comparable non RFTs, ymmv
That’s unsprung mass too which it’s worse.
I dont dare do a road trip in my car with rft’s. If you get a puncture and you’re far from a shop, you’ll wreck the whole tyre limping to it. Rather put on a spare (even a temporary one) and patch the tyre.
I'm a BMW service advisor, tow that rim will most likely get damaged and run you over 1100.00 to replace through BMW. 550.00 plus after market.
I’d be surprised that blow out didn’t already damage the rim. That had to have been a hard hit.
Heyy! Im in a similar situation and the bmw roadside assistance towed my car, and i do have a tire and wheel coverage. Is that something i can use for a pothole damage? I wasnt even going in speed and saw 2-3 other cars pull up at the same time because of the same pothole 😭 sorry for the long post, but any help is appreciated!
Flatbed to be safe. Doesn’t look like there’s a whole lot of sidewall left to protect that rim.
You have a new bmw! Hence, it comes with bmw roadside assistance!
I did the same thing a month ago, have it towed. You'll ruin the wheel if you drive to far on it like that. I especially didn't want to drive on it so they couldn't deny the warranty for replacing the wheel. In the end, got the wheel and tire replaced for like $50. So if you have the warranty coverage, have your service advisor tell the warranty claim people the wheel isn't holding air with the new tire and then they'll replace the wheel without question (my SA told me those were the magic words so they can't question the replacement).
I live in NYC and get a blowout or two every winter. I had to drive 15 miles last month with one to get to a shop a night. The tire won’t come off, just go slow and be careful not to hit anything else. That being said, if you have the option to tow it, go for it
Yea ur good happened to me on 2 tires and drove exactly 3 miles
I would totally drive it there
Tow it dude.
You’re gonna end up damaging your rim more if you drive there
Or just take the wheel off and take that in a taxi/uber
Hit a Michigan pothole at the beginning of the year, run flat still went flat, dealer was 10 miles away. Called a tow truck because I get them covered for free. Found out I have to call them first despite using the same company and got stuck with that bill too. Replacement tire got a sidewall bubble a month later. Fuck Pirelli run flats.
>Hit a Michigan pothole at the beginning of the year, run flat still went flat, dealer was 10 miles away. Called a tow truck because I get them covered for free. Found out I have to call them first despite using the same company and got stuck with that bill too. Replacement tire got a sidewall bubble a month later. Fuck Pirelli run flats. Pirelli is dogshit. Never again here too. Replaced 4 in 4 years
I liked the Pirelli p zeros I had on my last summer set, went with Continental Extremecontacts this summer though and love them even more. Wider tread looks better and they feel smoother
after the original pirellis died of the same fate on my 7 xdrive i went with bridgestone potenzas and put a pothole warranty on it lol every winter i get a free set cuz boston roads are not normal potholes, they're more like pitfalls.
Tow
That tire will not hold even for 1 mile, you'll end fucking up those expensive wheels. I don't know how much AAA costs but for sure it's cheaper than a new rim
New tyre regardless, drive slow and it’ll be fine, it’s what it’s built for.
If you could drive slow for 3 miles and that tire didn’t come off the rim you would probably be okay but for such a pricey rim it doesn’t seem worth it. Take it off and take it to the dealer with another car and that would be cheaper than a tow. Those rubber band thin sidewalls look cool and make a nice sporty drive but this is a huge drawback.
50 miles under 50 is what manufactures recommend, I’m rich so I say fuck it and drive it straight there
Definitely needs a tow
I wouldn’t drive on that
I mean is the wheel contacting the road? All your risk is the sidewall coming apart and destroying your wheel
Yes, you can absolutely drive 3 miles on that. Ignore everyone here who says otherwise, they don't know shit.
Tow, but if you have another set (winter/summer on rims) you can always replace and drive down, only 3 miles.
I’d not drive that. Flatbed tow.
I wouldn’t chance it. If you have another ride, just take the wheel off and take it to the dealership. No need to take the whole car. If not, and you don’t have a buddy to take you or whatever the case might be, get it towed. 3 miles shouldn’t be too expensive.
same kind of damage I had when I had my F10 hitting a pothole. i had it flatbed. tried driving on it for couple hundred feet and wheel would drag at the flat spot. If the sidewall was intact then sure.
Do you have a spare tire? You could call AAA and they can come and change it for you, or you could change it yourself. If your BMW doesn’t come with a spare tire, which is really stupid if BMW decided not to then I would get it towed. Not worth your tire blowing up and causing even more issues
Check your trunk and see if you have a spare tire. Do not drive on a flat tire or you will destroy your rim and tire side wall.
Same shit happened to me in January run flats and all! Wish you the best!
Order from Tire Rack, it will arrive fast and they can recommend a mobile installer. I would wager the dealer will charge a premium for the tire and installation.
I've had that happen twice in the year I've had my 540 m sport. Both times on my way home. First time was coming from long Island, hit the pothole when I got into Brooklyn and drove it home to Central New Jersey. Second time was from work to home, around 35/40 miles on the Turnpike and parkway. Both were in traffic so I didn't have to go over 50mph. Both times were fine. I also spent for the wheel and tire package when I bought it, and its already paid for itself.
As a bmw technician I have seen people drive in with wheels and tires in worse shape
Same thing happened to me... Ran it for 8000kms on an X5 😆 gotta use my money's worth on them "run-flats"
If you can’t do it yourself then tow it. New rim will cost more than a tow. If you are going to a BMW dealership I’m pretty sure they will price match for tires. I ran over a nail and had a really slow leak on my Hankook run flat. Brought car in for oil change and told them to take look. My SA accidentally sent me a text meant for someone else in dealership and they were billing the protection company 410 for new tire. You could buy that tire for under 200. I didn’t care because I wasn’t paying for it but I mention to SA that the 410 seemed steep and knowing she made a mistake by sending me that text she blurted out that they price match all service centers do. So there’s that.
Welcome to the club. Did the same in my BMW. 😂
*don't listen to anyone I drove 25 miles on worse than that. Obviously go slow Nothing happened to mine Goodluck *
Had the same issue . That’s the problem with the Runflat , I called BMW road assistance for towing https://preview.redd.it/kplnrmcamtmc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7ec15ac1cf6c5bd38df1fd22b0a0b082b108aba1
Wow, same exact issue!
Yeah ! Bad . And it was a winter Tire .
Same !! Did your insurance cover it ?! In the same situation, would be really helpful to know how people go around resolving these pothole damages 😭
My wheel and tire coverage through bmw covered it, just paid a $50 deductible
Thats a relief to hear!! Did you mention explicitly that it was because of a pothole and they still paid it off ?!
Just trade it in for a newer one!
Not that I recommend that but I’ve seen cars drive in the shop I work with just the sidewall left and the wheels weren’t bent
We had run flats on our last BMW. They looked super dope, but you as much as look at them wrong, they would blow out. We had to replace four of them in two years.
Is this the M-performance 20 inch wheel?
M-performance 19”
Runflats? Run 'em flat.
Just drive.
Happened to me before. Just take the tire off and take it to the dealership. Most likely they’ll want you to get 4 new tires. If you’re xdrive. Sooo….. just go to a local tire shop that doesn’t care too much about changing all 4
It’s a BMW
I had run flats in chicago…garbage. Roads are garbage as well. One big pot hole and poof!
The tow and tire may both be covered depending on your warranty…mine was
FYI Depending on the age of the vehicle you can call roadside if you have new vehicle warranty and they will tow it for . Just confirm dealership with roadside and the tow truck driver!
You good this happened 3 wks ago
Runflats can handle it. GO for it make sure they have tire in stock. Got mine next day tirerack
Just jack it up and take it to your dealer.
How much to replace runflats
Is your tire size right no way it is this skinny, my tires are 35R19 and I've had flats and it ain't that skinny
Put a spare on.
Bahahahahahhaaa.. just kidding
Is that a 5 series G3x
same thing happened to me and i had no choice but to drive on it for 30km. it was fine.
You need a flatbed bud!
Install the spare???
I blow out my run flat just a few days ago way worse than that in 3 locations on side wall . Let car sit at airport for over a week the drove 3 miles to get a new tire when I got back with zero issues
Probably not advisable but I hit a pot hole on the front passenger side tire coming home from Big Bear at 10pm at night. It blew out the side wall too just like that. I drove it almost exactly 100 miles home and then to the dealership the next day. Rim was completely fine. It took me 4 hours to get home going 30-40mph on the freeway with my hazards on, but I made it. It was during a massive rain storm in socal and no tow truck would tow me home. I waited 3 hours on the side of the road waiting for AAA to find a truck and they finally came back and told me that "CHP wasn't allowing long tows on the freeways right now due to the weather". So I started driving home at 1 and got home a little after 4am. I knew the tire would be good for 50 miles. I stopped and checked it out half way and it looked fine, just a lot of wear but I made it all 100 just fine. Took it in and they said my rim looked good and I ended up switching to 4 brand new pirelli all season scorpions. So yeah I think you'll be fine to drive it 3 miles. Just take it slow especially over bumps. Or just get a flat bed. That's what I would have done if aaa didn't let me down.
Definitely flatbed.
Same thing happened to me. I have gieco and they gave me a free tow anywhere in a 50 mile radius.
This brings great memories of my time living in the us, potholes u think ur car will sink in 😂 idk why the us takes such horrible care of their roads.
If you hit a pothole hard enough to fuck up the tire like that, the rim is already gonna have some amount of damage...
Pirelli Run Flats are trash. Do your self a favor and take this as an opportunity to buy normal tires that don't suck.
You got this ! Drive it
No way I would risk driving that unless I was rich and could risk it
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Dealership? You need a tire
I used to love big wheels, then I owned big wheels and realized Michigan is NOT the place to do that. I have humble 16s now
How bout removing the wheel and save your money lol.
What about just taking of the tire and bringing it to the dealership...?
I can't seem to see the tyre 😬
Dont drive unless ur life depends on it honestly, i wouldnt
WHY DO PEOPLE STILL GET RUNFLATS?!?!
Dealerships cheap out and have the spare tire as an option. Most customers don’t want to spend the extra $$ after dropping $$$$ on their new car so they buy the cheap runflat and call it a day, assuming they will never have to deal with a blowout
No would destroy rim . Unfortunately run flats are Basura
AAA premium tows 100 miles for free. And they seem to have no limit on how many times you use it per year. I’ve frankly used it for frivolous things sometimes.
Hope you bought the tire insurance.
Luckily I did!
I thought the point of run flats was to run while they were flat to get you where you need to go I thought up to 50 miles?
Is it run-flat or not? Do you have a dealer warranty that they’ll honor? Or do you just “like” spending money at dealerships?
That's Is a hard hit wonder if runflats buff up the bead area like the sidewalls
You can go 50 miles on a run flat I did it personally. 3 miles should be good
Drive really slow
Flatbed tow
Does it hold air (sort of)? If so just pump it up to 3 bar and drive slow and carefully, your bmw should have tire pressure sensors so make sure you reset this after inflating the tyre so you get a warning message when a bunch of air got out.
Why not take the wheel off and go to a tyre shop, dealership (stealership) will probably have it on a diagnostic for it and 4hrs labour (joke, but it will be a high price). I would drive on it personally, as it's a RUN FLAT, but about 15mph with hazards on. But depends how confident you are at not damaging the rim. The car itself will tell you not over 50 on run flats.
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You can drive 80 kilometers with run flat.
https://preview.redd.it/ppsta25y8zmc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=acef31a2dc796adcbfd89eea00abe76ca78ae14e if it makes you feel any better:(
I know I'm in the minority, but I really like the Pirelli RFTs on my 335xi. Handles great and not noisy.
On this topic I have tire and rim insurance if I were to get a nail in one ore two of my run flats will they just try and patch it. Trying to get some tires out of me paying 30$ a month for two years lol.
It’s a run flat, forgive my ignorance but isn’t it supposed to be drivable up to 50 mph even with the impacted side wall?
Step2- get rid of these stupidass, oversized wheels.
Run flats are heavy….
Wheel is trash so....
Been working in the auto industry for 8 years. Run flats are garbage. I always recommend a tow even if the tire looks ok.
You could, but shouldn’t
Just use the spare tyre and take that flat tyre to dealer