Changed runflats for normal tyres

[The Eggman]

I agree but next step is to get rid of the S spokes. there heavy. I was lucky, picked up a set of Team Dynamics with brand new Toyos £70 plus my S spokes in exchange !!

[Boost]

Try Apsley tyres in Hemel Hempstead. They patched a runflat for me when nobody else would even look at it. I was most concerned to find a screw through the middle of a 255/30/19 RE050 with just a few thousand miles on it because to replace a single one costs £300. They fixed it for a tenner including the unpleasant task of removing the contents of a can of tyreweld I had shoved in.

[stevetigersix]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Eggman (original)

I agree but next step is to get rid of the S spokes. there heavy. I was lucky, picked up a set of Team Dynamics with brand new Toyos £70 plus my S spokes in exchange !!

think my next mod will be upper and lower front strut bracing

[The Eggman]

GTT are the best but expensive.

[spence]

I just swapped out the runflats on my Clubman S for the same Kumo tire. Definately a change in the ride and handling. One other thing I noticed that was not so positive, I made a 260 mile run from Dallas to Houston, something I do every other week, and mileage dropped from a normal 32-34 mpg to 29. I did the trip with a 75 mph avg. speed per my GPS whereas I normally only average around 70-72 for the whole trip. I will be watching the next couple of trips to see if it heads back in the right direction. I didn't really buy the car for the mileage, but with these long trips, it is nice to save a buck now and then.

[DaFlake]

That could simply be fuel that makes that happen. Ethonol is in our fuel right now and milage suffers because of it.

[canned_heat]

Any suggestions for decent non-run flats which have stiff side walls? I want the better ride and handling of the non-run flats but still want to keep the quick turn in which run-flats provide...