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      03-17-2011, 01:54 PM   #1
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UGHHH 2 hours and $1100 later, I can finally get to work

Rush rush this morning cause I wake up late...decide to take the beemer to work cause I'm playing hookey later and going to an interview.....1.5hr commute...and halfways through I get a fucking flat!! welll not a flat but my sensor goes off ...so i pull over and peep it out...sizeable gash on the sidewall of the right rear tire...
i take it to the tire place....still driving on it (Runflat FTW) thank god....and they lift it up and my other rear is starting to show treads...

now I have an e92 with 290's on it...19" RFT's all around....

long story short...im back at work and ready for my interview later!
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get rid of the RFTs
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ive thought about it..but honestly it saved me...i was able to drive the car all the way back (25 miles) to the tire place by my house, have my bro ( literally my brother .lol) and take me back home to pick up my honda ......also..my fiance drives it mostly..just taht shes in australia working...so when she gets a flat...she wont have to worry about it....

believe me, ive thought about it ...
anyone know how long BMW road assist is good for? i looked at the little sticker on the side of my window and contemplated calling but didnt
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RFT FTW.


Edit: Oh shit, thought it said $100. ROFL.
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paid 437/tire..didnt have any options @ 7am.....
maybe i should keep a few in stock at the pad hahaha
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Flatbed tow to house-$80
take off wheel and take it to tire store later
pay half the price for the tire and have it mounted and balanced there


buy nice jack and jack stands for stuff like that
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Flatbed tow to house-$80
take off wheel and take it to tire store later
pay half the price for the tire and have it mounted and balanced there


buy nice jack and jack stands for stuff like that
might just have to do that
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you could of got a complete set and the tow for less if you ordered through TR

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....m=34YR8RE050N1
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I believe "free" RSA lasts until your warranty is up.


You can still use it after that, but you pay.... convienient to have 1 number you can call though, no matter where you are.

And yes, ditch the RFTs. I just bought one of those slime kits that comes with a compressor for like $40 and kept it in the trunk. I realize it might not have helped you since you had a "gash", but 98% of the time it'll do just fine to get you where you need to go.
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Wow, is that price normal for RFTs? Or did they just bend you over since you were stuck?
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Or did they just bend you over since you were stuck?
I'm going to go with B
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you could of got a complete set and the tow for less if you ordered through TR

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....m=34YR8RE050N1
i think that model in the link is the non-rft..

i was raped once by the dealer for a rft too.
just 1 tire though, 18" ~$350.
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i think that model in the link is the non-rft..

i was raped once by the dealer for a rft too.
just 1 tire though, 18" ~$350.
I think you're right, here is a 17" RFT

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....m=26TR7B380RFT
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ive thought about it..but honestly it saved me...i was able to drive the car all the way back (25 miles) to the tire place by my house, have my bro ( literally my brother .lol) and take me back home to pick up my honda ......also..my fiance drives it mostly..just taht shes in australia working...so when she gets a flat...she wont have to worry about it....

believe me, ive thought about it ...
anyone know how long BMW road assist is good for? i looked at the little sticker on the side of my window and contemplated calling but didnt
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wheels and tire insurance?
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wheels and tire insurance?
i should look into that....in the mean time, I'm going to take advantage of the tire places "free alignment check"..well see how that goes..
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i should look into that....in the mean time, I'm going to take advantage of the tire places "free alignment check"..well see how that goes..
Thats like a free virus check at Best Buy, they're going to find something.
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lol..i was thinking the same thing.." oh look your camber is off 1/8 of a degree" you should align it before it gets worse =(
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And yes, ditch the RFTs. I just bought one of those slime kits that comes with a compressor for like $40 and kept it in the trunk. I realize it might not have helped you since you had a "gash", but 98% of the time it'll do just fine to get you where you need to go.
Does the slime ruin your TPMS sensors?
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