Not sure there is anything really OT anymore but:
The run -flat tires (RFT) on the 328 x-drive are getting old in more ways than
one. They are expensive and are bone rattling when going over New Eng potholes
and quite poor on snow. They do corner impressively well on dry roads. OEM
tires which have been replaced at least once (225 45 R17 91H) are the ContiPro
Contact SSR getting mebbe 25K out them if lucky. They have to have very stiff
sidewalls in order to run flat and lead to the obvious drawbacks. I have
needed the run flat once when it was 0 deg F out at 8:30 PM leaving work and
was glad to have it. There are no spares of any sort of course which is why the
OEM are RFT.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ContiProContact+SSR&partnum=245HR7CPCSSR
I ran across the below linked Bridgetone Driveguard RFT as replacements--less
surface area on the road but as in lenses there are always compromises.
https://tinyurl.com/yd6zmgza
I would even considerusing non RFT and carry a pump and some water soluble
leak goo but didn't run into anything that was that much better but did not
search exhaustively.. Don't really want to have to put on dedicated snows if
at all possible.
Any comments appreciated.
Tired of chewing up tires, Mike
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