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Originally Posted by Envitro
We just bought a new BMW 3-series and they're trying to get us to buy the Tire Protection package which includes replacement of the run-flats.
What do you guys think of this? I've never had a vehicle with run-flat tires before, but I know that they can be pricey.
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I bought the insurance with mine. Best $500 I ever spent.
I leased a 335i a few years ago and 2 years into a 3 year lease I ran over a nail in the rear tire. You can't repair runflats so I had to get a new tire. The issue is that they recommended me to replace both rears because of the diameter difference between a new tire vs a 2 year old tire. The service guy quoted me $400 plus labour for a 255/35/18 runflat. ######ed price for a runflat and horrible tread life since I only used the tires during the summer months. When you return a leased car the tires have to have a certain depth left so if I don't replace the old tire now I would have to do it before the lease was over.
The service rep says there's nothing stopping you from running over another nail on the way home wink wink...two new tires later I decided never to lease or get car that comes with run flats ever again....also any small pot hole will put a bulge in runflats...terrible tires.
Because there was no spare it gave me huge anxiety while traveling further than Banff.