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Richard N. Paddock - 21 May 2006 14:45 GMT

Currently have a 545 6 speed with Run Flat Tires. Is it possible to replace
these with non-Run Flats or does the rim have a unique design that will only
accept RFT?

Car has 26k and need to purchase my second set of replacement tires, any
recommendations? OE was Dunlop DSST Sport 01 RSC.

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bfd - 21 May 2006 17:29 GMT

> Currently have a 545 6 speed with Run Flat Tires. Is it possible to replace
> these with non-Run Flats or does the rim have a unique design that will only
> accept RFT?
>
> Car has 26k and need to purchase my second set of replacement tires, any
> recommendations? OE was Dunlop DSST Sport 01 RSC.

You should have no problems replacing your run flats with regular tires. The
question I have is whether you have room for a *true* spare tire? Hopefully,
your E60 isn't like the new E90 3 Series where there is no room for a spare!

Runflats, the "TRX" of the 21st Century!

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Tom K. - 21 May 2006 17:51 GMT

>> Currently have a 545 6 speed with Run Flat Tires. Is it possible to
> replace
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>
> Runflats, the "TRX" of the 21st Century!

The current U.S. E60 comes with a "space saver" spare.

http://www.bmwusa.com/Vehicles/5/550iSedan/features.htm

Tom K.

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E Brown - 21 May 2006 23:04 GMT

>You should have no problems replacing your run flats with regular tires. The
>question I have is whether you have room for a *true* spare tire? Hopefully,
>your E60 isn't like the new E90 3 Series where there is no room for a spare!
>
>Runflats, the "TRX" of the 21st Century!

    I added the BMW Mobility Kit, basically a fix-a-flat system. A
space saver would take up too much room in the Z4.
    I'm surprised that'd be a problem in the E90 - wasn't the whole
idea of dropping the tire to increase trunk space? Adding it back in
would just reduce the extra...
    epbrown
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