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What runflat recommendations do we have? The 330 currently has Bridgestone Potenzas on with plenty of tread left but I have had a couple of alarming moments hitting standing water where the car has been flung sideways :shock: I've encountered the same sort of water on exactly the same road in other cars and never had an issue. I thought it would be the opposite with the car being so much heavier than it's none hybrid equivalent.
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Zonda_ wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 2:07 pm runflat recommendations do we have
To borrow from Clarkson - that's like asking what recommendations we have for unpleasant STIs (not the Subaru type).

Can you get rid of them or is it a warranty thing?
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GG. wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 2:17 pm
Zonda_ wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 2:07 pm runflat recommendations do we have
To borrow from Clarkson - that's like asking what recommendations we have for unpleasant STIs (not the Subaru type).

Can you get rid of them or is it a warranty thing?
Tbh I find them vastly better in terms of ride, nothing like they used to be. I can get rid but no spare or space for one in case of emergencies.
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What’s on it exactly?

I remember reading positive comments about the new ContiSport7 for wet (?)
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Not sure without looking at the sidewall! I just know they are Potenza runflats!
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Zonda_ wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 2:23 pm
GG. wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 2:17 pm
Zonda_ wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 2:07 pm runflat recommendations do we have
To borrow from Clarkson - that's like asking what recommendations we have for unpleasant STIs (not the Subaru type).

Can you get rid of them or is it a warranty thing?
Tbh I find them vastly better in terms of ride, nothing like they used to be. I can get rid but no spare or space for one in case of emergencies.
My experience may be out of date then. The 330i M Sport I had that was equipped with them was significantly less comfortable than the 911 which replaced it despite the 911 have much smaller sidewalls. They were also potenzas.

The Bridgestones I had on my Boxster nearly 15 years ago were also much less compliant than the Michelin PS2s which replaced them.
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Just got a set of Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3s for the Golf for £354 fitted which seems a decent bargain, I couldn't buy the tyres through trade for that cost (I tried!).

First time I've let an unknown quantity (National) fit tyres to my car so I'm a bit concerned, we shall see.
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