DAMN! these tires are expensive!!

Javier · 05-15-2007, 07:12 PM

ok so i just phone my local bridgestone dealer to inquire about the price for the
potenza RE 050A RFT

There $363.00 for the fronts
and $375.00 for the back.

I called them because i had a 'flat' last week and almost had to replace the tire.

Guess i'm screwed when the time to change the tires comes around.

montreal_bimmer · 05-15-2007, 07:14 PM

welcome to the world of BMW's....

m3power13 · 05-15-2007, 07:15 PM

Don't buy runflats, buy some real tires.

Better performance and cheaper.

Deal with having no spare when (AND IF) the time comes.

ACZakka325i · 05-15-2007, 07:17 PM

woah bud, i just got the same tire runflat, for $215 shipped from tire rack. It was for the front, so i think it was 225/45/17, go check them out there.

I would never pay that much for a tire.

Javier · 05-15-2007, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m3power13

Don't buy runflats, buy some real tires.

Better performance and cheaper.

Deal with having no spare when (AND IF) the time comes.

No way i'm NOT going to have a spare. That was my first punctured tire within 6 months of buying the car. And I'm sure it won't be the last. There's a lot of crap sitting on the side of the roads here in PR.

m3power13 · 05-15-2007, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javier

There's a lot of crap sitting on the side of the roads here in PR.

Then running runflats or finding a spare to go with non-runflats is a good idea.

ejazbmw · 05-15-2007, 07:24 PM

im reallllllll close friends with my SA so hes gonna throw me a free tire change when time comes...i guess it pays off to have family friends working in a bmw stealership....

Javier · 05-15-2007, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ACZakka325i

woah bud, i just got the same tire runflat, for $215 shipped from tire rack. It was for the front, so i think it was 225/45/17, go check them out there.

I would never pay that much for a tire.

I know about tirerack. They're shipping is pretty expensive to PR.

But just checked it out. and 4 tires from tire rack, is about $200 less then this place..

Tirerack grand total $1,282.31

siriusinvestor · 05-15-2007, 07:37 PM

I replaced my Bridgestone runflats that came with my ZSP 330i with yokohama racing performance tires, It costed me about $950 for all for of them.

ACZakka325i · 05-15-2007, 08:05 PM

oh my bad, i didnt see you were in Puerto Rico.

dan8131 · 05-15-2007, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siriusinvestor

I replaced my Bridgestone runflats that came with my ZSP 330i with yokohama racing performance tires, It costed me about $950 for all for of them.

What are you doing in case of a flat tire?

Heli Animal · 05-15-2007, 08:36 PM

Fix-a-Flat in the trunk?

E90330iS · 05-15-2007, 08:47 PM

Yeah... run flats suck!

koreez88 · 05-15-2007, 09:28 PM

I just went with michelin something tires, non-runflat, from costco, 960 for the whole set. Welcome to BMW world dammit, where tires cost more than rims.

klinkerklu · 05-15-2007, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javier

I know about tirerack. They're shipping is pretty expensive to PR.
But just checked it out. and 4 tires from tire rack, is about $200 less then this place.. Tirerack grand total $1,282.31

Don't forget to take into account having them mounted and balanced. Was the price from your dealer including this?

GeorgiaTech335coupe · 05-15-2007, 10:47 PM

Actually, if you have ever seen South Park, then you would know that homeless people can be used as spare tires. Very cheap!

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