So, I need new winter tyres.
Dealer asked me if I wanted to go with runflats, and actually suggested runflats for my F10… but on the internet, everyone is bashing them left and right.
From my understanding, they are a bit less comfortable than non-runflats, but that’s about it?
If it makes any difference, tyres in question are Uniroyal 245/40/R19.
Planned summer tyres are Pirelli PZero PZ4 LS.
I’ve had runflats on a few cars.
Our last car (G31 540i) had them. Ride was quite firm, not terrible, but would have been far better on regular tyres. Hitting small unseen potholes or joints in the road sounded awful - there was just no flex in the sidewalls at all. Actually cracked a rim on a pothole the week before we traded it in.
Current car doesn’t have runflats and is a million times better. It feels far less skittish over bumps (granted it’s an M5 vs a 540i but you can feel the difference the tyres make) and I don’t wince every time I see a bump in the road. I’ll avoid runflats like the plague in future.
Depends what is important to you - if you do a lot of remote driving and are worried about getting stranded they might be worth a gamble. If you enjoy comfort or spirited driving, I’d give them a swerve.