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.
When I had runflats last year, potholes irreparably destroyed four tires (sidewall tears, very common with runflats), bent on of my wheels (because the runflats don’t absorb the impact, your wheel does instead), and cracked another wheel (same reason as the bent one, waited a month for a new wheel). $3,000 in damage. I’ve hit plenty of potholes with my current non-runflats and have had zero issues, no downsides, nothing I miss about the runflats, nothing. If you need the peace of mind enjoy wasting money to get it go for it. A tow in the unlikely event a non-runflat goes flat would probably be cheaper than the hundreds more the runflats cost.