Help! 2 Hour Old Car Flat Tire!!

drwtsn32 · 05-21-2010, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by M3ryder55

I picked up a 2010 Space Grey fully loaded sedan for 9200 off msrp.

Is that used? If new, how can you get such a big discount? I didn't think the difference between MSRP and invoice was that great, even on a fully loaded car.

gr8000 · 05-21-2010, 08:44 AM

Well maybe we should launch a poll on this

Joke asside, M3s do not come with runflats.

M3ryder55 · 05-21-2010, 08:49 AM

yes it was brand new.. 40 miles on it..

i guess my best bet is to have it flat bedded over to a dealer

jrlee53 · 05-21-2010, 09:19 AM

Holy crap, that's a really good deal.

And for God's sake, M's don't have run flats. How scary is this that people don't know what they have and don't have on their car.

Wah · 05-21-2010, 09:34 AM

I was like "WTF?" after the first two posts. Maybe its a california thang.

GOLFFRR · 05-21-2010, 09:37 AM

you guys want those great deal just pm like he did and ill take care of you as well. Thanks Ammar!

slimflem · 05-21-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JDy80

Holy crap, that's a really good deal.

And for God's sake, M's don't have run flats. How scary is this that people don't know what they have and don't have on their car.

I know right! That's one of the very first things I do is check the tires and see what type they are. M's do not come with RFT tires. Even my sales guy did not have his shit together and told me they were RFT tires. I had to correct him. If you are selling BMW cars and especially M's, the facts need to be straight. I knew more about the M and the 335is than the sales guy. My god, where is Anterio that sold me my 335. The best sales guy ever, period. There is no one better than him.

Echo M3 · 05-21-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Wah

I was like "WTF?" after the first two posts. Maybe its a california thang.

Seriously. This is pretty basic information you should know about (or the dealer should have to told you, when you picked up your car).

FredVMI · 05-21-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Krazedog

Relax. i have the 19's w/ the Continental ContiSportContact 3 tires SSR than cause i know for a fact my car has RFT and have exp them first hand.

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Originally Posted by smmmurf

They don't even make those tires in the 19" diameter, let alone in M3-specific sizes! You are 100% incorrect.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....tContact+3+SSR

Let me reiterate: M3's do not come with runflats.

Mr C · 05-21-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by drwtsn32

So do M cars come with runflats or not? Can someone give a clear answer?

I can tell you for a FACT that the 2010s and 2011s do NOT come with Run-Flats. There is a kit in the trunk which contains a mini compressor that you hook up to a can of Tire Goo (sealer) and that inflates and seals the tire until you can take it to the dealer and get the tire replaced. I am not sure of the rating (how far you can drive on them) before something might happen.

I even keep a can of that Goo along with tire plugs, in the trunk of my 135i, which definitely has Run-Flats. Yes, you are technically not supposed to plug or put Goo in Run-Flats, but in talking with a few service managers, the said you can do it if you are hundreds of miles from anywhere, just to get you out of the situation.

Polarcharger · 05-21-2010, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by drwtsn32

Is that used? If new, how can you get such a big discount? I didn't think the difference between MSRP and invoice was that great, even on a fully loaded car.

Nice picup M3ryder!

Maybe the discount off MSRP is a "Run Flat Package" credit.

Congratulations on the car - enjoy it!

chungdae · 05-21-2010, 11:07 AM

I love ignorant people, especially when multiple educated people are telling them they are NOT run flats.

kpneverdies · 05-21-2010, 11:14 AM

CRAP!!! i thought my car was RFT. my ex-car (330i seden) was RFT.
^^ happy that i found out something.

by the way OP, i ran over a glass bottle and my tires were fine. i also have warranty for my tires so... i don't worry.

you should get one too.

congrat on your discount!!!! i envy you for that. haha

mkoesel · 05-21-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Krazedog

Thats not true at all. i got a flat tire just a month ago let me go check my exact tires

One thing you could try is searching this forum to make sure your info is good.

What this forum is - basically - is the single most thorough, accurate and up to date database on E9x M3 information anywhere on the planet. If you were to ask God himself an M3 question, he would refer you to this forum. This forum has more (public) info (and more accurate too) than BMW themselves. And probably no single person in the world - including the guys that helped engineer the M3 itself - has more M information than is on this forum.

The only thing is, the forum is only as good as the contributions. So do your best to make sure what you post is accurate. That way it remains the best resource on the web for M3 information and facts.

Thanks, and have fun in your car.

SleepyE90 · 05-21-2010, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by quality_sound

It IS true. NO M cars come with RFTs. NONE. I have the same Contis on mine and they're NOT RFTs.

run flats suck!

ersin · 05-21-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by drwtsn32

Is that used? If new, how can you get such a big discount? I didn't think the difference between MSRP and invoice was that great, even on a fully loaded car.

The 2011s are out now. A 2010 is the previous year's model. That's why you can get discounts.

Cheers.

To the OP: lets see some pics.

Poofyo101 · 05-21-2010, 07:14 PM

as everyone else already said
they do not come with runflats

M3ryder55 · 05-21-2010, 08:59 PM

CONFIRMED BY ME FROM TODAY

THEY ARE NOT RUN FLATS! WOOP PIEEE. It took 38 posts to confirm it to some people. Holy!

Turns out a freaking half piece of crap cutting blade (not even like a 1/4 of a cutting blade) got punctured into the damn tire. I used the air compressor along w/ the bmw IMS (the tire sealant) I need to go buy another one, maybe online its cheaper.. but anyways I used the IMS along w/ the air compressor, tpms light turned off, was able to drive the car to my guy at chatsworth tirepros and it was a simple patch. Very tiny hole. What a hectic 24 hours of ownership.. hopefully my M experience will be great!

AMPowerJ · 05-21-2010, 09:12 PM

Any tire can be a run flat. You just won't run very long.

Oh BTW - M3's do not come with RFTs in case anyone was still wondering.

EJ_92606 · 05-22-2010, 01:17 AM

The ignorance of some M3 'enthusiasts' just amazes me.

SchnellM3 · 05-22-2010, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by EJ_92606

The ignorance of some M3 'enthusiasts' just amazes me.

+1 That's the difference between Americans and the Europeans. Most Americans get cars and never know anything about them or let alone ever actually look at the MANUAL that it came with. Europeans on the other hand usually tend to read the thing cover to cover. I have the Manual in the car and one on the computer that I read page after page while I was anticipating my cars arrival.

Jdebitjr · 05-22-2010, 11:34 AM

+1000 NO RUN FLATS ON M cars!

05-21-2010, 08:44 AM	#24
gr8000 Major 72 Rep 1,171 Posts Drives: E92 M3 - DCT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, Greece iTrader: (0)	Well maybe we should launch a poll on this Joke asside, M3s do not come with runflats.
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05-21-2010, 08:49 AM	#25
M3ryder55 Major 191 Rep 1,317 Posts Drives: 15' MW/SO Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chatsworth, CA iTrader: (3)	yes it was brand new.. 40 miles on it.. i guess my best bet is to have it flat bedded over to a dealer
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05-21-2010, 09:19 AM	#26
jrlee53 Captain 157 Rep 838 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	Holy crap, that's a really good deal. And for God's sake, M's don't have run flats. How scary is this that people don't know what they have and don't have on their car. __________________ 2003 Cobra -> 2010 BMW e90 M3 - Space Grey - Black on Carbon Leather Int. - BRILLIANT CAR!!
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05-21-2010, 09:37 AM	#28
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05-21-2010, 11:07 AM	#34
chungdae The Asian Sensation 56 Rep 708 Posts Drives: 2009 Alpine White M3, S1000RR Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (2)	I love ignorant people, especially when multiple educated people are telling them they are NOT run flats.
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05-21-2010, 11:14 AM	#35
kpneverdies First Lieutenant 30 Rep 354 Posts Drives: AW M3 E92 2010 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (0)	CRAP!!! i thought my car was RFT. my ex-car (330i seden) was RFT. ^^ happy that i found out something. by the way OP, i ran over a glass bottle and my tires were fine. i also have warranty for my tires so... i don't worry. you should get one too. congrat on your discount!!!! i envy you for that. haha
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05-21-2010, 08:59 PM	#40
M3ryder55 Major 191 Rep 1,317 Posts Drives: 15' MW/SO Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chatsworth, CA iTrader: (3)	CONFIRMED BY ME FROM TODAY THEY ARE NOT RUN FLATS! WOOP PIEEE. It took 38 posts to confirm it to some people. Holy! Turns out a freaking half piece of crap cutting blade (not even like a 1/4 of a cutting blade) got punctured into the damn tire. I used the air compressor along w/ the bmw IMS (the tire sealant) I need to go buy another one, maybe online its cheaper.. but anyways I used the IMS along w/ the air compressor, tpms light turned off, was able to drive the car to my guy at chatsworth tirepros and it was a simple patch. Very tiny hole. What a hectic 24 hours of ownership.. hopefully my M experience will be great!
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05-21-2010, 09:12 PM	#41
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05-22-2010, 11:34 AM	#44
Jdebitjr Lieutenant 8 Rep 408 Posts Drives: 2008 and 2015 M3 Sedans Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: DFW, Texas iTrader: (0)	+1000 NO RUN FLATS ON M cars!
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