Why Not to Buy Run Flat Tires for Your Car
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- Run flat tires. Why Not to Buy Run Flat Tires for Your Car, DIY with Scotty Kilmer. Run flat vs regular car tires, which is better for your car. Run-flat tires advantages and disadvantages. Run flat vs non run flat tires. The history of run flat tires. Are run flat tyres worth the extra cost and weight? The best tires for your car. Run flat tires explained. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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Scotty Kilmer the new toyotas don't have an spare tyre (you know cheaply made )
Scotty, great video. What do you think of the solid tires that have the holes perpendicular to the contract surface?
There is a imposter commenting on other youtube channels with your name scotty he can get pretty nasty look up some of the sma videos you will see
You need to check out the Bridgestone drive guard tires.
What's weird is that Rolls Royce used run-flats for a short time. And they are always seeking to have the best ride. It didn't work well so they stopped.
Just yesterday, I was driving from DC to NYC when I burst a tire on my MINI in New Brunswick, NJ. I’m actually really happy for my run-flats because I was able to drive the 40 miles all the way to MINI of Manhattan.
Alexandra DeMay you got lucky my run flat blew out and cracked my rim
@@rubenlopez7334 You must have shitty roads in the US.. Never had an issue with them in Germany.. Also i prefer the runflats, cuz normal tires are quite spongy.. :/
You got lucky. There is a MINI dealer in Edison. MINI offers roadside assistance but they're not allowed on the NJ Turnpike. NJ Turnpike has roadside assistance in case if you get stranded.
@@chimei-tekinaneko8318 we do. Depending what city, some cities/towns have roads that look like they’ve been neglected for years.
@@rubenlopez7334 Mine too!
I actually agree with you, I took the run-flats off my BMW after I got a hole in them and learn just how expensive they were to replace and got regular air filled tires and put an air pump in my car.
I had a BMW 4 series with run flat tyres. The car went through tires like crazy, they’d get a puncture too easily, they couldn’t be repaired, and were SOOO expensive. NEVER AGAIN. Scotty is right again!
@ 36 seconds, anyone see the guy walking in the background take a vid of scotty? Lol
Yeah lmao
Scotty has a stalker!
Looked like just texting.
Hope he's a fan!
lnaoo i didnt even notice
I have Bridgestone Driveguard runflat tires winter set, as well as summer set and I'm happy with it. Not so stiff, not so rough ride with them and they are giving me comfort of not having to change wheel on the highway, at night, or when it's cold or raining outside.
My 2016 Corvette Z51 is for track use, came with Michelin Run Flat tires, I like the ride and never had a problem.
2007 base and I haven't had a problem either
im buying 5 years tires from tire4coin
I had run flat tires on my Audi. I can tell that the steering was way more precise than with regular tires because of the steel walls. Also, we ran almost 20 km whithout noticing that the tire was flat. No sound or vibration at all.
I dont use run flar anymore because of the weight. Too much pressure on suspension and bushing
All of this is absolutely true! I bought a MINI countrymanS 2010 ALL4 about 3 months ago, the previous owner had put "high quality" expensive Run Flat tires on the front and had normal Summer tires on the back. Let me tell you, having these tires on it makes it ride and sound horribel, it's extremly loud and makes for an extremely rough ride. In 2 days I'm Having Michelin Cross Climate 2 tires installed, I have a feeling this is going to be MUCH more comfortable!
I would say 110% NEVER buy Run Flat tires, unless (LOL) you plan on getting your tires shot with bullets in a battle, and still have to drive. Just spend more money on some nice tires that ride well!
Keep up the great work Scott!
I've actually been using run flat tires for over 10 years and they do not ride rougher than regular tires unless they have no air inside them because of a puncture and they have no affect your gas mileage. I can remember the times where I had zero air pressure in one or two tires and didn't have to stop in the middle of nowhere or bad weather to change them. The replacement cost is not an issue if you use Discount Tire and purchase a road hazard warranty that will repair or replace the tires for free. Run flat tires are worth every penny.
Heavy and rough ride
Manufacturers are doing away with spares all together because of "weight savings", but it's really just an excuse for them to be cheap. Haha.
2WhiteAndNerdy I see no point in having them anyway.
diln chil why would they care? Most consumers have no concern. In Europe where these manufacturers come from it’s just temporary to get you to a tyre place, dealer etc. Inflation kits, spare tyre, runflats etc all do the same thing. Except with the spare tyre you usually have to call out the breakdown service to change the tyre. It’s simpler with runflats if anything and safer in case of a blowout for whatever reason which has happened to us as a result of the alignment being wrong on our A6, the dealer covered half the cost of the new tyres though but it could have been less of a worry with runflats.
Chatta290 O rly? Apparently you've never had a major blowout where a little can of fix-a-flat isn't going to do you much good. Or been in a location where a wrecker's going to take many hours to get to you. Last time I had a had a flat, it was in the middle of nowhere Montana during a snowstorm (of COURSE that's when it happens) where it was howling wind and -10F. Thank GOD I had a proper spare. Maybe took 10 minutes tops and I was back on the road. That would have been a miserable wait for a service to come rescue me.
2WhiteAndNerdy I said Europe, mainly the U.K. the AA, RAC get to you within an hour usually and again I’m referring to European consumers because most of eat BMW will do is going to be based on local needs and requirements. And again most people don’t even know how to change a tyre so it’s pointless if you ask me, I know how to do it but I wouldn’t ever bother as the AA can do it easily and safely without any issues straight from BMW, Audi etc as they have then on roadside recovery. That’s my point here, different demographics present new issues.
Chatta290 Man, you limeys have gotten even softer than I thought. Us Yanks don't have time for that. You can go ahead and wait that hour. I'll be home in time for dinner while you're still waiting in your car, watching the world go by. ;)
I own a 2007 BMW 328xi and a 2008 BMW 535i I yanked the run-flat tires off and put all regular all-season tires on. They run super smooth and super quiet, you're absolutely right about the rough ride it's almost miraculous. Thanks for giving everybody else a heads up!
Then you do not need BMW. Cheap junk like chevy will fit your needs better.
My Corvette came with run-flats because there's no room for a spare and the front and rear tires are different sizes so definitely no room for two spares. Switching to normal tires made night and day difference in ride but did lose a little cornering due to the softer sidewalls. No regrets on getting rid of the run-flats.
When I bought my Lexus , first think in my mind is to put run flats on it. I did it and was very happy. I drove 45k miles on my 2019 Lexus 450h on my run flat. time to change for 2nd set of four. I have 5 flats during 45k males. its saves me time(never late to work, meeting ), saves me money(never replace tire after puncture) , saves my life(never stoped on road that cars passing by me at 70miles per hour). Yes I pay for run flats $400 more than regular tires. but you can't by life for $400.
I like that logic
You are so TRUE Scotty, in my opinion the RTFs adopted for the fleet management operators that are the major customers in the market nowadays, and advertises to the people that has not to worry about the cars maintenance even for a flat tire. For us the real owners will be a pain as only 1 unrepairable tire will eventually scrap the rest three if are worn half new. Also they are driving awfully drive over a penny and you know for sure is it’s heads or letters!!!
I have run flat tires on my BMW. I absolutely love them! they ride very smooth an I got them at a reasonable price below $200
As a Certified Tire Pro for National Tire and Battery, I agree with you 100% on this. The big bummer thing about these run-flat tires is many manufacturers recommend NOT repairing them!
So if one gets damaged you gotta buy a new one anyway (Pirelli and Bridgestone especially). Continental and Michelin are ok under certain circumstances though. Still, EXPENSIVE!
how much?
$400-$600 or more Canadian per tire. Most cars with runflats are AWD too so if the tread is more than 3/32nds. You are buying 4 and throwing out 3 tires you can't use
A manufacture recommends buying something new? I'm shocked?
Run flat tires came on my car and lasted 25,000 miles. The cost was so much I got some regular tires rated for 60,000 miles at half the costs. The ride was better and I have a small electric tire pump and Run Flat in case of an emergency. Run Flats don't make much sense.
blkmgk16 glade Pirelli p7 run flats are $130 each.
Run flats can be repaired just like regular tires. I got in my car this past week and when I drove off I got that message about low air pressure and when I pulled it up on the screen it shows my rear left tire only had 15 psi. I clear the screen and continue driving to my destination without even thinking about the flat. Try doing that with a regular tire. At the end of the day when I had time I took the car to a tire shop where the flat was replaced for $10. Run flats may cost more but not having to wait around to fix a flat or be stranded at the side of the road is more important than saving a few bucks.
Totally agree buy a good set of tires 👍🔧🔧
101% I agree with you. I got run flat tyres on my bmw 6series, the ride quality is ........., f...... run flat tyres. Now I got normal tyres rid quality is superb, made lots... of different. Thank you for the useful videos, god may bless you 🙏🙏🙏🙏
What brand and model of tire did you replace the run flats with? Do you still like the ride?
Don’t come at me with that. I just hit a monster ditch at 2AM in the morning, 1 hour away from home and it got me home safely. No need to stay idle in the highway waiting for towing. It could save a life, honestly. I used to think like this until tonight. Safety is priceless.
Haha this guy in the background taking a picture thats quality!
He had mailman shorts on and a satchet. he is Scotty's mailman. may also be a neighbor who works as a mailman.
0:36 ...
Iv had run flats and never had any problems with comfort - fuel consumption - traction so I'm thinking they must have improved as for after a flat just do what the manufacturers advise - go get it fixed and drive about 30 mph max
Phuck Hugh Could be a serial killer too.
Kevin mindyourown Ok 😒
I'm getting new pirelli run flats installed as we speak on my BMW X5. Saved me a couple times throughout the years on different BMWs I owned. I was able to stay on the highway get home and deal with it the next day. I do plug them if it's a nail I can remove.
this video format is REALLY F***ING GOOD when you play it at 1.5x speed
I'm glad Scotty mentioned portable tire inflators. If I get a flat, I first try to inflate the tire. As long as the tire holds air long enough to drive to a repair shop, I prefer that method. If I can avoid changing a flat tire on the side of the road, I will do that. I can see a practical use for run flat tires on military vehicles, where lives are at risk, but they don't seem to be worth the expense in most cases. Everything on my nearly 20 year old car is low tech and I prefer it that way.
Next video. Why you shouldn't turn left when you have your right blinker on.
No, "use your blinker you morons" , so I can tell where you are turning ! Lazy SOB's are so inconsiderate !
I don't know how much time you spend putting all those pop-up pictures together, but I get a kick out of them. The information you share is great, but those pics show a lot of creativity and effort. Much appreciated!
I have them on my car, and whilst they are a hard ride, I like the fact you will always make it to a tyre garage to get a new one. Punctures are One less thing to stress over
That may be true, but if you're out in Texas somewhere and the nearest town is 100 or more miles away, what do you plan to do when you arrive at that one tire store in hicksville that does not carry run-flat tires?
From 2009 till 2012 I worked in a car tyrecenter. I never sold runflattires to a customer mainly because of the reasons you explain Scotty. The only customers that "bought" them were lease-drivers and they dont pay for them, the lease company does :-)
tire4coin is only site where I buy tires
Run flat tyre tech has come a long way. My old 2002 Mini Cooper came with 17" runflats and the ride was hard but the handling was fantastic, however my 2017 1 series has 17" runflats and the ride on that is perfectly fine.
That's good to hear . What make are they?
@@garymarshall231probably pirelli cinturato p7
We have a Honda Odyssey with the PAX runflats...and the tires were at the wear bars at 33,000 miles. And we ended up buying four new standard rims and tires plus a spare. Even the service writer at the Honda dealer said that was our best option.
I had a BMW 5 series with run flats. They are LOUD, firm, and very uncomfortable! And they are extremely expensive to replace! Such a stupid idea to put military purpose tech on regular cars.
Everyone have there own choice what tire to use. My choice is to drive with run flat tires.
I own Lexus RX 450h. My brother Lexus NX 300. We replace original basic tires to run flat tires. We take out spare tire from trunk and using space . Very happy. Yes, its little expansive but it's worth it. Most important is that it's very safe.
Freedom to choose where you want to change a tire.
Safer handling than conventional tires in an air-loss situation.
Run-flat tires won’t leave you stranded at the side of the road or force you to dig out your spare and change it.
Run flat tires provide a safer solution.
Good luck to all and drive safe no matter what you have.
2 days after buying my BMW I got the run flats out and sold them on classifieds. The car is currently running on regular tires. I have one extra tire but I only carry it on road trips
so what do you do if you get a flat when you aren't carrying the extra?
I'm thinking of switching out my run flats for standard dtires
Patrick I’ll just get it towed to my workplace. I work at a shop so it’s something I could easily deal with. .
Agree 100% with you, Scotty. Those run flats are a major pain here in Malaysia. Costs five times more than the conventional ones too
Personally I enjoyed having the run flats on my car. Yeah it was a bmw but I never had to worry about my tires. I had a couple occasions where I had a nail in my tire and I didn’t even notice until the light told me it was flat. The tires themselves were $132 a piece from Bridgestone. Not too bad in my opinion.
You should have tried driving the car with normal tires on it. Massive improvement, I have driven BMW's same car with dealer RFT's and with normal tires, normal tires are SOOOO much better to drive on.
Yeah you can drive on the tire flat but your till screwed if you have a catastrophic tire failure
Also, with a BMW the light comes on when the tire is LOW not FLAT meaning you even with a normal tire could still drive to get more air I know my F30 and E90, for instance, liked to let me know at 29 pounds of pressure that my tire was low when 38 pounds was where it was supposed to be. Which wile low is nowhere near flat.
Run flats look better on low profiles tbh
I got run flat bridgestone potenzas from a lady on Kijiji. 90% tread and $20 per tire. Had them for years, been great.
Just ran my x1 (with factory sport suspension) through the Rockies on runflat winter tires (sottozero 3) like BMW suggested as they said it's tuned for the stiff run flat tires. It handled dry, heavy rain, and near freezing conditions perfectly at high speed. These run flats stability and grip gave me so much confidence in poor road condition and never slide even once at high speed turn. That extra room without the spare tires also allowed me to carry a lot more luggages. Passengers in car were able to sleep through most of the way thanks to low body rolls at high speed turns. Very happy, zero regret with the sottozero 3 runflat.
Wait until you get a flat, blow a sidewall 100 miles from nowhere at night. Then say that.
@@troyc4841 on a run flat? You do realize one of the biggest benefit of runflat is it’s insanely thick sidewall that’s holding up the weight when the tire blow? So it’s exactly there to prevent catastrophic blowup especially at high speed
I’ve sold lots of tires, LOTS!
Fixed them, and dealt with all the customers. It’s always an issue with a run flat tire one way or another.
I own an electric car as well and the jerks didn’t give us a provision for a spare. I bought snow tires and another set of wheels for the car. Now Ive reduced weight again after not running the run flats and with the lighter wheels makes a positive🙄🤣 difference with the range.
It’s an “intown” vehicle so I’m not worried about a flat crippling it somewhere far away.
Very removed decision making. AGAIN!!
Thanks for spreading your encounters for the peoples.
I'd get a full set of runflat tires for my jeep, plus a full-size runflat spare, and I'd fill them with tire slime or some other stuff that makes them more durable. I don't care about the rough ride, I just want the increased survivability.
Ideally, they'd be runflats that could still be treated like normal tires for normal maintenance.
I have a slim spare tire used it twice and it worked just fine. I agree full size is best but slim is waaaaay better than none.
This won't be a popular opinion but I like my run flats. I have performance summers (eagle run flats) and winters (pirelli non run flats). With the run flats the car feels very planted on the road and the ride is smooth.
Edit/Update: I had run flats on my 328 and now my 535. With both cars I have hit a nail or screw and was able to still drive and have the tire repaired. They "volcanize" the rubber to complete the repair.
Thomas Hutchinson all this hate is from people that haven’t had the product before. This is the third owner of them saying he likes having them. I like them as well.
thomas hutchinson i have also no problems, i tried normal tires on other wheels that was dangerous on my bmw. So i only drive run flat now and here in europe a run flat cost a few euro,s more ....
This is a bashing video Tbh. Most of these things are silly like "Oh you can't get it repaired" when it's litterally going to a shop that have actual Technicians. "This budget back alley tireshop ruined my rims getting them off" when you have to take them off from behind.
Sure they are stiffer than cutting edge performance tyres, but for the 98% of people on the roads that don't go to track days they are WAY less hassle over all.
I agree with you, my BMW has Falken HS01 winter tyres on a second set of wheels and I have just swapped them over to the original wheels with runflats. They are firmer but the handling is also sharper, just what I want for the summer. Also the car goes to the south of France so I like the reassuring of the run flats in a foreign country
Yeah, I love my run flats as well. I've had a couple repairs from nails over the years with no issue. I had one flat from a pothole and the only downside was I had to replace all four tires due to DTC. That's not the tires fault though, just a shock to the wallet. I'm in an '08 BMW 328xi and love the grip and firmer ride.
I own a BMW X5 came with continental SSR Run Flats wheels are only 18" diameter I got the 18" wheels version because I wanted a smoother ride but the run flats are so stiff that the vehicle's ride is bumpy on uneven roads it rides great on perfect on newly paved roads so I am changing to regular tires as soon as possible thanks scotty !!
As a Corvette owner, I replaced the run flats with regular tires and just keep a special kit in the back that can seal and inflate a tire when something happens. Much cheaper, much lighter, and better overall performance for the car.
so what happens if you go over a pot hole and it cracks your rim and the tires deflates? you think a seal is going to work? if you inflate it, it will deflate instantly, the problem is the rim, not the tire in this scenario so youre screwed
@@naegleriafowleri2230 I have AAA and call them to tow it back home. I wouldn't want to drive it home even with a cracked rim with run flats.
I replaced the run flats on the front of my Toyota Sienna Van. There was no spare that came with this van so I bought a wheel and tire. When we went on holiday I felt much better that I had a full size spare with us. Its weird that there was a jack and tools in the back panel on the right !
My amazing BMW has Run Flats. Run Flats 4 LIFE
To all the people saying they have never seen a woman change a tire, my wife changed a tire on our Mazda3, while 3 months pregnant! Unfortunately, she left the headlights on the whole time, so the tire was fixed but she needed a jump! This was early 2000's we didn't have cellphone's, but this incident made me feel so bad, I sprung for a pair that week! Great video Scotty, keep it up!
Hey Scotty, will there ever be alternatives for air filled tires? I mean. We drive in super advanced cars. But the tire tech is more than a 100 years old.
i agree with you completely. working at a tire shop i can say you're spot on. however, you need to get out of the rut of "I disagree with you, therefore you are wrong." and the cost of those runflats for that 3 series is incredibly off. I can get tires for that car for less than 95 bucks and runflats for $150-160. fix a flat as well is terrible to run in tires, lots of tire shops refuse to work on them, and it messes with the compount. fact checks, maybe, instead of relying off your narrow band of experience and opinion? just like your mercedes repair bill?
Man in the background looking like "there goes scotty talking to himself again"😂😂😂😂
I was considering buying a used BMW Z4 a number of years ago and I believe that the OEM tire on that car was a run-flat tire. I vowed that one of the first things I would do if I got that car would be to replace those tires with normal tires.
Love it when Scotty says 'hoowee' and then the owl picture pops up - never fails to make me laugh. The images with the dialogue makes Scotty's video a lot of fun...
Needing a spare or not really depends on where you're using your car. I'm perfectly happy with 4 run flats and no spares living in the city. Never gotten a flat, and if I do, my insurance provides free towing to the shop. Even if I were to have normal tyres and a spare, and putting on the spare myself, still have to get my car into the shop for fixing the flat and doing some alignment.
2:49 I never thought I’d hear him say use fix a flat 😂
Bridgestone came out with some runflats that are supposedly soft. I bought a set of them, and they were soft. For about three weeks. After that it was like driving on concrete wheels. Even with the air suspension in the LS Lexus my wife owned, it was painful to hit any pothole or bump in the road. And the guy at Costco tried to talk me out of them, but I knew better because of all of the magazine tests (on brand new ones which actually ARE soft, since they start out soft and turn to concrete).
Jonathan Smith what sets did you get, drive guard?
Thanks Scotty! I once got a flat on the Friday night of a holiday weekend. I drove 59 miles to pickup my mother and then another 110 miles to my brother's house. It took freaking forever, but the dinky little spare tire got us there. I drive 45 mph.
Jose repaired them for me for 25 dollars in my neighborhood and he is the one who sold them to me, used, to begin with...' for $40 apiece with good tread.
And I not knowingly drove a whole week on them flat.
My 2004 BMW came with a good spare if you wounder, an actual wheel just like all 4 others.
The car also driven 260,000 miles without any engine or transmission fault and still starts and drives mad with my lead foot.
The run-flats are not the same today as they used to be.
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I have run flats on three of my BMWs and I have zero problems with how they ride or handle. BMW specifically engineers the suspension for run flats so they ride no differently than my BMWs that have normal tires. Of course, I'm not surprised Scotty poo poos them. What do you expect from a guy whose ideal car is an '87 Toyota with zero options?
All about how much you make pal
They moved the air cushion from tires to air suspensions!
Yeah, the runflats on my G11 750 are great. They're a way better option for heavy full size luxury cars than non run flat tires. Standard sidewall tires are way more prone to blowing out the sidewalls on the heavy euro limos like the 7 series/S class/Audi A&S8/Bentley/Rolls.
yeah they ride nice because the suspension is doing most of the work.
@@snotellekS well at 4500lbs for the 7 series they need the stiffer sidewalls. They weigh as much as a 1500 truck, or Jeep grand Cherokee for example. A normal passangee car sidewall wouldn't do as well when hitting a pothole for example. On a smaller car it wouldn't have the weight to be able to ride well like the big cars do.
I bought a 2008 BMW 335i, I immediately replaced the runflat tires with regular ones. The technician at Discount Tires told me “just so you know you don’t have a spare”. I was “I’m totally fine with that, I just can’t take the road noise from the run flat tires anymore”.
I have a BMW with runflat tyres. They work great for me. The car came with a compressor and sealent. In 5 years of ownership I only had to replace the tyres once. I got 60 000km on the first set. Its peace of mind knowing you can drive your car without having to stop and change the tyre on the side of the road. Nevertheless if you keep an eye on your tyre pressure, you will spot a slow leak before being stranded with a flat.
I've driven 384,000 miles on my 2017 Lexus ES 300H. I trusted Bridgestone Ecopia Plus tires because they were fuel efficient, however, I routinely blew out on the side walls; nearly every flat (7) was a side wall issue! When I transitioned to the Bridgestone Drive Guard run flat tires, my fuel efficiency dropped by 3 mpg; however- I've NEVER had a side wall explosion! Plus the ride is more confident, much quieter and the performance is incredible! Since then I've purchased 4 sets (16 tires), I only had one nail cause a fixable flat. I can't speak to other run flat tires, but I only trust Bridgestone Drive Guard on my tires- period.
Rev up your flat tire car! 🚗💨💨💨
Lol.., there's always one....
These are getting old
@@RandomlnternetGuy just ignore them. Lol
@@OOICU812 usually do
um, let me gear up my weapons
I drive run-flats on my BMW. Got a set of summer and a set of winter. I keep a small compressor in the trunk. If I get a flat I pump it up, drive it home, and swap it out for a winter or summer tire for the time being. No complaint about ride quality. Only downside is everyone tells me they're not fixable so you get a nail you replace the whole tire.
Run flat tires ARE superior they are just more expensive. If they where the same price as regular tires everyone would want them. My current car came with them. I feel safer with them knowing I wouldn’t need to stop if I encountered a problem.
You must have voted for Hillary
They are not better, i have had plenty of BMW's with them. The BMW's felt so much better once I replaced the Run Flats with normal tires. The Run Flats are really awful to drive on.
Also if you think you dont need to stop if you get a flat you are fooling your self, the RFT's can still blow out or be damaged enough that you still cant drive on them.
IF they were THAT great, BMW would use them on the ///M division cars, however they do not. ///M cars come with standard tires, a compressor and fix-a-flat like stuff.
vismortis I agree they’re aren’t better for performance but when you think about true luxury it’s about never having to change your own tire on the side of the road.
@@chocolatewheelchair call AAA if you're so worried about luxury, sheesh.
How many flats do you get in a year anyway.
I get maybe one every 5 years & mostly those are slow leaks.
I had new Continental 205/55r16 RTFs on my e87 when i bought it. They were horrible to drive, noisy and very uncomfortable. Changed them to regular 225/45r17 tires. No regrets. Much better handling, less noisy and much more comfortable.
That old ad sure seemed sexist, but in all fairness, not ONCE in my life have I ever seen a female on the side of the road swapping a tire. Not once. Just sayin.
Never seen anyone changing a tire on the side of the road, male or female... just sayn. Most people couldn’t get their wheels off, since the dealers and tire shops torque them so tight that getting them off with the crappy tire irons that comes with most cars is hopeless.
They want equal pay and rights and have more rights than a man and believe they don't need a man and want to be independent but whenever they get a flat "OMG! Like, I need a man (slave, 2nd class citizen) to change my tire! I can't do it! I don't want to get dirty, break a nail, and it's too heavy, and I don't know how!"
I've seen it.... Once. I've been driving for 20 years. LOL - let's be honest... Most guys, when they see a disabled car on the side of the road, first thing they think is #1. Is it a woman? And #2. Is she good looking? If those criteria are not met, most guys just keep going.
I saw it once when i was at Shaw AFB, on my way to work. Stopped to ask her if she needed help and said no thanks. That her dad taught her a long time ago. She was already getting the spare and jack out. I left, drove around the block and came back (just to check on her) and she already had it jacked up and the wheel was coming off as i drove past her.
I've done it about 4-5 times in my life. The only time (and wasn't a tire issue) that i had an issue with the lug nuts was with my 05 Expedition. I guess at sometime in it's life, they put the lug nuts on with a impact or something. I had to get the auto shops Big Bertha impact to take them off. I wasn't too happy.
Absolutely in agreement. Had a 2014 Cadillac ATS with run flats. Rough ride. Everytime I drove on a roadway with expansion gaps, it would be transmitted into the cabin. Got rid of the car (which I liked) and the tires.
Love run flats. Could not imagine my car without them. Driving BMW 320D
I gave my 6 year old BMW 328i to my wife couple years ago.
one day she came back from work and complains the tire makes weird noise and the tire warning light is on.
I went to check on the tire, and it had 3 mm hole and 0 air pressure.
her commute includes 10 miles of free way driving. if it wasn't run flat, guess what would have happened.
My 2007 Infiniti G35x had a run flat tire blow out this morning (October 7, 2018). It didn't fare too well going 13 miles to drop off my Lyft passengers. I told them that I should be able to take them to their destination as it was on my way to Genie Car Wash. I felt so bad that happened while doing a Lyft run but luckily they were sympathetic to the situation. I was able to limp the car to my job at Genie Car Wash. I'm lucky it didn't ruin the rim.
Scotty is the encyclopedia of cars! 🏆
He’s so right, my tire shred in the middle of the highway in New York City, I had run flats and went to three stores and didn’t have run flats, ended up driving an extra 30 miles to another store
NYC has the worst roads to mankind.
Just so you all know, you can choose if you want your brand new BMW with run-flat tires or with regular tires. They don't force run-flat tires to you. You can choose. Choose regular tires.
Manakuski does the one that doesn’t have fun flat tires come with a spare? Or even a place for the spare to go?
Joseph Samsor no, just a tire repair kit. At least here in Finland. Then again haven't had a flat tire in 10 years...
And trunk space is severely compromised.
@@michaelhall9138 It's because they have the battery in the rear for better weight distribution. It has been that way since atleast the e60's
@@protess5 my audi has a battery and a spare tire in the trunk it's just fine.
Years ago my 2002 Mini Cooper had 17” runflats and the ride was rock hard! 3 years ago I got a new 1 series again with runflats but this time the ride was perfectly fine. Just recently I got E89 Z4 with 18” runflats and the ride noise etc was really bad to the point within 3 days of ownership I changed them to normal tyres but from what I can see the modern day runflats as that which came with my 2016 1 series are million miles ahead of the older tyres. And yes BMW still uses them on their normal cars only the M models or other high performance models comes with normal tyres
As a lada owner I do not care. As long as it drives, it drives
RU a Commie?
As a Lada driver, you are true Slav. Cheeki Breeki.
I have a vw golf. 30000kms on the spare so far
Ok Gopnik. :)
I have Runflats on my BMW E90, 318i and I have gotten quite youst to them, and the car is still very comfortable to drive. They have come down in price over the years, and they are no different to repair than a standard tyre i'v repaired a few of them. And they are a much safer option because you can't get an uncontrollable blow out
Try having a blow out at high speed WITHOUT a run flat, you soon realise why they are so good.
Try changing your tires before they blow out
@@KaoruSF Of course no blowouts ever occur because of debris puncturing the tire. It's very telling when most blowouts you've seen are caused by wearing the tires through the belts, I mean damn.
@@Davesworld7 even if it is because of a puncture, what the run flat will change? You will be throwing alway pieces of rubber and some other random materials instead of just throwing rubber?
@@KaoruSF losing a tire is not the point, not losing an expensive wheel because you aren't on the rim is one, keeping control of the vehicle more easily is another, and most importantly is to be able to drive safely to get the hell off the freeway.
The point of them is not to continue on your merry way and get it patched whenever, it's to keep from destroying rims and easily being able to drive it off the freeway or to a tire dealer to get it replaced. It is a safety and loss of property issue only. Argue against all you want but don't be surprised if they become mandatory. When you run 285 in the front and 325 in the rear, you have the excellent Michelin ultra performance all season in run flat only or you get summer only track tires that are barely street legal and there is no way I would use summer tires to drive over mountain passes . My truck is running 305 on 22 inch rims and they are plain old air only tires.
let's say the tire did not blow out, but all air leaked out,
you put fix-a-tire in it, didn't work. now you have to either change it to spare tire, or call road side service.
run flat looks pretty good now, doesn't it.
Just a reminder Fix-a-Flat will screw up your TPS system and most warranties for the tires will be voided if you use it.
I had run flat tires on my 328I for 7 years and never had an issue. Ride quality and handling was fine. Never had to worry about a nail ruining my day. Where i live there's a lot of construction going on all year around.
Im a tire expert. I personally love run flats there built tougher than a regular tire , they may be heavier but there real tough
Wheres the best place to buy tires from and get installed that won't charge an arm and leg. I drive a 2016 Toyota xle rav 4
@@Mrfantastic92 depends on where you live and what size you need.. R17 205/50 Y6 are gonna be cheaper and have more companies to choose from than R19 245/30 Y8..
I had a friend blow out a run flat on her Corvette while out of town on a major US holiday (I think it was Memorial Day). No one that was open was able to get her another tire. She ended up leaving her car with friends and borrowing one of theirs to get back home. The friend then took her car in for the new tire, once the replacement came in which was over 2 weeks later. I don't remember the reason it took so long for them to get the tire but I knew right then that I didn't want run flat tires.
I did learn that the side wall of tires absorb more shock than the shock absorbing system... explains why I hate my current (stiff side wall) tires.
Thank you John Lennon.
Drive the golf r 7.5 with run flat tires that come with it due to no spare,,,must say the ride quality is great good🤗🤗 love your videos Scotty.cheers 🍻
Great video Scotty! I’m certainly not a fan of run flats. Have a 2020 BMW X5 & recently ran over a nail on interstate. Tire pressure gauge went from 35lbs to 5lbs in about 3 miles. Limped it back to dealer (only about 15 miles total.. there was nothing left of the tire….completely shreaded). I now have to wait for about a week to get a replacement tire as it sits at the dealership. Don’t know what we would have done if we were in a remote part of the country. I’ve had 2 side wall blow outs in 8 months …Give me traditional tires and an old fashioned spare any day.
I have a bmw with runflats as well, I ran 3 days back and forth to work airing it up a little each day (less than 50 miles) before taking it to get a new tire, yes the run on flats are more expensive but I think it’s worth it not having to change tires on the side of the road
My BMW is like this - no spare tyre in the car - I was on vacation when I got a flat tyre - 80km to the nearest tyre fitter - they got me there safe and sound. Yes Scotty has a point, but where would I have been that time with a normal tyre?
I agree and disagree with this, but I prefer my Run-flats by Michelin the mxm4 zp because here in NYC the potholes can pop all kinds of tires like the Goodyear Eagle LS-2, and the Michelin tires run way more comfortable. So i would say it really varies from each brand. But to each their own.
If potholes are causing flats you should just look at getting a tire with more plys in it. With 6 ply tires i used to get flats all the time. I switched to 10 ply and stopped getting flats
@@amandahuginkiss4098 what is ply?
jay syed how many layers of rubber in the tire.
@@amandahuginkiss4098 the trouble is I want to balance durability and comfort.
The Stig Higher ply would be a bit stiffer ride -thats true.
Wait a minute, Scotty. One of our cars is a BMW that came with run-flat tires, and I replaced them with regular tires almost immediately. I carry no spare, in part because in the last 15 years, neither my wife or I have had a flat in any of our cars that was anything more than a slow leak. So I do keep a pump and a can of fix-a-flat in my BMW and my Mustang (which has a pump and "limited mileage" repair kit in the bottom of the trunk). Also, I had a 2002 BMW M Roadster with no spare, but a repair kit and pump. No problems with anything so far! I DO have a full-sized spare in my pickup and my Jeep. BUT if, as you say, at 3:16, the run-flats cost gas mileage, I find it difficult to believe that a car manufacturer would go that route. After all, the reason for the mini-spare movement (or the no-spare movement) was to reduce weight and improve fleet gas mileage.
But, as usual, I love your videos, just like 2 1/2 million subscribers do!
I want your opinion ..... thanks.
I recently purchased an 07 Odyssey and it came with after market rims and tires. Through research I found out about the run flat tires and how everyone switches over because if the cost. You have to take the run flats to a dealer because there is a special machine to change them. I don’t like the mini tire and the storage location is not big enough for a full size
Can i just buy a bigger tires to replace runflat tire
So are you given one away or not? Lol
Just leave a clean, non offensive comment.
old4mat No u
Giving*
Good god.
Scotty you’re officially a Celebrity. You got paparazzi taking pictures!!!! If I ever move to Texas, I’m moving close to Scotty. I agree get good tires and you’re set. Even those low profile performance tires aren’t too comfortable and are expensive
i wish you would've made this sooner 😣 i just bought a whole set😭
Replaced my runflats with Michelin Pilot Sport tires on my Z4, completely changed the ride.
I install run flat tyres, and they are a freaking pain in the proverbial arse to get on the rim !!!
I bet they are even worse to get off.
@@gravemind6536 ...on/off...still an arse of a task !!!
Has run flats on my Mercedes. Then combined with the AMG suspension led to a pretty rough ride. Switched to a non run flat and much much better. Also kept two of my tires in case I get a flat for those of you who say good luck if you get a flat.
The guy at 37 seconds probably wanted to subscribe
He was a mailman. look at the shorts and satchel.
The 2005 Toyota Sienna came with a spare tire, however the all wheel drive models came with run flat tires. My Toyota dealer told me that its cause of the AWD differential and it wont allow you to store a tire under the seats. After my lease was up on the AWD Sienna, I've returned it and got a AWD Highlander which had a full-size spare tire. The run flat Dunlop tires on the Sienna were expensive to replace and the tread life was horrible!
Really don’t have much of a choice using run flats if your car doesn’t have a spare.
7239Matteo you can put one in the trunk yourself. It’ll use up some room but just put a nice cover on it and shove in a corner and you’re set. Or find one of those crappy doughnut spares or whatever they’re called just to get you to the shop.
Buy a spare...rather buy a car that comes with a spare in the first place and avoid the run flat BS. Tires are expensive as it is let alone having to buy a new tire because of a nail puncture.
Where do you put the spare tire in a Corvette? Mini Cooper same problem!
I’ll replace the tires. Purchasing a different car or installing some option for mounting a spare tire that is only available in another country isn’t cost effective.
In the trunk just like every other car.