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Reedo302 · 09-21-2008, 08:30 PM

Keep in mind that regardless of the tire, anything more than a nail or screw in the middle of the tire compromises the tire. At that point, you just need to toss the tire. If you can safely fix and reuse the tire, great. But only use the tire for street use. NO TRACK.
RFT's are great for keeping you going until you can get somewhere safe. That's the plus side to them. After that, there's nothing good about them. They're heavy, noisy, and extremely expensive. Many people either ditch them put on non-RFT's or else they get the RFTs regrooved.
If you're concerned about not having the spare, you have 2 options. One: buy a can of fix-a-flat tire gel and keep a small emergency air compressor in your car. BMW has a kit that they put in my E46 M3 that has both integrated together and it works.
Option Two: for the price of one RFT, you can buy an aftermarket 17" wheel and a cheap tire (like Kumho, General, or Fuzion) and keep it in your trunk. BMW sells a jack kit that you can keep in your trun with the tire and wheel setup. Otherwise, go to Sears and buy a small jack and tire iron/T-bar and keep it in your car. Still cheaper than buying a RFT. I did this for long trips in case of emergency.

09-21-2008, 08:30 PM	#6
Reedo302 E90Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Anoka, MN Posts: 176	Keep in mind that regardless of the tire, anything more than a nail or screw in the middle of the tire compromises the tire. At that point, you just need to toss the tire. If you can safely fix and reuse the tire, great. But only use the tire for street use. NO TRACK. RFT's are great for keeping you going until you can get somewhere safe. That's the plus side to them. After that, there's nothing good about them. They're heavy, noisy, and extremely expensive. Many people either ditch them put on non-RFT's or else they get the RFTs regrooved. If you're concerned about not having the spare, you have 2 options. One: buy a can of fix-a-flat tire gel and keep a small emergency air compressor in your car. BMW has a kit that they put in my E46 M3 that has both integrated together and it works. Option Two: for the price of one RFT, you can buy an aftermarket 17" wheel and a cheap tire (like Kumho, General, or Fuzion) and keep it in your trunk. BMW sells a jack kit that you can keep in your trun with the tire and wheel setup. Otherwise, go to Sears and buy a small jack and tire iron/T-bar and keep it in your car. Still cheaper than buying a RFT. I did this for long trips in case of emergency.