How Could This Have Happened?

[Windwaver]

3 hours ago, Vratenza said:

I think historically, BMW is one the first and strong adopter of RFT amongst the manufacturers. Most bimmers are fitted with RFT from the factory.

So I guess chances of a bimmer having issue with RFT is much higher than other car brands.

My theory of why RFT tend to have this unique circumferential tearing is because when a RFT has a leak, the driver can still drive on for a long distance before getting the tire patched. So the period when it is deflated but still running on the stiff sidewall will put prolonged excessive pressure on the jointline between the reinforced sidewall and the tire shoulder. By the time the tire is patched and inflated, everything looks normal from the outside but damage to the internal support structure already occurred. So this tire will be prone to a blow out that tears along the circumference of the sidewall (where the stress damage had occured)

Make sense.

[Vid]

I drove my last car, a F10 BMW, for 8 years going through 4 sets of RFT tyres with over 160k km. Over that period, I had had 5 or 6 punctures due to nails. Each time they were patched without issues at a tyre shop. RFTs have their benefits because many times I found out about the nail when driving. And every time, I can drive to my destination, finish my meeting and proceed to the workshop without a hinge of a problem. The only downside is not exceeding 80km/h. That is a good 30-50km drive without having to call a tow truck or pump air to the tyres.

That kind of damage to the tyre in the pic is very rare.

Edited August 6, 2022 by Vid

[RadX]

16 minutes ago, Vid said:

I drove my last car, a F10 BMW, for 8 years going through 4 sets of RFT tyres with over 160k km. Over that period, I had had 5 or 6 punctures due to nails. Each time they were patched without issues at a tyre shop. RFTs have their benefits because many times I found out about the nail when driving. And every time, I can drive to my destination, finish my meeting and proceed to the workshop without a hinge of a problem. The only downside is not exceeding 80km/h. That is a good 30-50km drive without having to call a toll truck or pump air to the tyres.

That kind of damage to the tyre in the pic is very rare.

Wun happen to me… guess u know why😂😂😂

[Vid]

1 minute ago, RadX said:

Wun happen to me… guess u know why😂😂😂

[Enye]

this one nothing lah… considering recently a lexus was driving on a bare rim without tyre 

what would be impressive though would be someone up the game and drive on a brake disc

😬🤣

[Atonchia]

30 minutes ago, Vid said:

I drove my last car, a F10 BMW, for 8 years going through 4 sets of RFT tyres with over 160k km. Over that period, I had had 5 or 6 punctures due to nails. Each time they were patched without issues at a tyre shop. RFTs have their benefits because many times I found out about the nail when driving. And every time, I can drive to my destination, finish my meeting and proceed to the workshop without a hinge of a problem. The only downside is not exceeding 80km/h. That is a good 30-50km drive without having to call a tow truck or pump air to the tyres.

That kind of damage to the tyre in the pic is very rare.

Now I feel more understanding of why some BMW drivers driving slowly on road. 😅

Could be flat tyres.

[Vid]

8 minutes ago, Atonchia said:

Now I feel more understanding of why some BMW drivers driving slowly on road. 😅

Could be flat tyres.

Must be aunties lah 😂😂

[Watwheels]

7 hours ago, Fitvip said:

Pix from Facebook.

How could this have happened? How is safety being compromised? Didn't the tyre pressure monitoring system work?

 

The driver kept on driving on a punctured tire. The rim will shred the tire.

It just shows how ignorant ppl can be.

There's a reason why BMW chose to use run-flats. It is because of such drivers.

[Thaiyotakamli]

9 hours ago, Fitvip said:

Pix from Facebook.

How could this have happened? How is safety being compromised? Didn't the tyre pressure monitoring system work?

 

This one original rft tyre?

 

hankook got rft? 

[ER-3682]

5 hours ago, Thaiyotakamli said:

This one original rft tyre?

 

hankook got rft? 

Have,made in Europe for Conti Cars.

[ER-3682]

8 hours ago, Thaiyotakamli said:

This one original rft tyre?

 

hankook got rft? 

My Friend bought a new 730il..it came with Hankook Tyres..He ask the Salesman,why came with this "Pariah" Tyres.?The Salesman said from Factory,of course He is not happy,he told the Salesman,must well you give me Westlake Tyres.!(by the way,the Car he Test Drive is using Michelin).

[shrjun]

1 hour ago, ER-3682 said:

My Friend bought a new 730il..it came with Hankook Tyres..He ask the Salesman,why came with this "Pariah" Tyres.?The Salesman said from Factory,of course He is not happy,he told the Salesman,must well you give me Westlake Tyres.!(by the way,the Car he Test Drive is using Michelin).

The AD has no control on what tyres are put on the car from factory ( not just in Singapore ) . Like some overseas grumble that their M3 comes with Pirelli instead of Michelin PS4S.

Heard Porsche can also come with Hankook .

[Spurman]

19 hours ago, 13177 said:

Not every car has tyre pressure monitoring system le?! Lol. 

Prob add on option on a bemmer to have tpms.

 

Or this is a fake beemer.

[ER-3682]

38 minutes ago, shrjun said:

The AD has no control on what tyres are put on the car from factory ( not just in Singapore ) . Like some overseas grumble that their M3 comes with Pirelli instead of Michelin PS4S.

Heard Porsche can also come with Hankook .

Hankook is 1 of BMW OEM Supplier.

[Vratenza]

2 hours ago, ER-3682 said:

My Friend bought a new 730il..it came with Hankook Tyres..He ask the Salesman,why came with this "Pariah" Tyres.?The Salesman said from Factory,of course He is not happy,he told the Salesman,must well you give me Westlake Tyres.!(by the way,the Car he Test Drive is using Michelin).

730iL...lowest capacity biggest face value?

[ER-3682]

1 minute ago, Vratenza said:

730iL...lowest capacity biggest face value?

But it still costed more than double of your Mini & my M240i.

[Beregond]

10 hours ago, Thaiyotakamli said:

This one original rft tyre?

 

hankook got rft? 

got. now quite a few model of benz use original hankook rft liao. including their suv model

[Vratenza]

12 minutes ago, ER-3682 said:

But it still costed more than double of your Mini & my M240i.

Of cos... Just not my style to get the biggest piece of metal of the range with the smallest power. Same goes for my opinion of S280L, E180... S80 D2

Just like you will not bother with the 2 series if you are to get the 218i

Edited August 7, 2022 by Vratenza