[Horizon5]

Hi all,

I have recently picked up a 520d F10, it's my 1st Beemer having spent the last 12 years in various Hondas. The car is a 2012 in sopishto grey, with Pro Nav and Xenons. I wouldn't say I have grand plans for it as it's my daily driver doing 300 miles a week. I think maybe tidy it up a bit add some bigger wheels as the OEM 17's look tiny. A sensible drop on the suspension and maybe look to upgrade the speakers in the future.


Quick pic with my Type R.

[pow216]

Two good vehicle choices! I miss my type R ;(

[MARKPRIOR]

nice looking cars

17's look lost though

[Horizon5]

Originally Posted by pow216

Two good vehicle choices! I miss my type R ;(

Originally Posted by MARKPRIOR

nice looking cars

17's look lost though

Thanks. The R is going up for sale can't keep both

17's just look silly but can't go to big due to budget and poor A roads on my commute. Thinking of 19's, maybe BBS CH or Rohana RC10.

[morellomax]

The style 234 18's sit quite well on the F10. They're factory spec on the 5GT, 6 and 7 series and you can pick them up fairly cheap on ebay and replace the tyres. I'm running them on 245/45 18 non-runflats on my 535d at the moment and think they look ok and they cope well with the weight and the power.

Will post a pic....

[morellomax]

A couple of views..... bought these for about £450 plus postage from German ebay, complete with latest RDC sensors, had fairly worn tyres but they were wrong size for F10 and I wanted to replace them anyway. Got Primacy 3 non-RFTs for under £400 the set from tyreleader

[Horizon5]

Originally Posted by morellomax

A couple of views..... bought these for about £450 plus postage from German ebay, complete with latest RDC sensors, had fairly worn tyres but they were wrong size for F10 and I wanted to replace them anyway. Got Primacy 3 non-RFTs for under £400 the set from tyreleader

They look pretty good and at a decent price.

[The Beast]

I wonder if anyone has ever had any issues with an insurance claim after fitting non-rft... Say you had damage after a blowout and the insurer picked up on the tyre change and tried to argue that the damage was excessive due to running non-BMW approved set up.

Appreciate this is probably an unlikely scenario but with insurers trying to get away with not paying out rather than representing their customers interests nowadays, I was curious as to whether anyone had come across this scenario yet.

[jakartakid]

Originally Posted by The Beast

I wonder if anyone has ever had any issues with an insurance claim after fitting non-rft... Say you had damage after a blowout and the insurer picked up on the tyre change and tried to argue that the damage was excessive due to running non-BMW approved set up.

Appreciate this is probably an unlikely scenario but with insurers trying to get away with not paying out rather than representing their customers interests nowadays, I was curious as to whether anyone had come across this scenario yet.

I emailed my insurer at the time (Swift Cover) and they said it was ok so long as same size/rating. It's always worth confirming with them because as you say they may try using it as a reason not to pay out.

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by jakartakid

I emailed my insurer at the time (Swift Cover) and they said it was ok so long as same size/rating. It's always worth confirming with them because as you say they may try using it as a reason not to pay out.

Agree, as long as we notify the insurance company and they state their position, it goes on record. When I ran non run-flats on my 330d, only comment was to run the correct OEM size and speed rating, no change in policy.

We should also notify when we change to winter tyres (if we do) for the same reason, it is on record. Again a no cost option, if we fit OEM wheels and correct size/speed rating.

HighlandPete

[IanS100]

I had a big argument with LV a few years back because they wanted to bump up my premium due to 'modifications' when I declared my winter wheels & non-rft winter tyres, but they did eventually back down & noted it on the policy for NO additional charge.

[The Beast]

A very good call to contact them before switching the tyres and I guess to notify when getting renewal quotes from new insurers

👍🏼

[morellomax]

I notified my insurer - Direct Line - and they were fine with the switch. I confirmed that the tyres were still the correct load and speed rating.

[gspannu]

Anybody got any issue with the TPMS sensors while going from RFT to non-RFT tyres?

[morellomax]

Originally Posted by gspannu

Anybody got any issue with the TPMS sensors while going from RFT to non-RFT tyres?

None at all, whether just swapping tyres on the same rims or putting on a complete set of new rims, sensors and tyres.

[gspannu]

Originally Posted by morellomax

None at all, whether just swapping tyres on the same rims or putting on a complete set of new rims, sensors and tyres.

Thanks...

[Horizon5]

Picked up a set of 18 inch 350M from Ebay for a good price.

Plans to get them refurbished in Black Chrome and stick on some fresh tyres.

[valbmw]

Originally Posted by Horizon5

Picked up a set of 18 inch 350M from Ebay for a good price.

Plans to get them refurbished in Black Chrome and stick on some fresh tyres.

Good choice! I've got these 18" 350M within the M Sport package. Have them painted in matte black and then added 5mm front and 15 mm rear H&R spacers for better fit to fenders. The only issue is the small M emblems are stickers and tend to fall off when pressure washed.

[gspannu]

Originally Posted by Horizon5

Picked up a set of 18 inch 350M from Ebay for a good price.

Plans to get them refurbished in Black Chrome and stick on some fresh tyres.

Would you mind posting pictures after you get these refurbished. Would be nice to see these as before after...

Also, how much does it cost you to get these done?

[Horizon5]

Originally Posted by gspannu

Would you mind posting pictures after you get these refurbished. Would be nice to see these as before after...

Also, how much does it cost you to get these done?

Had a quote of £80 +vat per wheel. For complete strip, repair and powder coat.

[gspannu]

Originally Posted by Horizon5

Had a quote of £80 +vat per wheel. For complete strip, repair and powder coat.

Thanks for the info. Await your photos now...

[The Beast]

Originally Posted by Horizon5

Had a quote of £80 +vat per wheel. For complete strip, repair and powder coat.

Sounds about right, just got my 20" wheels done. They wanted £90 per wheel all in, managed to haggle them down to £70 per wheel all in for gloss black.