Swapping runflats for winter

Lee · 10-30-2014, 02:16 AM

Need a little advice, if I may.

Two years ago I bought some 19 inch Avant Garde rims and snow tires (non-runflat). The rims are now oxidized (a completely different story). To get them sanded and painted, it will cost quite a bit and it may be the last year I need snow tires. So, my question is should I just use the OEM rims with the snow tires? I've heard you shouldn't keep swapping RFTs as they lose their seal. I would like to think only doing it once wouldn't be an issue.

Appreciate any insight. Thanks!

valbmw · 10-30-2014, 03:02 AM

I bought my car from BMW official dealer. All services including tire service have been done by the dealer. The first year I didn't have nothing but the OEM 18" style 350m rims, so have swapped the summer RFT Continental to winter Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8. The next spring the dealer has returned the RFT so I put the winter tires on shelf. Never had any questions about my tires, also never asked by the dealer about my current aftermarket 20" wheels.

May be you noticed, there were the Tales from the Crypt here on forum, telling that some dealers did not approve front lip installation without a rear trunk spoiler because of incorrect aerodynamics - world is large and people sometimes may take a joke for serious. Who knows

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Lee Lieutenant 64 Rep 411 Posts Drives: '17 X5 50i/'01 Z3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Swapping runflats for winter Need a little advice, if I may. Two years ago I bought some 19 inch Avant Garde rims and snow tires (non-runflat). The rims are now oxidized (a completely different story). To get them sanded and painted, it will cost quite a bit and it may be the last year I need snow tires. So, my question is should I just use the OEM rims with the snow tires? I've heard you shouldn't keep swapping RFTs as they lose their seal. I would like to think only doing it once wouldn't be an issue. Appreciate any insight. Thanks!
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valbmw Lieutenant 94 Rep 413 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW F10 M5 CP 600 hp Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Moscow, Russia iTrader: (0)	I bought my car from BMW official dealer. All services including tire service have been done by the dealer. The first year I didn't have nothing but the OEM 18" style 350m rims, so have swapped the summer RFT Continental to winter Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8. The next spring the dealer has returned the RFT so I put the winter tires on shelf. Never had any questions about my tires, also never asked by the dealer about my current aftermarket 20" wheels. May be you noticed, there were the Tales from the Crypt here on forum, telling that some dealers did not approve front lip installation without a rear trunk spoiler because of incorrect aerodynamics - world is large and people sometimes may take a joke for serious. Who knows
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