runflats and gts-r?

marcus · 09-03-2008, 07:08 AM

Hey everyone just a qucik question--can I switch my stock runflats and sensors to the Breytons gts-r?
I went to BMW yesterday and they said I can't do that cause the rims has to be a runflat rim, blah blah blah.....I don't believe them.

anyone know?

thx

iborroel · 09-03-2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by marcus

Hey everyone just a qucik question--can I switch my stock runflats and sensors to the Breytons gts-r?
I went to BMW yesterday and they said I can't do that cause the rims has to be a runflat rim, blah blah blah.....I don't believe them.

anyone know?

thx

What a load of BS. I hate it when dealers talk out of their ass. You can run whatever tire you want on your car and the sensors will transfer over to the GTS-R.

balaroue · 09-03-2008, 09:16 AM

Yes, you can switch them.

warmtoes · 09-03-2008, 09:35 AM

If that was the case then TireRack would have something specific about what wheels could handle runflats and that isn't happening.

marcus · 09-03-2008, 09:38 AM

See thats what I thought, cause I never heard or seen anything like that. They say it some german law bullcrap. I appreciate it guys

esses · 09-03-2008, 10:39 AM

No such thing as a runflat rim so you know they are full of shit. German law? Maybe they are talking about TUV... Are the stock US spec wheels even TUV approved?

My guess is they just do not want to install a non-BMW part on your car. Some dealerships have internal policies like that. :iono: Take it to an independent. Your dealership probably would have put the balancing weights on the outside of the wheels anyway. :wink:

edit: just realized you are overseas.. maybe they really can't install the GTS-R because it is not TUV approved. That sorta makes sense..

edit again: just took a look at the wheel on tirerack.com and it has the TUV approved stamp, so I'm back to my original conclusion: they are full of shit.

Gray135i · 09-03-2008, 11:00 AM

I'm running the stock runflats on the GTS-R's and there are no problems at all aside from a little better acceleration.

marcus · 09-03-2008, 11:13 AM

thx Gray

never · 09-06-2008, 02:11 AM

GTS-R are TUV approved. See Gill's pics here: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...&postcount=205

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warmtoes Lieutenant Colonel 31 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: EBII 435i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	If that was the case then TireRack would have something specific about what wheels could handle runflats and that isn't happening. __________________ *2014 EBII 435i xDrive M-sport* Gone: 2011 TiAg F25 X3 xDrive35i M-sport Gone: 2008 TiAg w/Coral Red E88 135i Cab M-sport
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marcus First Lieutenant 15 Rep 378 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Vert Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	See thats what I thought, cause I never heard or seen anything like that. They say it some german law bullcrap. I appreciate it guys __________________
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esses • 19 Rep 709 Posts Drives: like I stole it. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	No such thing as a runflat rim so you know they are full of shit. German law? Maybe they are talking about TUV... Are the stock US spec wheels even TUV approved? My guess is they just do not want to install a non-BMW part on your car. Some dealerships have internal policies like that. :iono: Take it to an independent. Your dealership probably would have put the balancing weights on the outside of the wheels anyway. :wink: edit: just realized you are overseas.. maybe they really can't install the GTS-R because it is not TUV approved. That sorta makes sense.. edit again: just took a look at the wheel on tirerack.com and it has the TUV approved stamp, so I'm back to my original conclusion: they are full of shit. __________________
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never driver 1 Rep 142 Posts Drives: not a 135 anymore Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	GTS-R are TUV approved. See Gill's pics here: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...&postcount=205
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