New rear RFT tires for 2007 Z4 3.0si with Sport Pkg

Wow - dealer quoted almost $900 for 2 rear tires mounted and balanced. Ouch. I hope they provide plenty of Vaseline with that.... This is for original Bridestone RE050 tires on 3.0si with sport package.

Anyone had luck with other tire sources/brands?

Well, nice thing about RFT tires is they get you home. Drove 60 miles on my flat tire at speeds up to 60 mph and got home without issue.

Originally Posted by madurodave

Wow - dealer quoted almost $900 for 2 rear tires mounted and balanced. Ouch. I hope they provide plenty of Vaseline with that.... This is for original Bridestone RE050 tires on 3.0si with sport package.

Anyone had luck with other tire sources/brands?

My dad bought the same tires a few months back for his Z4. I think they were around $350 each. He took the price from tirerack.com to the local tire store (Town Fair) and they agreed to match that price plus no shipping and free mounting.

Yeah, I am debating if I should stay with RFT or go with standard ties and stick a can of FIX A FLAT in the trunk.

Costco has the same price -$700 for 2 Bridgestones.

I could go for Bridgestones RE11's for about $500 from Costco too. Still RFT tires. Not sure how they perform..

Check out other brands of rft's. Bridgestones are not the only rft on the market. Look on line.

I will check out other brands. Also considering standard tires as many others have done in the past.

Michelin Pilot Super Sports look nice as do Continental Extreme Contact DWS which I also gave on my wife's 530xi (which does have a spare tire). They will stick better, are lighter and less expensive than the RFT tires.

Originally Posted by madurodave

I will check out other brands. Also considering standard tires as many others have done in the past.

Michelin Pilot Super Sports look nice as do Continental Extreme Contact DWS which I also gave on my wife's 530xi (which does have a spare tire). They will stick better, are lighter and less expensive than the RFT tires.

Highly recommend you make the switch. I have not read of anyone regretting it.

Originally Posted by chickdr

Highly recommend you make the switch. I have not read of anyone regretting it.

Any certain brand more popular than others?

I am leaning towards Michelins but may go with Contis and be able to extend season slightly.

I haven't had a flat in almost a decade. Non-RFTs with a decent roadside assistance package might be a viable alternative.

Originally Posted by impreza276

I haven't had a flat in almost a decade. Non-RFTs with a decent roadside assistance package might be a viable alternative.

This was my first flat in quite a long time too.

I do have AAA, so I have some coverage.

And, of course, you can get coverage throught BMWCCA.

Originally Posted by LarkHouston

And, of course, you can get coverage throught BMWCCA.

Of course!

Originally Posted by madurodave

Any certain brand more popular than others?

I am leaning towards Michelins but may go with Contis and be able to extend season slightly.

I just put the Conti EC DW's on mine. I like them so far. Very highly rated. The Michelin Pilot SS's are also getting lots of press. Another excellent choice which would cost you much less for 4 tires than the quote you have for rears only is the Hankook V12Evo. Great comments on the boards and in testing. I actually wish I had just gone ahead and bought those instead of chickening out and buying the more expensive Conti's. The Hankooks are somewhere around $700/set installed.

Conti Extreme DWS's for me - like em so far

I replaced the run flats on my 3.0si with Hankook Ventus V12's last year. I am delighted with the massive improvement in the steering (no twitchiness or tramlining), plus the Hankooks give a noticeably smoother and quieter ride.

Thanks for all the feedback everyone. I discussed it with my wife and we will go with non RFT tires in the spring. Since it is mid-October and I planned to put the car away soon I think I will just store it until April and get new tires then.

I am leaning towards Continental ExtremeContact DWS, since we have those on her 530 and like them. They could also extend my season next year, not that I want to expose my Z4 to snow and salted roads!