The 99 XK8 I just purchased has HRE 540 3 piece wheels on it. They run about 1700 each. of course they come in 3 pieces so they CAN be repaired when you have a flat or dent a rim, still a costly repair...
Question is, I used to have run flats on my Vette for THAT reason not to damage the rim during a flat.
Anyone using run flats on their XK and if so.. what kind, how do you like them?
thanks in advance..
My cat currently has Pirelli Assimetrico's on front and Sumitomo HTR Z III's on the rear.
J

 

Not running them, but run flats are terrible. They don't ride as nicely, grip as well, or wear as well as a good tire.

Run flats won't guarantee that you won't damage a wheel anyway.

 

Haven't seen or heard much mention of anyone using runflats here......that not to say they don't just never really been a topic here.

FWIW - I don't use them on my A6 and wouldn't personally as per the reasons Keith gave......terribly noisy and not the best ride!

 

I agree there is no guarantee it wont ruin your rim, just a little insurance. thanks for your input, thats what I was looking for. I had them on my C4 vette and didnt notice much difference in the ride compared to other tires.
that being said, do you have a preference in the tires you are using? thanks
J

 

Hey there, things may be differrent over the pond, I don't know.....

For me, I always usually go for Bridgestone, Continentals or Pirelli's and also WITH Rim protection on these extra load tyres.

After over 20 years and over a million miles I've yet to damage a rim by having a puncture at speed.

Dunno if that helps or answers your question?

 

i have the bridgestone runflats 255/40/18 all round,i found them fantastic,i would go as far as to say the best tyres ive ever had on a car,very low noise great grip and stopping distance,just cant fault them whatsoever.

 

i got bridgestone potenza run flats and i am happy with them and i can't tell if they are louder than the last set.

 

Had runflats on an Audi TT, picked up a nail. They don't patch runflats. And on an all wheel drive car you have to replace all 4 wheels at once. $1,600 later, most expensive nail ever. Never again.

 

I dunno, I'd rather just have a good full-size spare that's checked on a regular basis.