tac;1030928 said:Hi all,
I'm thinking of upsizing my rims.. Any views or advice on whether to change tires to non-run flat types? Thks..
herohero;1031024 said:I went for servicimg at PML today and happened to check price.
Continental 17" at $560/pcs...2 yrs warranty. Not bad.....
Ah yang;1030949 said:Think alot ppl here also using non run flat. Juz go for it bro.
tac;1031042 said:Hi bro, thks.. Just a bit concern with moving around without a spare tyre. Especially when driving up North..
Ot abit. Knn bro. U work s wat?? Erp so much leh. Ur erp usage higher then ur rd tax. Agree tat rd condition very bad these days. LTA..... pls do ur jobseanskye;1031109 said:Whether SG or MY, driving always comes with a risk. In SG, the quality of roads has plummeted, period. I had a 8 inch long steel spike ram through my rim (yes rims, and forged) when I was going through those roads covered with metal plates. And we don't need to talk about uneven or badly paved roads, even potholes are a dime a dozen these days. I pay $13 a day in ERP every working day and I am f'ing pissed with LTA.
Back to the topic, I have gone 15 years without a spare tyre nor RFTs. Always slow down when going through road works and watch out for obstacles on the roads at all times - prevention is better than cure. And in MY, make sure you have a quick tyre repair kit and a trustworthy AA number ready.
Ah yang;1031124 said:Ot abit. Knn bro. U work s wat?? Erp so much leh. Ur erp usage higher then ur rd tax. Agree tat rd condition very bad these days. LTA..... pls do ur job
seanskye;1031130 said:CTE+town in the morning and evening. Sometimes if got gardening jobs, even higher... sshhhh...
fredlim7007;1031426 said:Agree. But non RF are so much better in comfort, ride, road holding, braking, noise (quieter). I'm going non RF after my original run out.
fredlim7007;1031426 said:Agree. But non RF are so much better in comfort, ride, road holding, braking, noise (quieter). I'm going non RF after my original run out.
Vansoh;1026910 said:1) your car previously was on 19" wheel;
235/35/19 (overall diameter 647.1mm)front and
275/30/19 rear (overall diameter 647.6mm).
no scraping on humps?
2) you have now change to 18" wheel;
225/40/18 Front (overall diameter 637.2mm) and
255/35/18 rear (overall diameter 635.7mm).
it is now scraping on humps.
the most likely suspect is the shocks. if Im not wrong, you are on stocks shocks now.
time for compatible shocks for your lowered springs.
I was on 235/35/19 and 265/30/19 with stock suspension - no scrapping over hump.
changed to H&R spring with stock shocks. - scraping rear over hump.
Installed Blistien B8 shocks - swee swee!
during installation of the new shocks, found the old shocks to be totally worn out. the old shocks couldnt extend after compression.
no point changing out your new wheels & tyres and still have dead shocks.
iirc, R2D has a set of H&R sport spring and B8 shocks for sale.
you can PM Rod to check if you wanna sell the B8's only.
redandwhite;1039319 said:Thanks Bro
What you said makes a lot of sense. I am beginning to suspect that my shocks are the culprit and want to get a shop that is good with diagnosing suspensions to check out what the problem is and what my options are.
You mentioned that you had your shocks replaced by B8s. Do you have any workshop that you would recommend? Which are the better shops in Singapore that are familiar with BMW suspensions?
Thanks much!