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Originally Posted by nostatic
Why do you need a "real spare tire"? Most people don't - it is a holdover from a previous era. If you travel long distances in the middle of nowhere, then I can see it. But a lot of people don't.
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Because:
A. Run-flat tires ride as if they were filled with concrete. Our E-46 with sport suspension and 108,000 miles rides considerably better than the E-90 with standard suspension and 55,000 miles.
B. All too often run-flat tires don't. Run whilst flat, that is. If the tire goes flat on the freeway while in the fast lane, it will be destroyed by the time you slow and get off the freeway. This has happened twice on our E-90. So, you can't plug it and you can't drive with it.
Oh, and BMW run-flats are "special" so, if you want a matching new tire, you can just leave your car sit until UPS drops off another one from TireRack. After you have it flatbeded home.
Progress this is not.