![]() ![]() Sorry I forgot to mention the tyre name- it's Pirelli Cinturato P7 RFTs. In case you switch to tubeless, I would recommend maintaining about 3 or 4 PSI higher than company recommended pressure for the RFT. There is no doubt that RFTs are safer when it comes to high speeds, but in my opinion it's a poor trade off when it comes to ride quality and luxury feel. The ride is simply outstanding when compared to RFT. I replaced it with another tubeless tyre. Ironically I suffered a blow out on the new tubeless tyre! In my case, I suspect the air leaked out from the valve causing the tyre to burst. I moved from RFT to tubeless (X3) for improved ride. I am guessing it was Bridgestone? I see a lot of tyre shred cases every time I visit the service centre. It would be very helpful if someone could guide me on the performance of these tyres. Is this a good option? I haven't used Yokohamas so don't know how they are in Indian driving conditions. All over Cochin the only tyre available in this size is Yokohama C drive 2(AC02). Clearances are tight in the wheel well for the new X1 so I have my doubts about that too. Thinking of upsizing to 235/50 R18 tubeless(same size as GLA) as that will give some more sidewall as well as width. Add to that high road noise and stiff ride on broken roads.īMW quoted 35k for a new RFT and at that price I don't want to buy another one of these and suffer for the rest of my cars life. Seems like my present RFTs will fetch nothing and no shop is ready to take them back. So a word of caution to new 3GT as well as X1 owners- if your car has 18 inch wheels with RFT it's better to swap them to Tubeless on delivery unless you plan to drive at very high speeds on the express way. I also feel these RFTs are getting stiffer as it ages. 225/50 R18 is a low profile spec with very less stiff RFT rubber to absorb impact and that means on broken roads were normal cars can easily pass 40kmph, I had to slow down to below 20kmph to feel comfortable. Living with RFTs for an year made me realise they aren't suitable for our road conditions. I had my share of concerns about these very low profile RFTs with thin side walls during delivery itself and had tried to swap them but finally decided against it due to unavailability and I didn't want to gamble on my first bimmer. This is the first time I'm having a tyre burst. Used the space saver to return home and fortunately the alloy isn't damaged. Hit a pothole around 80kmph, heard a loud bang and TPMS warning came up soon. My one year old x1(nov 2016) with just 4100kms on the odo had a tyre burst few days back. Since there's no official thread for the X1 posting my query here. Otherwise spend that effort in finding a good 320i / 328i / 330i for a real upgrade in terms of performance from the 320D. If you're open to diesels consider a pre-owned 530D/525D (the one with the 6 cylinder engine available in 2011-12). In a nutshell - the 2012-2016 F30 isn't going to be as involving to drive as the E90 3 series though arguably a better all rounder. Plus it'll be a good upgrade from the E90 320D in terms of performance, and size (the suspension on the pre-LCI F10 5 series is very well tuned as well). The later the year, the more the features as well (initial lot of 320D's didn't come with a sunroof except in the 328i and Luxury Line plus, became standard equipment later on).Īlso, just a thought - I've seen a couple of 2012 530D's on sale too with less than 30-35K on the odo with an attractive asking price. The FL 320D has a better suspension set up though so keep an eye out for one of those - in fact you should get a newer model 320D as compared to the 328i for a similar price. Right now I am trying to get the dynamic / after market suspension installed on the 328i to sort out this issue. Same for the steering feel as well - it's lighter but a little numb. Esp the 2012 year models - they're a lot better for indian roads but no where close to as planted as the E90 on a smooth expressway, or around corners. If you're keen to get the 320D F30 over the E90, keep in mind that the F30 is a lot more softer and just isn't as involving to drive as the E90. Mechanically the 328i and the 330i aren't significantly different. The other options were either diesels (which you're open to) or very old (pre-2010). However, before I spotted the 328i, the only other car I could find that offered similar driving pleasure was the Octy vRS thanks to the gem of an engine and well tuned suspension. The 328i was also picked up pre-owned last month because it's a fun fun car. Having used 535 in US and 330d in India.įair enough buddy, just stating my thoughts as someone who had the E60 525D till May this year, and regret selling it till date. ![]() I am now inclined to find 2012 320d in sport trim!Ĭhange from 2008 e90 320d hi line will be rewarding, I guess.
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