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Are there any issues changing from runflats to standard tyres on a 2005 BMW 520d
Asked on 15 May 2010 by M.O., via e-mail
Answered by
Honest John
Yes. You have to buy an extra 'spare' wheel and tyre and If you have a blowout on a motorway you will probably be killed trying to change the wheel. I speak from a near death experience.
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