for those who have done it, no news....may be helpful to anyone on the fence like i was a couple weeks back.
encouraged by posts by BBG523, rns57 and shawna (thanks again), decided to try 265 RunFlats on all four so got two 9" rims (from HH), and 4 pirelli 265 run-flats (why RF...see note at the end) form TR with two new TPMS sensors...completed the install 2 days back....all is working great. here are a few specific observations....
driving.performance:
a.. dry roads-- NO noticeable change at all
b. wet/snowy roads-- TBD, snow is in the forecast
2. tire noise-- overall, NO noticeable change....mixed results, slight quieter on some roads and slightly noisier on other roads
3. range-- TBD, need to collect more data. theoretically the range will a few miles less as the RFs are a bit heavier.
why RFs (in spite of the negative press)? well a matter a priority....most of my driving is local and most of it is with 2.5yr old baby (was 1 yr old when i got the car). i already had one nail damage but was small enough that i could get home, not having to wait an hour+ on the road with a baby in the back....so the priority is not getting stuck on the road; range, noise, wear don't matter...happy so far to have taken this path.
encouraged by posts by BBG523, rns57 and shawna (thanks again), decided to try 265 RunFlats on all four so got two 9" rims (from HH), and 4 pirelli 265 run-flats (why RF...see note at the end) form TR with two new TPMS sensors...completed the install 2 days back....all is working great. here are a few specific observations....
driving.performance:
a.. dry roads-- NO noticeable change at all
b. wet/snowy roads-- TBD, snow is in the forecast
2. tire noise-- overall, NO noticeable change....mixed results, slight quieter on some roads and slightly noisier on other roads
3. range-- TBD, need to collect more data. theoretically the range will a few miles less as the RFs are a bit heavier.
why RFs (in spite of the negative press)? well a matter a priority....most of my driving is local and most of it is with 2.5yr old baby (was 1 yr old when i got the car). i already had one nail damage but was small enough that i could get home, not having to wait an hour+ on the road with a baby in the back....so the priority is not getting stuck on the road; range, noise, wear don't matter...happy so far to have taken this path.
