Stinger .. now in showrooms (Korea)

[hereward]

Run-flat tires (RFT) are a disaster. BMW insists on them and gives no choice, and owners curse these tires. Kia will be making a big mistake if they make RFT the only option.

BMW's reasoning is that RFT contributes to safety because with a flat (puncture?) one can drive 50 miles (80km), and presumably reach a BMW dealer or a tire repair facility. Here is what it's been like in real life with my 328d; most tire facilities don't stock RFT; BMW dealers are the only option often, but of RFT are not readily available, so you have to wait a day. As a redress, BMW sells tire and wheel insurance, but the whole exercise makes owners helpless.

So one is driving near Alpine in west Texas , back of Burke in NSW or Kalgoorlie in Western Australia- where is the closest BMW dealer who stocks RFT? Many BMW owners here in the US who do long distance driving carry a doughnut spare tire and a jack.

 

[delirium]

2) This video just reminded me that the Stinger will have run flat tires. I hope there's an option for regular tires.

Oh, please, KIA, don't make me drive to the tyre shop BEFORE filling station.

 

[hereward]

Run-flat tires (RFT) are a disaster. BMW insists on them and gives no choice, and owners curse these tires. Kia will be making a big mistake if they make RFT the only option.

BMW's reasoning is that RFT contributes to safety because with a flat (puncture?) one can drive 50 miles (80km), and presumably reach a BMW dealer or a tire repair facility. Here is what it's been like in real life with my 328d; most tire facilities don't stock RFT; BMW dealers are the only option often, but of RFT are not readily available, so you have to wait a day. As a redress, BMW sells tire and wheel insurance, but the whole exercise makes owners helpless.

So one is driving near Alpine in west Texas , back of Burke in NSW or Kalgoorlie in Western Australia- where is the closest BMW dealer who stocks RFT? Many BMW owners here who do long distance driving carry a doughnut spare and a jack.

 

[hereward]

Looking at the pictures from lostnspace doesn't give a reassuring feeling about the fit and finish; may my opinion will change after looking at the real goods. The tray appears to be made of styrofoam and the drain tube and the wiring could have been routed in a more organized way. I know these are hidden under a cover but that's where attention to detail is necessary.

 

[lostnspace]

Looking at the pictures from lostnspace doesn't give a reassuring feeling about the fit and finish; may my opinion will change after looking at the real goods. The tray appears to be made of styrofoam and the drain tube and the wiring could have been routed in a more organized way. I know these are hidden under a cover but that's where attention to detail is necessary.

The drain tube and wiring isn't masterful lol. To be fair my 2012 Audi A6 Prestige had styrofoam in the truck too lol...it be the quality of the video/picture that makes the Stinger look *not good*.

 

[hej]

I'm relatively sure that we established in an older thread, that the Stinger would have a spare tire in the trunk.

 

[app_master]

True hej. We certainly did, but this particular Korean model in that video definetly had no spare.