01-07-2024, 09:15 PM | #24 |
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I have 46k miles on my M340i, but have had so many sidewall failures (four total, plus two tires with nails) with my current 19” Pirelli P7s that I don’t know if they wear well. I bought the BMW tire and wheel warranty and it’s paid for six new tires so far.
My 2015 328i had Continentals twice and Bridgestone once, and when I sold it at 108k miles the Bridgestones still passed inspection. It probably averaged 40k miles from each set of tires. |
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01-19-2024, 09:53 AM | #25 | |
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In hindsight, I wish I would’ve chosen non-run flats and gotten the spare tire. I just know I optioned them with all season run flats. Although it wasn’t advertised, I think it has the M differential. I definitely optioned the adaptive M suspension. The nice thing about the dealership that I work with is they send me a video of the actual measurements of the tire, so I knew what he saying was Legitimate. What I decided to do to buy me some time, is since I live in Michigan and we are in the middle of a snowstorm and my car is fishtailing, I purchased some winter tires. Which should be in the next day or two. That buys me some time to figure out what I want do for summer performance tires. I’m guessing the Michelin PS4S are not run flat tires? The dealer is pushing for Michelin Performance Pilot Sport for the summer tires. And are you saying just get a AAA membership for the roadside assistance and if I have a blowout just have the car towed to a dealership? I’d be more willing to ditch the run flats if I didn’t have the wheel tire warranty. Don’t know if coverage extends to non-run flats? I’m assuming it would if BMW puts it on themselves? |
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01-20-2024, 11:28 AM | #26 |
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[QUOTE=james1138;30827334]Thanks, great advice. To be fair I’m not sure on some of them. It is XDrive and I’m pretty sure it’s a staggered set up. I wasn’t a tire expert when I bought this car and I definitely wish I was before I pulled the trigger.
In hindsight, I wish I would’ve chosen non-run flats and gotten the spare tire. I just know I optioned them with all season run flats. Although it wasn’t advertised, I think it has the M differential. I definitely optioned the adaptive M suspension. The nice thing about the dealership that I work with is they send me a video of the actual measurements of the tire, so I knew what he saying was Legitimate. What I decided to do to buy me some time, is since I live in Michigan and we are in the middle of a snowstorm and my car is fishtailing, I purchased some winter tires. Which should be in the next day or two. That buys me some time to figure out what I want do for summer performance tires. I’m guessing the Michelin PS4S are not run flat tires? The dealer is pushing for Michelin Performance Pilot Sport for the summer tires. And are you saying just get a AAA membership for the roadside assistance and if I have a blowout just have the car towed to a dealership? I’d be more willing to ditch the run flats if I didn’t have the wheel tire warranty. Don’t know if coverage extends to non-run flats? I’m assuming it would if BMW puts it on themselves? The PS4S is a non run flat. I’m not sure about that Performance Pilot Sport, I’d ask them to be sure. I’m pretty sure if you put a tire on your car other than what they recommend, you’ll probably be risking your wheel/tire protection package. Exactly on the AAA membership. Pay them a small fee and you’ll be worry free. They’ll come get you if you have a blowout or flat, and it’s included in your membership. The cost is so small compared to the service you get. It’s a nice “insurance” IMO. It seems like you’re locked into dealer service, which isn’t a bad thing, but I’d still make an effort to find a good independent shop you can build a relationship with. Again, it’ll pay off in the long run. Especially for high performance cars. Enjoy!
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01-21-2024, 08:20 AM | #27 |
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I have the High performance package and purchased this spare (that fits the larger calipers) for long trips. Yes, I have the flat tire emergency kit that came with the car but preferred to have a spare.
https://ez-sparewheel.com/products/2...vehicles-25076
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