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Old 04-18-2013, 07:33 PM
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NEED ADVICE ON TIRES REPLACEMENT QUICK.

I brought my truck in for a recall and other service done at the dealer. When i picked up i discovered that they have damaged one of my front tire and rim. Came back spoke to service manager and he agreed to replace new tire and fix the rim. It is 2008 X5 with 20' staggered, and about 40% left on them. So, my question is if i replace one new tire, will it affect the handling, or will cause damage to awd system? As a matter of fact, does BMW even recommended for doing this. I asked the service director this question, he said not sure, he will contact BMW technical support and get back to me. Any info is appreciated.
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Not an expert, but if it were mine I would have the dlr do the tire replace/rim repair, (hopefully the rim job is cosmetic not dented/bent), and hit my local tire store to have the other front tire replaced with like and kind. A couple days/few miles should not affect the drive, et al, imo. But, I would not drive hundreds of miles or weeks.

Your rears may be worn too, and you will get some opins that rec'd all new rubber all around...my opin is that is a very expensive fix to 'let us make all the tires exactly the same rolling diameter', but they aren't, even with new rubber, imo.

And, your "40 %" is a real SWAG, but without using a real tire tread depth gauge on the existing tire vs a new same brand tire, none of us can know the real diff.
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PS: maybe that guilty dlr can give you a really good price for the other front tire, while you are there. As for the service 'advisor' playing dumb, or not knowing, typical of the BMW dlr bs, imo.
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PS: maybe that guilty dlr can give you a really good price for the other front tire, while you are there. As for the service 'advisor' playing dumb, or not knowing, typical of the BMW dlr bs, imo.

I did tell him i would not want a new tire. The wheel is only scratched, no bend/dented. I am going to ash him his cost to replace the tire, if he is going to low ball me then i'll use that number against him for another tire, if high ball then i'll ask to get credit and take care of it myself. Michelin M+S $1,500 for 4's. I know the rim cost $150 to fix, maybe i ask for credit too.
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If a tire is past 50% worn it is a good idea not to mix them. You aren't just worried about side to side on the same axle, but about front/rear too, since that affects the transfer case. Since you need only one, the smartest thing would be to have the new tire shaved down to 50% tread depth. Dealer won't be able to do that, but a good tire store can.
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Here is the same set I put on mine on eBay - I love these tires! Free shipping - ($975.00 after rebate).

Vredestein Sessanta Rear - 315/35/20 & Front - 275/40/20

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I've read that with BMW awd systems, it's not a good idea to mix/match different tread depth tires. It could be a conspiracy, but it makes sense to me. As JCL mentioned, it could affect the transfer case.
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Here is the same set I put on mine on eBay - I love these tires! Free shipping - ($975.00 after rebate).

Vredestein Sessanta Rear - 315/35/20 & Front - 275/40/20

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anybody have a solid review on these tires? tread life? in the rain? in the dry?
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I've read that with BMW awd systems, it's not a good idea to mix/match different tread depth tires. It could be a conspiracy, but it makes sense to me. As JCL mentioned, it could affect the transfer case.
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anybody have a solid review on these tires? tread life? in the rain? in the dry?
There are tons of very favorable reviews on the Sessantas. Search On this forum or just use Google or go to YouTube
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i picked up an aluminum rod in my rear right tire on my 4.6is, while in San Jose, Costa Rica. The tires were relatively old, i had them on for a while at that time... the puncture was from the bottom/driving surface to the side wall - the Al rod poked two hole in one shot...

I needed just one tire, but the dealer in SJ (Only BMW dealer for the entire country!!) refused to sell me only one tire and sold me two tires for the rear, for an equivalent of about US$1000 - and there were no other vendor in the country that had that tire in that size (20" staggered factory setup).

On a separate incident, i blew a rear left tire on the same car flying through desserted areas of Panama, not too far from David, on the PanAmerican highway... When I made it to the Panama City, I was able to find a local tire store (part of international chain) that carried my brand and my size tire - i was able to buy just one tire and the whole thing cost me about $250-300 installed, out the door...
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