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Old 10-18-2007, 09:38 AM
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at 11:15 on a sunday morning a women from BMW assist said "I'm sure we can find a tyre to fit to your car today sir!"
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at 11:15 on a sunday morning a women from BMW assist said "I'm sure we can find a tyre to fit to your car today sir!"
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My Service Advisor - "I'll have them rotate your tires, too."
I don't get it. Unless your vehicle has staggered AND directional tires (which I don't know if any of the sport packages did), there's nothing wrong with that statement.
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I don't get it. Unless your vehicle has staggered AND directional tires (which I don't know if any of the sport packages did), there's nothing wrong with that statement.
It has staggered.
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This comment from a guy with a brand new, leather-clad Ford diesel pickup truck (sticker price somewhere north of 50 large), directed at my '01 X5 that I bought used for considerably less than half of what the Ford cost:

"Wow, you must really make a lot of money to afford a fancy car like that!"


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I don't get it. Unless your vehicle has staggered AND directional tires (which I don't know if any of the sport packages did), there's nothing wrong with that statement.
Except that BMW specifically does not recommend rotation.

The SA should know that.
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Except that BMW specifically does not recommend rotation.

The SA should know that.
Bingo!
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No offense, but if you rely on the mfr.'s recommendation, or lack thereof in this case, that's pretty dumb. Do you also believe in "lifetime" fluids? All that just defies common sense.

Even if the tires are staggered, if they're not directional, you can still rotate them left-right.

Rotating tires helps reduce irregular tire wear. Unless you have "lifetime tires," no reason not to rotate if you can.


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