Chassis Light, Brake Light, Parking Light.

[Royce Martin]

I have a 2013 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Xdrive. Recently I caught a flat on the freeway but I pulled over immediately. I have the original BMW M5 wheels on it, they've never gave me any issue and this will be 8 months that they're on.

A tow truck came and was pulling my car from the rear wheel, it wasn't a flat bed. Since then all the lights on the dashboard pops up. I brought my car to BMW and they're saying because of the staggered wheels that's why the lights are coming on and they can't honor the repair.

Have anyone been through this before? Do I really needa repair done or is there something else that needs to be done?

[M5 London]

Originally Posted by Royce Martin

I have a 2013 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Xdrive. Recently I caught a flat on the freeway but I pulled over immediately. I have the original BMW M5 wheels on it, they've never gave me any issue and this will be 8 months that they're on.

A tow truck came and was pulling my car from the rear wheel, it wasn't a flat bed. Since then all the lights on the dashboard pops up. I brought my car to BMW and they're saying because of the staggered wheels that's why the lights are coming on and they can't honor the repair.

Have anyone been through this before? Do I really needa repair done or is there something else that needs to be done?

When you say all the lights are coming on .... I presume you mean ABS / DSC etc etc ? Take a photo if possible.

I reckon the tow guy has yanked off maybe an ABS sensor or some control module or something.

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by M5 London

When you say all the lights are coming on .... I presume you mean ABS / DSC etc etc ? Take a photo if possible.

I reckon the tow guy has yanked off maybe an ABS sensor or some control module or something.

What's your email? I can email you the pictures.

[M5 London]

Originally Posted by Royce Martin

What's your email? I can email you the pictures.

k u ma r an v m 5 @ gmaildot com

no spaces

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by M5 London

k u ma r an v m 5 @ gmaildot com

no spaces

Sent.

[M5 London]

Well the ABS is all lit up.

Traction control is lit up.

You need to get a garage to get the car on a ramp and look for any damage or sensors/modules that may have been tore off.

Oh and also well worth checking if you have the correct size tyre fitted now too, after your recent flat.

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by M5 London

Well the ABS is all lit up.

Traction control is lit up.

You need to get a garage to get the car on a ramp and look for any damage or sensors/modules that may have been tore off.

Oh and also well worth checking if you have the correct size tyre fitted now too, after your recent flat.

I got back the same tire and brand. BMW is telling me that it's my transition case. In order to change I have to remove the M5 wheel set up I have now and put on the 650i wheels it came with, they're telling me it's because of the wheels why it's doing that after 8 months of installation.

[M5 London]

Originally Posted by Royce Martin

I got back the same tire and brand. BMW is telling me that it's my transition case. In order to change I have to remove the M5 wheel set up I have now and put on the 650i wheels it came with, they're telling me it's because of the wheels why it's doing that after 8 months of installation.

I am just putting the fact that you got a flat, a tow truck towed you from the rear wheel, or something... together with all these warning lights coming on immediately after this event.

I can't see how you now suddenly have a transmission issue.

Incidentally what are the actual tire sizes you are running currently and what were your stock tyre sizes please ?

[Msizzle]

did bmw roadside send that truck? I'm surprised they didn't flatbed it. that looks like a car on the dyno with those warning lights. Its definitely a broken sensor somewhere , speed or abs

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by M5 London

I am just putting the fact that you got a flat, a tow truck towed you from the rear wheel, or something... together with all these warning lights coming on immediately after this event.

I can't see how you now suddenly have a transmission issue.

Incidentally what are the actual tire sizes you are running currently and what were your stock tyre sizes please ?

My stocks were 245/35/19 all around and now I'm running 255/35/20 on the front and 285/30/20 on the rear.

I highly doubt it's a transmission issue, BMW is just experimenting like they usually do.

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by Msizzle

did bmw roadside send that truck? I'm surprised they didn't flatbed it. that looks like a car on the dyno with those warning lights. Its definitely a broken sensor somewhere , speed or abs

I strongly believe it's just the sensors but BMW refuses to change the sensors. They're insisting that's it's the "Transition Case".

The night I caught the flat a flatbed dropped me home from the freeway, the next morning the other tow truck did that.

[Msizzle]

Originally Posted by Royce Martin

I strongly believe it's just the sensors but BMW refuses to change the sensors. They're insisting that's it's the "Transition Case".

The night I caught the flat a flatbed dropped me home from the freeway, the next morning the other tow truck did that.

you cold check with one of those tire/rim calculators, that front circumference is def up, just a matter of how much and if the car can tolerate it. You said it did for months so probably ok. Normally up in rim diameter you go down in the profile of the tire. You went up in the diameter of the rim and up in the width so total diameter def changed

[Royce Martin]

Originally Posted by Msizzle

you cold check with one of those tire/rim calculators, that front circumference is def up, just a matter of how much and if the car can tolerate it. You said it did for months so probably ok. Normally up in rim diameter you go down in the profile of the tire. You went up in the diameter of the rim and up in the width so total diameter def changed

What is the tire size for the upgraded 20" wheels they offer for the 650i? Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't they 255/35/20 on the front and 275/30/20 in the rear?

[speedracerlo]

doesn't 650xi have non-staggered tire setup