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      03-25-2014, 08:23 AM   #1
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Front Left Tire

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since i got my 650xi gran coupe i have replaced my front left tire 5 times in the passed 4 months. is anyone else having this issue?
a friend of mine just told me he is having the same issue. the tires are bubbling up like 3 year olds bday party and i can not deal with it anymore. the roads are bad in new york but they are not this bad!!
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      03-25-2014, 09:49 AM   #2
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Any chance you have 20" wheels?

Also see this thread (the shipping blocks are not always being removed. I would suspect if they were in on your car, that would cause the tire to take on more than it should AND if this is the case, BMW would have to reimburse you for the tires

http://www.6post.com/forums/showthre...t=ride+quality
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      03-25-2014, 11:33 AM   #3
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At 4 days of age (for me) I drove my 2014 640ix Vert to work (CrossBronx) end result 4 bent rims, 2 blown front tires.
As per Service Manager at Manhattan BMW, normal Feb = ~ 200 tires
This year > 1000 replaced

Roads or Wheels and RFTs?
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      03-25-2014, 03:30 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by WWnyc
At 4 days of age (for me) I drove my 2014 640ix Vert to work (CrossBronx) end result 4 bent rims, 2 blown front tires.
As per Service Manager at Manhattan BMW, normal Feb = ~ 200 tires
This year > 1000 replaced

Roads or Wheels and RFTs?
That's shocking. In the Uk potholes are everywhere, poor investment in preventative maintenance over the past few years. The only ones who are feeling the cost are the drivers, only winners are the tyre fitters!
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      03-27-2014, 11:05 AM   #5
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Bro!! Get Rid of them ASAP.

Those Dunlop tire sucks on 20's. Every other week i was getting Side-Wall bubbles and i ended up replacing all 4 tires like 3 times. You heard right. I have spent like $2000 on tires alone and a bunch of headaches with those damn bubbles.

The longer you stay with them, the more you end up spending money. Its a money pit.

Ended up getting the 433 wheels style with Michelin SPORT PLUS. PROBLEM SOLVED.
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      03-27-2014, 11:10 AM   #6
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Here's proof! I ended up buying another set of 4 used tires off eBay to sell these wheels and tire to another buyer.

These Dunlop tires are money pit on 20's!!!
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      03-27-2014, 11:16 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by WWnyc
At 4 days of age (for me) I drove my 2014 640ix Vert to work (CrossBronx) end result 4 bent rims, 2 blown front tires.
As per Service Manager at Manhattan BMW, normal Feb = ~ 200 tires
This year > 1000 replaced

Roads or Wheels and RFTs?
😂 We are neighbors..Lol you may see me in the CrossBronx in the weekends going like 10miles per hour to avoid the pothole-caves. 😂😂
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      03-27-2014, 12:42 PM   #8
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I know it is bad up there, but wheels and tires ought to be able to deal with some potholes and stuff without bending/bubbling. Like their job, you know?

Seems like people are having entirely too many wheel/tire failures.
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