2 weeks old, need a new tyre!
10-26-2007, 05:58 AM
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Went in to the BMW garage today to book the car in to have the brake squeak looked at. They came for a test drive with me and agreed they would fix it under warranty no matter what was causing it, they said it wasn't causing a problem but was just an annoying noise, but said it definitely shouldn't do it and they'd sort it out without quibble. As I'd hoped/expected. Whilst I was there, I said "can you refurbished kerbed alloys" - yes, ?65+vat. So I booked it in for that - the wheel specialist popped out just to check the damage before committing to the price, and said "do you know you've got a cracked tyre?". "No" I said. He showed me, and obviously right at the start of the kerbing where there was a chip, there was a 4cm split in the side of the tyre. He was able to stick a screwdriver in and show me the inside of the tyre quite easily - thank god he spotted it. I'm about to drive 150 miles on the motorway this evening, can only imagine that thing exploding at a hundred and twen... erm seventy miles an hour. So, ?235 later, I have a new tyre, having had the car less than two weeks 
At least the brake noise and the damage from the alloy will be gone in a few days.
At least the brake noise and the damage from the alloy will be gone in a few days.
10-26-2007, 06:10 AM
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From everyone's stories about damaged 19", they seem very sensitive? Either way it sucks to buy a new tire after two weeks!
10-26-2007, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ipp' post='486382' date='Oct 26 2007, 10:10 AM
From everyone's stories about damaged 19", they seem very sensitive? Either way it sucks to buy a new tire after two weeks!
10-26-2007, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by joewatch' post='486385' date='Oct 26 2007, 04:21 PM
It does sound like RFTs are damaged easily.
10-26-2007, 06:53 AM
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What a drag , that tire and wheel insurance plan would have come in handy,sorry to hear.
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10-26-2007, 08:07 AM
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I just got the tire and wheel insurance plan and I'm very happy I did. Sorry about your misfortune but it's a great he found that before something worse could happen.
10-26-2007, 06:33 PM
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Ouch! That does suck... especially only after 2 weeks... but thats cool that he caught it... like you said... better safe than sorry.
10-28-2007, 10:21 AM
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Russ1974 sorry to hear about your tyre problem. I bought my car in August and was offered tyre insurance by the BMW dealer. I took it out for about ?270 or ?370 and it covers me for 5 claims in 3 years. I'm sure you can still get it.
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10-28-2007, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Russ1974' post='487071' date='Oct 28 2007, 05:52 PM
There is no such thing as a wheel / tyre plan in the UK. If there was I would jump at it... !