Dunlop Run Flats on New 550i
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I just picked up my new 550I (I'll post pictures over the weekend) and I see they have Dunlop Sport SP 01 tires. I thought I read that BMW was not putting these tires on the cars because of problems and they were using Bridgestones. I also believe I saw some threads that said that the Dunlops were replaced under warranty. I'll be calling my dealer but wanted to get some input from anyone with the Dunlop run flats.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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Originally Posted by stanatl' post='365097' date='Dec 8 2006, 05:49 PM
I just picked up my new 550I (I'll post pictures over the weekend) and I see they have Dunlop Sport SP 01 tires. I thought I read that BMW was not putting these tires on the cars because of problems and they were using Bridgestones. I also believe I saw some threads that said that the Dunlops were replaced under warranty. I'll be calling my dealer but wanted to get some input from anyone with the Dunlop run flats.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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Many people won't agree with me but I'd say you're lucky to get the Dunlops. If they begin to make a roaring noise around 7000 miles (or more) just complain and you'll get new tires for free.
I'm getting my 3rd replacement set soon (total of 4 sets on a car with 26,000 miles that uses snow tires four or five months of the year) so over the course of my 3-year lease, I didn't have to buy any summer tires and only one set of snow tires (which I can likely continue to use on my next E60...)
Free tires every 8000 miles -- how can you beat that?
I'm getting my 3rd replacement set soon (total of 4 sets on a car with 26,000 miles that uses snow tires four or five months of the year) so over the course of my 3-year lease, I didn't have to buy any summer tires and only one set of snow tires (which I can likely continue to use on my next E60...)
Free tires every 8000 miles -- how can you beat that?
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Today, at 30 degrees.....my TPM was alarming....I'd just had my CD changer installed by my dealer and my tire pressure was "checked"....
yup....my pressure was below 30 psi....
I've got a 07 530 with the Dunlops....my sales advisor told me to check the pressure often...I WAS a once-a-monther with my regular tires in my other cars...
The tires seem to do best at 32 psi front and 36 psi rear...pressures below that...the road noise is excessive....
My first Roundel included an article about replacement tires..... The Goodyears with the carbon fiber sidewalls look tasty
Today, at 30 degrees.....my TPM was alarming....I'd just had my CD changer installed by my dealer and my tire pressure was "checked"....
yup....my pressure was below 30 psi....
I've got a 07 530 with the Dunlops....my sales advisor told me to check the pressure often...I WAS a once-a-monther with my regular tires in my other cars...
The tires seem to do best at 32 psi front and 36 psi rear...pressures below that...the road noise is excessive....
My first Roundel included an article about replacement tires..... The Goodyears with the carbon fiber sidewalls look tasty
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The Dunlop runflats are now covered by a full replacement warranty up to 20'000 miles. Ask your service department manager about this. I got only 7800 miles on mine. And they were thrumming loudly from about 6300, 6400 miles. The tires that were installed-to replace my originals-again the same Dunlops-carry a manufactured on date that is about 3-5 weeks of the date of manufacture of my original set. So one would conclude that Dunlop has a boatload of these tires to burn through.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='365120' date='Dec 8 2006, 05:56 PM
Many people won't agree with me but I'd say you're lucky to get the Dunlops. If they begin to make a roaring noise around 7000 miles (or more) just complain and you'll get new tires for free.
I'm getting my 3rd replacement set soon (total of 4 sets on a car with 26,000 miles that uses snow tires four or five months of the year) so over the course of my 3-year lease, I didn't have to buy any summer tires and only one set of snow tires (which I can likely continue to use on my next E60...)
Free tires every 8000 miles -- how can you beat that?
I'm getting my 3rd replacement set soon (total of 4 sets on a car with 26,000 miles that uses snow tires four or five months of the year) so over the course of my 3-year lease, I didn't have to buy any summer tires and only one set of snow tires (which I can likely continue to use on my next E60...)
Free tires every 8000 miles -- how can you beat that?
I'm supposed to talk to the Service Manager on Monday and my guess is that he's going to tell me they won't replace the tires until the get noisy and/or have uneven wear.
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Originally Posted by stanatl' post='365097' date='Dec 8 2006, 02:49 PM
I just picked up my new 550I (I'll post pictures over the weekend) and I see they have Dunlop Sport SP 01 tires. I thought I read that BMW was not putting these tires on the cars because of problems and they were using Bridgestones. I also believe I saw some threads that said that the Dunlops were replaced under warranty. I'll be calling my dealer but wanted to get some input from anyone with the Dunlop run flats.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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Originally Posted by stanatl' post='365210' date='Dec 8 2006, 09:44 PM
Interesting thought. However, I think I'd rather have tires that last about 20K - 22K miles (like the Michelin Pilot Sport AS tires I had on my LS) and not have to go through the hassle of bringing the car in that often to have the tires changed.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='365120' date='Dec 8 2006, 04:56 PM
Many people won't agree with me but I'd say you're lucky to get the Dunlops. If they begin to make a roaring noise around 7000 miles (or more) just complain and you'll get new tires for free.
I'm getting my 3rd replacement set soon (total of 4 sets on a car with 26,000 miles that uses snow tires four or five months of the year) so over the course of my 3-year lease, I didn't have to buy any summer tires and only one set of snow tires (which I can likely continue to use on my next E60...)
Free tires every 8000 miles -- how can you beat that?
I'm getting my 3rd replacement set soon (total of 4 sets on a car with 26,000 miles that uses snow tires four or five months of the year) so over the course of my 3-year lease, I didn't have to buy any summer tires and only one set of snow tires (which I can likely continue to use on my next E60...)
Free tires every 8000 miles -- how can you beat that?
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Originally Posted by stanatl' post='365097' date='Dec 8 2006, 04:49 PM
I just picked up my new 550I (I'll post pictures over the weekend) and I see they have Dunlop Sport SP 01 tires. I thought I read that BMW was not putting these tires on the cars because of problems and they were using Bridgestones. I also believe I saw some threads that said that the Dunlops were replaced under warranty. I'll be calling my dealer but wanted to get some input from anyone with the Dunlop run flats.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Thanks in advance for the help.