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Old 11-10-2005, 05:56 AM
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I will appreciate if you can share your mileage experience.At what point did you get new one. I have 20,000 miles on my and i seem to have lost tire grip of the road it makes the car unsteady and not sure footed and some side sway. Any one with similar experience
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Originally Posted by gastro' post='196193' date='Nov 10 2005, 02:56 PM
I will appreciate if you can share your mileage experience.At what point did you get new one. I have 20,000 miles on my and i seem to have lost tire grip of the road it makes the car unsteady and not sure footed and some side sway. Any one with similar experience
15k for me! Getting PS2's today!
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Do you guys mind posting the brand of tire also as different tire have different tread wear.
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Originally Posted by AC_S5' post='196216' date='Nov 10 2005, 10:45 AM
Do you guys mind posting the brand of tire also as different tire have different tread wear.
They are Dunlop sports runflat that came with the car
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Originally Posted by AC_S5' post='196216' date='Nov 10 2005, 03:45 PM
Do you guys mind posting the brand of tire also as different tire have different tread wear.
Dunlops - as per the title of the thread
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Stop, do not pass 20K
Get your free replacement tires here..http://www.alldata.com/tsb/BMW/11202...5/3602051.html
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Originally Posted by jefferysf' post='196291' date='Nov 10 2005, 06:53 PM
Stop, do not pass 20K
Get your free replacement tires here..http://www.alldata.com/tsb/BMW/11202...5/3602051.html
Only in the US... :thumbsdown:
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Originally Posted by jefferysf' post='196291' date='Nov 10 2005, 01:53 PM
Stop, do not pass 20K
Get your free replacement tires here..http://www.alldata.com/tsb/BMW/11202...5/3602051.html
Thanks, armed with this bulletin i am going to persue this matter with my dealer.
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