My back tires are 3 times more worn than my fronts:(
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So I was just looking at my tires-the dunflops on my 530-and at 9k miles the back tires are about 3 times more worn than the fronts which still have lots of tread.
I was going to go to a tire place and get them to throw the fronts onto the back and switch em around to get a few thousand more miles from these things.
Only question I had was is this an OK idea-I forget what the rule is about having more wear on the rear tires v. the front and where you want your worn tires on a car for handling purposes.
Also can any old tire place (discount tire for example) do this on a bimmer and how does that affect the tire pressure gauge>? Do they know how to keep that in tact or what>?
I was going to go to a tire place and get them to throw the fronts onto the back and switch em around to get a few thousand more miles from these things.
Only question I had was is this an OK idea-I forget what the rule is about having more wear on the rear tires v. the front and where you want your worn tires on a car for handling purposes.
Also can any old tire place (discount tire for example) do this on a bimmer and how does that affect the tire pressure gauge>? Do they know how to keep that in tact or what>?
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What year is it, dunlops had a problem at one point, you should take it to the dealer. they will replace them, if the tire is under the warranty,
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also you would want to keep them rotated, because they are not staggered rims. 35psi is most optimum for most people.
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Hmm I guess it is worth a try-considering my front 2 are completely fine-maybe some alignment issue? not sure-I mean a RWD car and a few burn outs later is probably my fault but worth a shot!
It is an 07 and has the dunflops
It is an 07 and has the dunflops
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I am in a somewhat similar situation though less extreme. The rears of my car are about 50% more worn than fronts. Unfortunately my dealer had a nerve to blame it on my right foot and refused to replace them (Dunlops). Please let me know how it works out for you.
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Strange. I have a 2004 530i with the original Bridgestone runflats on it, at least the original ones when I bought the car with 7900 miles on it....Car has 43K on it now.
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Ya.. I've noticed that the rears wear A LOT more and much faster than the fronts... on all E60s... any tires... not just the thumpflats...
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