New Tires on 166m oem wheels

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06-23-2009 | 11:05 PM

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Anzafin

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From: Kajaani, Finland

My Ride: Bmw 530d 2004

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Originally Posted by sandglass' post='921621' date='Jun 24 2009, 05:02 AM

Bty, I have put about 15k miles on these Kumho tires since this post and now the tires make so much noise that it's unbearable. Also, when I brake I hear a very loud "whoom, whoom, whoom" until a complete stop.

Has anyone experienced this?

Have you checked the tires? 15k miles isn't much yet, but if wheel alignment is bad the tires will wear unevenly. Or maybe there's a damage in some tire?

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06-23-2009 | 11:28 PM

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My Ride: 2008 Alpine White 550i Sport, Cream Beige Interior, 6-Sp Manual - retired 9/2011

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Originally Posted by sandglass' post='921621' date='Jun 23 2009, 10:02 PM

Ditch them already and start over!!

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06-24-2009 | 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sy1616' post='706982' date='Oct 29 2008, 06:44 PM

cheap tires cheap results...never go cheap on tires...especially on a BMW.

I couldn't agree more. It just amazes me the number of threads that I see contemplating various cheap or high tread wear tires. With tires you generally get what you pay for, why would you spend $$$ to buy a BMW, rightly famed for their handling, road feel and excellent steering response/feedback, and then screw it up with unsuitable tires. Performance car = performance tires.

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