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est BMW Service or specialist tyre dealer that
operates to BMW specifications and has suita-
bly trained personnel. Have the car towed there
if necessary.
Tyre damage represents a risk of serious injury
to the car's occupants and to all other road
users.
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Age of tyres
For various reasons, such as the development
of brittleness, BMW recommends tyre replace-
ment after no more than 6 years, regardless of
the actual wear of the tyres.
A tyre's date of manufacture is included in the
inscription on the tyre:
DOT ... 5104 means that the tyre was manufac-
tured in week 51 of 2004.
Run-flat tyres
The symbol identifying run-flat tyres is a circle
with the letters RSC on the sidewall.
Run-flat tyres comprise a conditionally self-
supporting tyre and a special rim. The rein-
forcement in the sidewalls ensures that the tyre
can continue to be used subject to certain
restrictions, even if depressurised.
For information on continuing to drive with a flat
tyre, see Indication of a flat tyre, page
61 .
New wheels and tyres
Have new wheels and tyres fitted only by
BMW Service or by a specialist tyre dealer
that operates to BMW specifications and has
suitably trained personnel. If such work is per-
formed inexpertly, it could result in consequen-
tial damage and thus constitute a safety risk.
Make sure that the new wheels are balanced.
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Retreaded tyres
BMW advises against the use of
retreaded tyres, as these could adversely
affect the car's safety. Their carcasses may dif-
fer in internal construction or have aged suffi-
ciently to limit their durability.
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The right wheels and tyres
BMW recommends fitting only wheels
and tyres that it has approved for your
type of vehicle, otherwise the tyres may e.g.
make contact with the vehicle body due to
impermissible tolerances, even though they are
of an approved size; this could result in a serious
accident. BMW is unable to assess the suitabil-
ity of wheels and tyres it has not approved and
cannot therefore guarantee their safety.
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Details of the correct wheel and tyre combina-
tions can be obtained from BMW Service.
The correct wheel and tyre combination also
has an influence on various systems, which
could otherwise malfunction, for instance ABS
and DSC.
To maintain the car's good road behaviour,
always fit tyres of the same make and tread pat-
tern to all wheels. After a tyre has been dam-
aged, fit the original wheel and tyre combination
again as soon as possible.
Recommended makes of tyre
Certain makes of tyre are recommended by
BMW for each tyre size. They are marked with a
clearly visible BMW designation on the sidewall
of the tyre.
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