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Anonymous
(10/25):
I have a 2006 330 with run flats and the car sounds like a truck with off road tires. Not what I expected from BMW. I called the dealer and they said they would meet me 50/50 on the replacement cost. I think BMW should replace at no charge - if they want to uphold their reputation.
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Anonymous
(11/13):
I have just replaced my tires. There is significantly less noise. BMW will pay half of all costs, but you will have to pay for the alignment. You MUST REPLACE IT BEFORE 20,000 miles.
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sanka
(11/29):
WE purchase a 2006 330i with the run flat tires. I had a headache before i got home on the 35 miles from the dealership, the noise was awful didn't know where it was coming from.Anonymous
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Anonymous
(12/17):
2006 325 sp with bridgestone re50 rft sounds & rides like a truck I HATE THEM
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Anonymous
(12/17):
There is a specific BMW bulletin that states if your E90 has either 205/55R16 or 225/45R17 Bridgestone Turanza EL42 RFT tires and you are having this road noise problem if you are up to 10k you get FOUR FREE TIRES including installation. If you are from 10,001 up to 20,000 miles BMW meets you half way on the tire cost but covers your labor 100%
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deszka
(12/18):
yes
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lessthana5
(12/21):
My car is in the shop and BMW is agreeing to pay 50% of the cost for the Turanza's as well. I thought BMW views their owners as a breed that expects more than the average with a level of intelligence as well. They are willing to pay 50% for an issue that will occur again in 10-20k? This makes no sense. If enough owners speak out, I'm sure in the litigious society we live a suit of some sort will arise.
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Bones
(12/21):
Here's my story: I bought an 07 335xi with 18" wheels. The wheels were alright but needed all season run flat tires which are not available in 18". So I bought BMW style 159 17' rims and tires (used on ebay from anopther BMW owner) and when I put on the 17" rft they felt hard as a rock. No joke it was the worst driving experience ever. Made me want my 18's again. Then I realized the 17"s were possibly defective after reading online message boards. I went to the dealer and they agreed that my tires were e42's and had been recalled. They agreed to replace all four tires. WOW what a difference the new run flat tires on 17" wheels feel like slippers. Soft and sticky. I love them, 100% better than previous bmw rft. Also stayed with bridgestones.
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dinosantini
(12/21):
I have a 2006 325i and the noise of the tires is horrible not only the road noise from the tires but my wheels make a tinny noise when I am turning or driving at slower speeds I brought in my vehicle twice for this they replaced my tires I was responsible for half of the cost $800 Canadian, I continue to have the tinny noise from my wheels on turns and slower speeds they cant fix it.
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Anonymous
(12/23):
I have an 07' 328xi @ 16,500 and the road noise is terrible. These tires are expensive to replace and do not perform as well as their non runflat equivalents. I'd settle for a donut or a patch kit anyday.
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Anonymous
(12/26):
I have horrible tire noise and its the same problem that BMW has been having for about 2 years now.
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Anonymous
(12/26):
yes. First BMW and my last. I have driven Audi's for years. I bought a 335xi and the tires suck and the BMW customer serviced is so enraging that it will be my last BMW ever. The A6 is a better car than the 535 pound for pound
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Anonymous
(12/28):
I have a 2006 325 xi and the tires were replaced free of charge at about 13000 mi - dealer said they had been having problems with the tires and were replacing. My car is now at 25,000 and is having the same noise AGAIN. I have not taken the car back to the dealer yet. Other than the tire problem this car has been great - I'm hoping they've fixed the problem with the tires and that I'll get these replaced again - doubtful but we'll see.
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madmad
(1/2):
I have a 2006 325i. the noise was too much. I went to the dealership and they told me that I have to buy a new set of tires since they cant do anything about this and they told me to get an alignment. did they do this to me with knowing all this?????
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Tsapet
(1/3):
I have a 2007 328XI with Sport Package. Original tires were Bridgestone Potenza. After a few months they became noisy and were replaced at no charge (except for some silly materials).
Next up were Pirelli Eufori@. After a few months those too became noisy. They will be replaced in the spring, again at no charge.
(Incidentally, my winter tires, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-22 are also very noisy!)
According to my dealer, the only other option is Continental. The problem is that I have the sport package (225 width front and 255 width rear) and Continental doesn't yet make the run-flat in 255 width.
I am SERIOUSLY considering getting rid of these run-flat tires and going with a good quality 'normal' tire. My experience is that run-flats are complete and utter garbage.
At this point I don't care about the spare tire. I'll let my roadside assistance take care of that if I ever have an issue.
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Anonymous
(1/3):
My 2006 BMW 325xi had the Bridgestone run flats. The noise was so bad at 17,000 miles I had to ask the dealer what was wrong. They told me that BMW won't admit to a problem, but they gave me 4 Continental tires for the price of two. So far, so good with the Continentals.
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Anonymous
(1/3):
I have a 328i with 15K miles and the Bridgestone run flats sound horrible. The dealer said that they would replace the Bridgestone RFTs with Conti RFTs for half price. I'm going to attempt to switch to GFTs instead of the RFTs. Seems like RFTs are problematic. This is my fist BMW. I love the car but I expected better customer support from BMW. They seem to be avoiding the issue.
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Anonymous
(1/3):
I have a 2006 BMW 330i the tires are BMW's responsibility and they should stand up like a real company and fix the problem. I really believe the problem is with the car and not the tires. Every article I read says it does not matter which brand of RFT tire you use on the 3 series the problem still exists.
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GSG
(1/6):
Went to buy my 6th Bmw ..driving BMWs since1971...unfortunately with all this trouble everyone is reporting I have sadly started looking for a different car! BMW do something!!!!!!
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Anonymous
(1/9):
I have a 2007 328xi with around 9k miles. I have been disappointed with the tires. They are extremely loud and rough. I recently contacted the dealer where I purchased the car. I am going to fight for free replacements.
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Anonymous
(1/11):
Its a 328xi 2007 from BMW of Mississauga in Ontario Canada. Noise started at 10,000kms and progressively got worse until 17000 km when it sounded like my front end bearings were gone.
BMW dealer said oh you are over 16k we will only pay for 2 tires and your cost will be $653. Their customer service was awful and totally avoided any responsibility nor did they return my calls to log of the incident report that they were recommending I change the tires. Nothing in writing and they want to install the same crap so I can enjoy the noise again in a few months. Surprise I took the shuttle home and 2 more 3 series customers livid that they were being forced to pay for tires and being blamed for not checking tire pressures every 2 weeks?? all including me have gone out and spent $700 on 4 good Michelin tires and bought 2 cans puncture repair in a bottle. I'm in Canada and I can tell you that I called around and I only found I tire dealer who deals in Run flats so if I breakdown someplace in Canada, there is no way I am going to make the 50 miles to a dealer so that safety line a BS reason. I have also discovered that most of these delaers will not repair a punctured run flat as they claim it may compromise safety.At least now I can have CAA tow me to the nearest tire place who will definitely repair a Michelin or replace it at $150. Now that I can handle
Definitley I will never buy a BMW again for this reason. There are plenty of good alternatives out there now from Lexus, Infinity and even the new Merc.
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Anonymous
(1/12):
My car is 2006 - 530i with Sports package and the usual 18in. tires. I took over lease and identified the noise immediately, it sound slike something is hitting something else and is unsafe. I took it in and BMW (Bridgestone Potenza) told me they can not do anything about it, I can go to Bridgestone to complain, they also recommended alignment, like "MadMad" had. I kinda gave up on it, since my lease is ending, but now I am considering financing the vehicle, I am going back to get it replaced. (East Bay, CA)
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bmw_nc
(1/16):
Yes...I have the same probelm with my 328i (own it for 7 months, 11k miles). The dealer siad I have to get new tires or just deal with the noise until the tire when bad and buy new tires.
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Anonymous62
(1/21):
Just had dealer install on my 2006 325xi my 3rd set of tires after 20,800 miles. There was no charge. The first two were Bridgestone- last set Continental SSR. So far OK, but will report by end of 2008.
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Anonymous
(1/21):
My 2006 325xi with Run flat tire. The noise is getting out of control.
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Anonymous
(1/28):
2006 325i - My Toyota RAV4 rides a lot better noise free. I cannot believe that I just said a RAV4 rides better than a BMW. My dealer said they would not cover the tires. If I do not find a donut tire kit so I can get regular tires, I am selling it and never, ever buying another BMW again. Maybe a better riding Toyota.
Has anyone replaced the tires for normal tires and added a donut?
Please advise, P
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michellejnelson
(1/30):
I replaced my tires at the 16K mile marker. I had to pay half the price. My tires now have 10K miles on them and my car is sitting at the delearship waiting for it to be resolved. they want me to pay 1/2 again.
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tequila101
(1/31):
I have a 2007 328xi and have the exact same problem with my run flat tires. My car has 30,000 km on it and the noise from the tires is unbearable. I took the car in to the dealership today and they told me my tires are bald and that they are not covered under my extended warranty. I only bought the extended warranty after getting 2 flat tires within 3 months of purchasing the car! I didn't expect to be spending over $2K on tires within a year of purchasing my car. This is PATHETIC considering I spent almost $60,000 on this car. Our Mercedes has the same # of km on it and we have not had to take it into the dealership once since purchasing it. No more BMWs for this family!
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anon7
(2/7):
325i, running 17' Sumitomo hrt tires and the noise is unbearable! Read the posts and no one has stated anything about Sumitomo's. I am beginning to think it's a BMW mechanism, because it seems we are all having this problem with different manufactures of tires. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous
(2/8):
I just changed to Conti SSR and I can hear the noise. This is a mechanical problem and BMW is doing nothing to fix it.
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noname1
(2/10):
i have a bmw325i and the tire noise is horrible--the dealer said all 4 tires need to be replaced and that there was no mileage warranty on run flat tires. my car has 24000 miles. they will not give me a break.
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Anonymous
(2/13):
My tire noise started around 15,000 miles. It sounds like you are riding in a jacked up truck that has huge tires on it. I was told they would not replace the tires unless it was before the 10,000 mile mark. They told me my tires were good and the road noise was a common thing! I am VERY disappointed with this issue, I did not spend all that money for a nice vehicle to be loud like that.
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Anonymous
(2/14):
of course ... the tire noise made me hate my BMW
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Anonymous
(2/15):
I'M GOING TO SUE SOMEONE!
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timike01
(2/25):
On my 2006 325xi i had a very bad noise. Went to the dealer, they wanted to pass me the whole price. Got out with a $800CAD tab. 20000 KM la ter the same thing. I still ahve to know how they will solve this with me now. Not too happy about that.
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Anonymous
(3/5):
Yes, I have 335i coupe with @9k miles already. The Potenza is very noisy. BMW promised to replace the tires. In this time I’ll try Pirelli.
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Anonymous
(3/6):
I expected more from BMW. This is my first and last BMW, to fix loud tire noise problem they had to replaced the Bridges with Conti @ 15K miles for $400 -- that BLOWS!!!!
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bmwx5
(3/10):
anyone got a tire problem with the new X5 E70
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rjahja
(3/21):
I have 2007 328i the noise coming from the tire really bad (like driving off road vehicle). Took it to the dealer and they will replace the tires but I have to pay 50%. BMW should never put that kind of tires on the first place, and I think BMW should change the tires for free.
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bmw_tires_noise
(3/25):
I have a 06 330xi with extreme tire noise. Replaced front two (Turanza) with new tires(paid by me after 22K miles) and the noise started after a few thousand miles again. Now I have a bubble in the front tire. I've heard Continentals are better but they're still new. Maybe will go with regular tires this time. BMW sucks!!!
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Anonymous
(3/26):
If anyone has changed from RFT to regular tires, did you need to have your suspension adjusted when the change was made?
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Anonymous
(3/28):
I have a 545 done29000 kms. Incredible noisy and both rear tires are badly worn on the inside. Dealer says ive been running them underinflated!!!!
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Anonymous
(3/31):
I have a 2007 328i and have the same problem. I just noticed the road noise really getting worst. I have 12,000 miles on it.
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Anonymous
(4/7):
I wish I would have found this site earlier!! I have a 2007 328i w/ Turanzas on it from the factory, and I HATE THEM! I have 24k miles on it and the dealer just told me that they are more than likley "cuping" And that they recomend Conti's for the replacement tire, and that many people are using "normal" tires instead of run flats. Well, I hope other people find this site and get their tires changed out!!
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Anonymous
(4/8):
I have 26k on my 06 325xi and got my first flat on one tire last weekend. I brought it to the shop, thinking $200 for a new tires and I'm done. Boy was I wrong... They said I needed 4 new tires and a realignment.. $2200. After reading all these posts I'm disgusted at BMW and will never purchase from them again. Stick with Mercedes for now on. And I completly agree with all the posts about tire noise. I first noticed it around 10,000 miles, but just thought maybe my car needed to be tuned. Now I see that it was probably the tires.. and I also get a small noise everytime I turn the wheel at low speeds. Very very disappointing.
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Anonymous
(4/16):
My 2007 328i has become unbearable because of the road noise. The car now has 16k miles with the noise starting at about 13k. Even passengers ask what the noise is and something sounds wrong. I am already dreading going to the dealer after reading these posts as I don't feel i should be paying for 50% of the replacement cost for these crappy Bridgestone Turanzas. How they treat me when I go in will determine whether I ever buy BMW again. Right now I hate driving my car.
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Anonymous
(4/21):
I have a 2006 325xi and have the same problem, tires sound like driving a semi truck and now at 24k have to have all 4 replaced due to wear. BMW says they won't pay. Don't buy a BMW with these tires!
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Peterspace
(5/5):
"06 with new Continental RTF's. HORENDOUS noise. My 16 year old daughter gets in the car, after I switched from the winter tires (same issue) and says WHAT IS THAT NOISE.
I must have had over 20 cars in my life. This is the worst. i am thinking of collecting money to run an ad to wake BMW up -- i run an advertising agency.
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Anonymous
(5/6):
545i Sport Pkg with the 18" run flats. The tires work well when new only. At about 5k miles, the noise increases to an objectionable level. At about 10k, the tires have SEVERE wear only on the inside edge (extremely uneven). The alignment is fine. And this is with my GF driving like an old lady... I took the dealer the service bulletin about replacing the tires (South Bay BMW in Torrance CA) and they argued & said the bulletin didn't apply to out car, when the bulletin specifically said it did!!! We replaced tires with non RFT's and are much happier now. No alignment change, and they're wearing just fine, and evenly (unlike the RFT's).
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airbus340driver
(5/9):
I have a 2006 323i with Sport package, now with 90,000 km. I have been running Dunlop M2 Wintersports for 6 months every year during the winter. This spring, I put the Potenza RE50's back on and noticed they are much louder than the winter tires. ALL of the outer edges show a cupping / sawtooth wear pattern. There is still at least 70% tread left, and the car has received all scheduled maintenance, including tire rotations. I know there is no chance of any compensation, but this kind of wear seems strange...Maybe it's Audi A4 time......judging by the amount of comments, this seems to be a real issue that BMW is turning a blind eye to.
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Anonymous
(5/13):
I have 2006 325 xi. These run flat tires are the worst. Extremely noisy, feeling like riding a truck. Will never buy a BMW again !!!
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Anonymous
(5/13):
I have a 2006 325 bmw with run flats.I already had to replace my tires at 17,000 miles after taking it to the bmw shop several times.They did pay for half,but know one would admit about the problems regarding the tires. laurie (05/13)
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jazz00711
(5/18):
I have a 2006 325i. Just put the summer tires back on the car. Only 24,000km. BMW has yet to determine what action will be taken. Very disappointing. Interesting way to treat loyal BMW owners. Makes considering a new 3-series difficult if the run-flats remain as standard configuration.
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Anonymous
(5/25):
i have a 2006 325i i bought in sep2006. after just 15K started noticing some noise. but the deal put the blame on driving and road conditions. nnow i have to get all the 4 tires replaced for 2K
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Anonymous
(5/26):
I have a 2007 328xi, with about 12,000 miles on it, and over the last 1,000 miles the tire noise has gotten very loud. It has the original Bridgestone Turanzas on it, EL42, 205/55R16. My bimmer is now a lot louder than my Grand Cherokee used to be.
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Anonymous
(6/6):
GGabriel - had noise at 18000Km, all replaces by dealer with new Continentals, no charge
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Anonymous
(6/13):
325i is about 2.5 years old. Started having the tire noise around 15k miles. Didn't pay much attention to it at first but then took it to the dealer who told me that I need new tires because of uneven wear. I didn't want to put down $900 at that point so continued to live with the noise. I finally replaced them this week with continental RFT's and the noise is gone, car handles better. Wow what a change. I've written to BMW a couple of times about this.
I think they assume that I have an IQ <100 with the same corporate blah blah they put in their reply. I think and hope this will be decided in court similar to the Toyota case where the court instructed that all RFT's be covered till 36k miles.
Till then BMW's official stance is that they dont manufacture the tire and are not responsible(even though they have a TSB to replace tires till 12k). I will not buy another BMW, if enough of us do this they will listen. Write to BMW and let them know how you feel.
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Anonymous
(6/15):
Yes. My dealer replaced the first set (Michelin?) with Pirelli. Now, the noide is back after about 10K. They now snet me to BMW regional. They take the position that Pirelli is not replacing the tires becoz being noist does not make them unsafe. hey said I shoudl go after Pirelli. Bullshit.
BMW leased me the car. THey decided Pirelli would solve the problem. I am giving my dealer one more chanc to correct this before I file suit.
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sciortino
(6/20):
Ihave had noise and rough ride issues with the Bridgestone RFTs since 10000 miles. BMW said they would replace two up to 2oooo miles.Ifound that they werenot doing any favors when I did some comparison price shopping. BMW advised against rotation. Called Bridgestone and was informed that these tires should have been rotated every 5000 miles. Therin may lie the problem. I had the tires rotated and noise and rough ride improved. I hope to get 10000 more miles out of these tires, at which time Iwillreplace them with conventional tires and add a spare and a jack to the trunk. BMW should be brought to task for a less than honest approach to this problem.
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Anonymous
(6/29):
Yes, very noisy
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