BMW 7 E65 owners manual page 188

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Tire condition Tire tread – tire damage response, such as a strong tendency to pull to the left or right. Should this occur, respond by immediately reducing your speed. Carefully proceed – or have your vehicle towed – to the nearest BMW center or tire dealer to have the wheels or tires inspected. Tire damage, extending to sudden and complete loss of pressure in extreme cases, can pose a potentially lethal safety hazard for the vehicle's occupants and Inspect your tires frequently for tread wear, other road users alike.< Wheels and tires signs of damage and for foreign objects Run-flat tires* lodged in the tread. Check the tread depth. Run-flat tires consist of self-contained tires The tread depth should not drop below and special rims. The tire reinforcement 0.12 in (3 mm), although, for example, ensures that the tire retains some residual European legislation only specifies a safety in the event of pressure drop and minimum tread depth of 0.06 in (1.6 mm). driving remains possible to a restricted At tread depths below 0.12 in (3 mm) there degree, refer to page 200. is an increased risk of high-speed hydro- The vehicle is equipped with a Flat Tire planing, even when only small amounts of Monitor or TPM Tire Pressure Monitor water are present on the road surface. which indicates flat tires. Wear indicators at the tread-groove base, see arrow, are distributed over the tire's circumference and are marked on the tire Tire replacement sidewall with TWI – Tread Wear Indicator. These indicators signal at a tread depth of To maintain good handling and vehicle 0.06 in (1.6 mm) that the legal wear limit response, use only tires of a single tread has been reached. configuration from a single manufacturer. Never attempt to continue driving on BMW tests and approves specific wheel a flat tire. Because a flat tire will and tire combinations. seriously impair your vehicle's handling DOT Quality Grades and braking response, attempts to drive on a flat tire can lead to loss of control over the Treadwear vehicle. Traction AA A B C To avoid loading the tires beyond their Temperature A B C approved carrying capacity, never overload All passenger car tires must conform the vehicle. Overloading can lead to over- to Federal Safety Requirements in heating and damage inside the tires. The addition to these grades.< ultimate result can assume the form of a sudden air loss. Treadwear Unusual vibrations encountered during The treadwear grade is a comparative normal vehicle operation can indicate tire rating based on the wear rate of the tire failure or some other vehicle defect. This when tested under controlled conditions can, for example, be caused by driving over on a specified government test course. curbs. These kinds of problems may also For example, a tire graded 150 would be signaled by other changes in vehicle 186 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 197 - © 11/02 BMW AG

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