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s work is not carried out properly, there is a dan-Recommended tire brands ger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards. Make sure that the new wheels are bal- tireanced.< Retreaded tires and BMW recommends that you do not use retreaded tires, since driving safety may be impaired. The causes for this include poten- eelstially different tire casing structures and often wide variations in tire age, which can result in a Certain makes of tire are recommended by limited service life.< BMW for each tire size. They are marked with a Wh Correct wheels and tiresclearly visible BMW designation on the sidewall BMW recommends that you use only of the tire. wheel and tire combinations that BMW When properly used, these tires meet the high- has tested and approved for your particular est standards in terms of safety and handling vehicle. Variations in factors such as manufac-characteristics. turing tolerances mean that even wheels and Special characteristics of winter tires tires with identical official size ratings could actually have different dimensions, which could BMW recommends winter tires for use in cold lead to body contact and thus to severe acci-winter driving conditions. Although all-season dents. When selecting tires, also take their load M+S tires provide better winter traction than capacity into account. If non-approved wheels summer tires, they generally fail to provide the and tires are used, BMW cannot evaluate their same levels of cold-weather performance as suitability, and therefore cannot guarantee their winter tires. driving safety.< You can inquire about the right wheel/tire com-Pay attention to speed bination at your BMW center.Always comply with the speed limit for the The correct combination of wheels and tires is winter tires mounted on your car; failure also necessary to ensure reliable operation of to do so could result in tire damage and acci- various vehicle systems such as ABS or DSC.dents.< To maintain good handling and vehicle Storage response, use only tires of a single brand and Store wheels and tires in a cool, dry place with tread configuration. After a tire has been dam-as little exposure to light as possible. Always aged, mount the previous wheel and tire combi-protect tires against all contact with oil, grease nation again as soon as possible.and fuels. Do not exceed the maximum tire Wheels with Tire Pressure Monitor inflation pressure indicated on the sidewall of TPM electronics the tire. When mounting new tires or changing over Swapping wheels between axles from summer to winter tires, or vice versa, only BMW advises against swapping wheels use wheels with TPM electronics; otherwise the between the front and rear axles, even if all tires Tire Pressure Monitor may not be able to detect have the same size, as this could impair driving a puncture, refer to page80. Your BMW center characteristics. With standard-equipment tires will be glad to advise you. 200

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