Tire replacement
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Sustained high temperature can cause
the material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and excessive tem-
BMW advises against using
retreaded tires, since driving
safety may be impaired. This is due to
For more information on Run Flat tires,
refer to page 156.
perature can lead to sudden tire failure. the possible variations in casing struc-
The grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
tures and, in some cases, to their
extreme age, which can lead to a
decrease in their durability.<
Grades B and A represent higher levels Tire age
of performance on the laboratory test
wheel than the minimum required by
law.
The date on which the tire was manu-
factured is indicated by the code on the
sidewall:
DOT... 3603 indicates that the tire was
manufactured in week 36 of the year
2003.
The temperature grade for this tire
is established for a tire that is
properly inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, underinflation, or
excessive loading, either separately or
BMW recommends the replacement of
all tires – including the spare tire* –
in combination, can cause heat buildup when the tires are no more than 6 years
and possible tire failure.<
old, even if a tire life of 10 years is pos-
sible.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Run Flat tires*
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall between Before purchasing tires, check if your
tread shoulder and maximum section
width. For example:
BMW is equipped with Run Flat tires.
These are indicated by a circular sym-
bol containing the letters RSC on the
tire sidewall, refer to Changing a wheel.
In this case, use only Run Flat tires,
since no spare wheel is available in the
event of a flat.
Tread wear 200
Traction AA
Temperature A
| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 330i, BMW 330xi, BMW E46 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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