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Tire replacement
Sustained high temperature can cause
the material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and excessive tem-
perature can lead to sudden tire failure.
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.
Grades B and A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test
wheel than the minimum required by
law.
Tire age
BMW recommends the replacement of
all tires when the tires are no more than
6 years old, even if a tire life of 10 years
is possible.
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 Following wheel/tire changes
is established for a tire that is
properly inflated and not overloaded.
Comply with the specified tire inflation
pressures – and be sure to have the
Excessive speed, under-inflation, or
wheel and tire assembly balanced
excessive loading, either separately or
every time you change a tire or wheel.
in combination, can cause heat buildup
Following wheel and/or tire changes
you will need to reinitialize both the Flat
and possible tire failure.<
Tire Monitor and the sequential M gear-
box with Drivelogic, refer to pages 71,
85.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum section
width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW E46, BMW M3 Manuals |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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