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This is what the left rear tire on our 750i looked like this morning after delaminating while rolling down the 405 freeway. Yes, those are cords.
Not a chance these two things are related.
We're replacing the tire.
Josh Jacquot, Senior road test editor
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carguy622 says:
05:01 PM, 02/22/10
You gotta pay to play.
shaddai says:
05:51 PM, 02/22/10
Holy camber batman!
jederino says:
05:54 PM, 02/22/10
Overall treadware looks well past spent. How many miles were logged on those?
mcloffs says:
07:07 PM, 02/22/10
I got AutoWeek in the mail today and they too are having tire issues with their long-term 750i.
e90_m3 says:
08:27 PM, 02/22/10
I got a class action settlement notice for my old E90. Apparently BMWUSA/Bridgestone is reimbursing tire replacements due to premature wear.
Would this be related (burnouts aside)?
achenator says:
08:48 PM, 02/22/10
LOL at carguy622. I was thinking the same thing.
achenator says:
08:49 PM, 02/22/10
LOL at carguy622. I was thinking the same thing.
bimmerjay says:
08:58 PM, 02/22/10
@e90_m3,
No, that was only for the crappy Turanza EL-42 RFTs from 2006. I got the same settlement notice. It was a problem with the tires themselves (cupping and premature wear). The Continentals and Bridgestone Potenzas on the same cars didn't have the problem.
msh1 says:
06:47 AM, 02/23/10
Michelin tires are the only way to go on that car.
mlevere1992 says:
07:29 AM, 02/23/10
@e90_m3 & bimmerjay: I got the same class action settlement but 1) I no longer have my 2006 325i and 2) the dealership already paid for a new set of tires (Continentals) and I paid for the labor. Too, little, too late.
yellowmiata says:
07:46 AM, 02/23/10
Maybe this is a silly question: do tires tend to wear out on the edges first while still maintaining tread in the middle? I thought this was a symptom of under-inflation (when *both* edges wear out before the middle). Or is it just set up this way for us to determine we need new tires before we completely run out of tread?
I know the photo depicts just the inner edge wearing out which can be a symptom of too much camber (BMW is known for that to aid in cornering).
Thanks,
Kevin
audisport says:
02:10 PM, 02/23/10
It's too much camber plus burnouts. That's all folks. Looks like the GT-R's old set.
They should have swapped in some ghetto tires for the burnout pics. I would be reluctant to burn away over $600.00's in 2 new tires for this beast.
cr_driver says:
06:00 PM, 02/23/10
Camber, tires, cords, burnouts, $$$, ok lesson learned!