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robturkey · Feb 25th, 2008, 10:09 AM

One of the front tyres has developed a bulge on the sidewall, the wife drives mostly and there is no sign of kerbing or damage to the wheel.
Just taken it straight into the Mini dealer here and they tell me they cannot get the same tyre to replace so I have to buy two new tyres. These have only done 3,000 kms, its insane. How can BMW sell cars with tyres that cannot be replaced in 6 months, its daylight robbery?
I dont want to replace all to non run flats, particularly as my wife drives the car most of the time, anyone else heard of the same problem, I am running the Dunlops.

bob corbishley · Feb 25th, 2008, 03:56 PM

If the tyre is falling apart and there's no sign of any damage then its a manufacturing fault and therefore a warranty issue. You should only have to pay a pro rata amount for the usefull life you had from the tyres before they malfunctioned.

jamesbeaumont · Feb 26th, 2008, 09:39 AM

If you have to replace it with your own money get one from somewhere else, there are various tyre websites that will be much cheaper that the dealer

robturkey · Feb 26th, 2008, 12:34 PM

Well the dealer has agreed to replace

so two new tyres on the front!

Feb 25th, 2008, 10:09 AM	#1
robturkey MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Local Time: 04:28 PM Posts: 33 Offline	Run Flat tyre replacement One of the front tyres has developed a bulge on the sidewall, the wife drives mostly and there is no sign of kerbing or damage to the wheel. Just taken it straight into the Mini dealer here and they tell me they cannot get the same tyre to replace so I have to buy two new tyres. These have only done 3,000 kms, its insane. How can BMW sell cars with tyres that cannot be replaced in 6 months, its daylight robbery? I dont want to replace all to non run flats, particularly as my wife drives the car most of the time, anyone else heard of the same problem, I am running the Dunlops.

Feb 26th, 2008, 09:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
jamesbeaumont Addicted to MINI... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 03:28 PM Posts: 452 Offline	If you have to replace it with your own money get one from somewhere else, there are various tyre websites that will be much cheaper that the dealer Chili Red R56 Cooper

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Feb 25th, 2008, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
bob corbishley MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 03:28 PM Posts: 138 Offline	If the tyre is falling apart and there's no sign of any damage then its a manufacturing fault and therefore a warranty issue. You should only have to pay a pro rata amount for the usefull life you had from the tyres before they malfunctioned.

Feb 26th, 2008, 12:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
robturkey MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Local Time: 04:28 PM Posts: 33 Offline	Well the dealer has agreed to replace so two new tyres on the front!

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