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22nd February 2008, 05:30
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Tire Help
I got a flat tire yesterday and now the stealership says i need a set of 4 new tires. ok so i bought the tires, my question is does anyone know what brand of tires BMW puts on your car when you need new ones?
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22nd February 2008, 05:36
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Michelin. PS2.
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22nd February 2008, 12:50
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You WANT PS2s, but if you do not specifically request it, the dealership will most definitely put on the OEM Contis and charge for the PS2s. There is no reason to buy tires from the stearlership unless they are going to give you a break to be competitive. Look at tire rack for prices.
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22nd February 2008, 15:19
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Factory is ethier Contis or Michelin. Why go to the dealer ???unless your getting a better price there
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22nd February 2008, 19:19
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Conti is default choice by the book....................get the PS2's direct from Tire Rack. 
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23rd February 2008, 00:43
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Dealer told me they can put contis on, I asked about PS2's, they said, it should be no problem, but when they checked, they told me they could only provide contis.
So I went a few hundred meters down the road and got PS2's and at a much better price than the contis.
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23rd February 2008, 00:46
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ///E63M6
I got a flat tire yesterday and now the stealership says i need a set of 4 new tires. ok so i bought the tires, my question is does anyone know what brand of tires BMW puts on your car when you need new ones?
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You got one flat and you need 4 new tires? Just curious about your mileage?
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23rd February 2008, 15:26
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get the michelin ps2 instead but next time go to a tyre company better prices and service.
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23rd February 2008, 20:53
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Welcome! I suggest Michelins. Moved to the BMW M6 forum: www.m6board.com
Last edited by Gustav; 23rd February 2008 at 20:53.
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24th February 2008, 03:28
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Gentlemen If I may, I would recommend as an ulternative to the Michelin PS2's. I am referring to the Nitto INVO tires. They are $600 less per set and IMO they are just as good.
The set I have on my RS4 are fantastic in dry and wet weather.
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24th February 2008, 07:44
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Just curious, How much do the stock Run Flats go for? Anyone now? I know that regular tires run anywhere from $300 to $400 per tire.
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