View Single Post
      01-31-2013, 05:03 PM   #9
Putzo
Newb
Putzo's Avatar
Canada
2
Rep
110
Posts

Drives: 2012 E89 Z4 35is
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary, Canada

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Quote:
Originally Posted by nicknaz View Post
High correlation between those statements.. Sort of like sport bike riders who wear the center of the tire but not the edges (too much riding in a straight line, and too little time leaned over)
The wear issue was not covered by warranty because it was deemed to be negligence by the underwriter. It seems the alignment was BADLY out. I purchased the vehicle as a Certified Series pre-owned from the dealer, so there were "discussions" about who was going to be responsible for this. In the end, I was out of pocket for four new tires, but the dealer performed the mount, balance and installation at their cost. I also resolved to do a wheel alignment once a year, regardless of how much the vehicle was driven - AFTER being told by my service rep that all BMWs are laughably easy to throw out of alignment.
__________________
Putzo
Current: 2012 E89 Z4 35is
Previous: 2008 E92 335i Coupe, 2007 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT spec.B, 1993 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin-Turbo AWD, 1994 Ford Taurus SHO
Appreciate 0