06-29-2015, 09:56 PM | #1 |
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Keep Style 401 19" with Pirelli P Zero Tires?
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I recently got a lease for 36mo/10k 335i xDrive. My car came the Style 401 Wheels and Pirelli P Zero Tires. I am located in NJ and I am concerned how these tires will handle in the terrible snow here and I have heard the life of these tires suck. I have not even had the car for a week, and as a rookie, I did not notice the tires beforehand. Also, I purchased a $1,600 Tire/Windshield/Dent Protection Plan for my car, and I am not sure how if it is worth keeping. Brought my lease price from $488 to $537 (not sure if protection was worth it but got it because I didn't want to miss out on offer and I was told I could cancel later if I wanted to). Any advice on what I should do and how should I handle this tire situation because I am not sure what to do? |
07-02-2015, 05:30 PM | #3 | |
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=273 One solution is to buy a set of winter tires so that you'll have good performance all year. Another is to switch to all season tires that offer a compromise in hot and cold weather that some (many) people are willing to make. |
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07-03-2015, 08:58 PM | #4 |
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Dont even try to drive them in the winter. Just purchase a winter setup and run them. I just bought a used set for x3 this week one season 600. Deals are out there right now because its summer. Im also gonna buy a set for my GT for my wife. I run conti extreme contacts in summer and come first of november they come off.
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IMHO, you're better off saving that amount of money to be used later on in an unavoidable event. It takes discipline, though. I know it's scary... but you'll be fine! #AsLongAsYouHaveTheMoney
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07-06-2015, 06:32 PM | #6 |
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I feel like I was I lied to though because my salesperson did not make me aware that these were summer tires on the car that were not meant to be driven in Winter. Then, they sell me on a plan where they say that tons of potholes happen in the winter and the tires will go bad... etc. Yet, I didn't know I had to make an extra expense for different tires.
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07-07-2015, 07:13 AM | #7 | |
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If your part of NJ is anything like mine, the roads are a minefield well into the spring. But I've driven in the northeast for 50 years with no tire/wheel trouble more serious than a slow leak. So the tire protection isn't for me. If you don't see value in the coverage in your situation, call your dealer and cancel. But be sure to understand the cost of wheels and tires if they do need to be replaced. |
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07-13-2015, 07:08 PM | #8 |
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My salesperson said this: "If you customized your car, I would've told you what kind of tires your car was coming with and not recommended these ones, but since you chose the car yourself off the lot, you should have known". He advised that it says on the sticker that it has summer tires. All it says is "perf. tires". There are tires that are all-season perf. tires and summer perf. tires.... this is not specified in the sticker. Dealership is not willing to do anything for me even though I asked a week after having the car. Very disappointed and I have tried to escalate this issue to BMW NA, but they say dealership management can only do something. They have no control.
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07-13-2015, 09:45 PM | #9 | |
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Anyway, this is your responsibility, not the sales guy. They shouldn't really be trusted for much of anything. Tires are the most important part on a car. No excuse to not know about tires, especially living in the North. Many of us ditch our RFTs anyway, even with a lease. Just buy a set of No Season tires that are Go Flats. Hankook makes a few that should be less than $900 for the set. They should also last the three years. At turn in, just get a tire shop to put your RFTs back on.
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07-14-2015, 06:48 AM | #10 |
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