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Originally Posted by luckstr
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Originally Posted by thejeremyman9
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Originally Posted by luckstr
I think that's a bunch of bull. Why would you "have to" have a tire that allegedly says you can go up to 186?
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You don't "have to" but as you will see if you read these tire threads, some shops/managers/etc will follow certain policies such as not deviating from OEM specification with respect to speed rating, load rating (e.g., XL vs. non-XL), non RFT vs. RFT, etc. One can only assume they are trying to limit their liability.
When i got my PS4S installed at Costco a couple of weeks ago, they called me right after they pulled the car in and asked me if i knew i was installing non RFTs in place of RFT. Of course i said yes (that's the point, lol) and they acted like i was crazy saying that i don't have a spare and would have to get the car towed if i got a flat, but they still proceeded with the install without a hassle. |
And that's great to know that the folks at Costco notice a difference and contact you for confirmation. That's all I was trying to say, it's your car and you should be able to do what you want to/with it. |
Going in on Monday to have tires mounted (at Firestone store). As we have been discussing, the folks at the store seem to be concerned about replacing RFT's with non-RFT's, and have mentioned the issue of BMW having a problem with that. I politely responded by saying " this is MY car, not BMW's, and I can do whatever I please to the car. I do not remember signing something when I originally leased car that said after lease is up and I buy car (not through BMW Finance but through my Credit Union), I must get the permission of BMW to do anything to the car". They (the people at Firestone) wanted to know what I'll do if I get a flat on the non-RFT's, and I told them I will do the same thing I did before the advent of RFT's, I.e., call AAA and get towed to the nearest repair place.
I am now starting to think about whether or not there will be any issues with the TPMS. I guess I'll find out on Monday. Have a nice weekend.