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      04-04-2018, 02:37 PM   #4
HighlandPete
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Originally Posted by ryanwarriors9 View Post
So guys I’m just about ready to order some new tyres for me 35d Xdrive. I have just read a post on a fb page that a member has put mps4s on from run flats and issues have started

Can anyone shed some light does the Xdrive not like different tyres or is this just pure coincidence?
Ever since xDrive was introduced by BMW, tyres have been at the centre of most drivetrain/transfer box issues. Particularly with staggered wheels and non 'star' marked tyres.

Some users get away with it, others don't.

Reading just this evening, where an xDrive user queried the use of non approved tyres on an F3x xDrive model, (F30 330d xDrive to be precise). The garage had experienced some examples of drivetrain/transfer box issues, users who were running non approved tyres. Some with very expensive repair bills.
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