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Tyres and just curious.

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Tyres and just curious.

Post by Nelly Welly » Sat Apr 11, 2015 8:21 pm

Was at a "secondhand"tyre place in Cheltenahm today getting a repair on a puncture, parked in the bay was an E89 rolling 19"s.

Unusual but getting part worn tyres on three wheels !

Rears were 255/30/19 and 255/35/19 :cry:

Fronts were 225/35/19 and 235/35/19 :cry:

And the shop allowed them to drive away with one run flat and three normal tyres !

What's your opinion on this situation ? Is it legal is it safe should someone have said something, apart from I tried to explain it wasn't safe but the owner just wanted to go and find an mot station !
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Post by Maniac » Sat Apr 11, 2015 9:50 pm

It never ceases to amaze me what people do... Speechless.

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Post by mr wilks » Sat Apr 11, 2015 9:55 pm

The work of a imbecile :cry: & a MOT fail i thought :? which says it all :thumbsdown:
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Post by Billy » Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:42 am

Sad... Poor E89. Not safe and probably an MOT failure.

Mixing tyre brands (front and back) is bad enough but apparently fine. Mixing brands left and right is a no-no. Mixing rft, non-rft and size... Just pure stupidity
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Post by Toe-side » Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:50 am

Was it the owner or perhaps a less reputable car dealer getting it ready for a sale and minimizing expenditure? Either way just plain stupid
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Post by A1GSS » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:06 am

Even the sizes are mismatched ...
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Post by Nelly Welly » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:27 am

The owner had had the car for more than two years and said they had used the same secondhand tyre dealer since they got the car. Looking at the way the tyres and wheels sat in the arches I really thought that maybe the wheels had been swapped one side front to rear.

I tried to point her to this forum to get advice but not sure she has appeared yet.

I do have the details of the car but not going to make it public as it's not my place to do so.

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Post by A1GSS » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:46 am

Yes, I that as you know the owner then you could maybe try diplomatically to get her to visit a reputable tyre dealer for some independent advice.
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Post by andysat » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:50 am

Why buy an e89 and fudge it like that? :(
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Post by KERMIT1970 » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:57 am

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Post by Nelly Welly » Sun Apr 12, 2015 10:12 am

I only met the owner in the tyre shop, I am not from the area but tried to explain just how dangerous it is on a 2.3is ?....

Scary really three non run flats one run flat and no jack or wheel brace. And worse no real understanding of what their problem really is.

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Post by A1GSS » Sun Apr 12, 2015 10:26 am

Oh right. Maybe a nudge to the police isn't such a bad idea. Tyre shop and/or owner...
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