Daughter has a 61 plate Z4 23i s highline with the standard 19inch wheels.
She went yesterday to have two new run flats fitted to the rear wheels.
When the tyre shop removed the first one they found serious cracks in the alloy . They then checked the other one without taking it off the car and that was also badly cracked. The car has covered 20k and was serviced at her BMW dealer less than two weeks ago! The tyre shop naturally refused to proceed with the fitting and BMW assistance was called.
The car is now with the dealers and will not be examined until after the New Year holiday. They have provided a hire car so no problem on that score. I find it hard to believe that these carjack were not picked up on the service, especially when they advised that new tyres were required and there was only 20% left on the rear pads and they suggested replacing discs and pads!! When the wheel was off yesterday the pads / discs were examined and were perfect......as you would expect after only 20k. As they Also did not reset the service indicator or top up the washer bottle I wonder if the actual did more than just change the oil! ( it was a no cost service under the BMW service plan )
Anyway the reason for My post is to Bring this fault to the attention of other owners and find out if this has happened to others? Will post again when the car has been examined and report the outcome.
Cheers
Tom
She went yesterday to have two new run flats fitted to the rear wheels.
When the tyre shop removed the first one they found serious cracks in the alloy . They then checked the other one without taking it off the car and that was also badly cracked. The car has covered 20k and was serviced at her BMW dealer less than two weeks ago! The tyre shop naturally refused to proceed with the fitting and BMW assistance was called.
The car is now with the dealers and will not be examined until after the New Year holiday. They have provided a hire car so no problem on that score. I find it hard to believe that these carjack were not picked up on the service, especially when they advised that new tyres were required and there was only 20% left on the rear pads and they suggested replacing discs and pads!! When the wheel was off yesterday the pads / discs were examined and were perfect......as you would expect after only 20k. As they Also did not reset the service indicator or top up the washer bottle I wonder if the actual did more than just change the oil! ( it was a no cost service under the BMW service plan )
Anyway the reason for My post is to Bring this fault to the attention of other owners and find out if this has happened to others? Will post again when the car has been examined and report the outcome.
Cheers
Tom
