[evan15281]

So hit a sizeable crater on the motorway today and have a small bulge in the offside front sidewall - barely noticeable. I presume the prevailing opinion is get the tyre replaced?

TPMS hasn't flagged anything......yet.......

It's a Runflat, Goodyear Eagle Assymetric 2 which I am happy with as a choice so I'd just get a direct replacement.

There's approx 5.5mm tread left on the front tyres.

So do I need one tyre replaced, or both front tyres replaced? - It's an xDrive if that makes a difference.

Grr

[Mr NSB]

I would definitely replace the damaged tyre and leave the other one as with 5.5mm of tread it has a fair few miles left in it.

[ukbeemerboy]

It's advised to replace both tyres on the same axle on xDrive as the difference in rolling radius will wear the new tyre quicker. At 5.5mm though I think replacing one tyre will be ok.

TPWS won't trigger if no pressure has been lost.

[teaston]

Those goodyear assym 2's are so cheap on tyreleader i'd get a pair then sell the good one on ebay to recoup some of the cost.

[MarkG_M5Comp]

Originally Posted by teaston

Those goodyear assym 2's are so cheap on tyreleader i'd get a pair then sell the good one on ebay to recoup some of the cost.

Agree. Or buy a wheel to keep a spare in the garage

[snipnoob86]

if xdrive the diff can be damaged if you have uneven tyres apparantly.

dont know if ure is xd or not

[KevinLevin]

I have heard that you should replace both tyres on the same axle when it is 4 wheel drive.

The manual for my S5 said to replace all 4

4x£200 each time a puncture happens? Yeah right...

[ukbeemerboy]

Originally Posted by KevinLevin

I have heard that you should replace both tyres on the same axle when it is 4 wheel drive.

The manual for my S5 said to replace all 4

4x£200 each time a puncture happens? Yeah right...

That's right it is, as I said in post 3

[evan15281]

Thanks for input. Have decided to get both front tyres replaced, keep spare undamaged tyre for a replacement in future should same happen again. Local tyre place doing both for around 320 which overall quite happy with.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by evan15281

Thanks for input. Have decided to get both front tyres replaced, keep spare undamaged tyre for a replacement in future should same happen again. Local tyre place doing both for around 320 which overall quite happy with.

That is a good price, basically the same as Tyreleader!

[evan15281]

Originally Posted by teaston

That is a good price, basically the same as Tyreleader!

They came down from 360 after I told them I could get them for the price you had alerted me to. Thanks

[teaston]

Originally Posted by evan15281

They came down from 360 after I told them I could get them for the price you had alerted me to. Thanks

Nice! Especially as it's not much more than BMW charge for one tyre, they quoted me £280 to replace each rear Bridgestone!

[RalphyBMW]

Depending on the dealer they will negotiate; my local dealer price matched tyreleader last week on my sisters JCW.

[Kal101]

Replace the tyre if bulging. Quite an eye opener when you see it off the rim. Had one siimillar about a 2 inch bulge but a 5 inch crack on the inside !!!

Try suing the council ???

[evan15281]

Originally Posted by Kal27

Replace the tyre if bulging. Quite an eye opener when you see it off the rim. Had one siimillar about a 2 inch bulge but a 5 inch crack on the inside !!!

Try suing the council ???

I'd normally photograph the pothole but it was in the outside lane of the M74 so I though better of it!

[Kal101]

Originally Posted by evan15281

I'd normally photograph the pothole but it was in the outside lane of the M74 so I though better of it!

Why????