bmw manual says nothing about rotating tires

rosierobins2003 · 08-10-2009, 02:47 PM

I was in for my yearly service and asked the dealer to rotate the tires, and the response i got was that bmw has no recommendation for rotating tires in their service manual. Meaning they recommend NOT rotating tires. Can anyone speak to this?

I have directional F1's and they are shot......this will make it the third set i'll have bought for the car (75K miles on the car). Is there any tire that will last longer than 25 to 30K?

rosie

gizmo83 · 08-10-2009, 04:09 PM

On some cars the wheels are staggered so you can't rotate them.

AusTTin Bob · 08-11-2009, 10:02 AM

Yeah, my tires are directional and wider in the rear than in the front, so every tire is stuck right where it sits now. Aggravating when there's a just a little wear issue that you could otherwise fix by rotating...

rosierobins2003 · 11-18-2009, 05:38 PM

I ended up getting the F1 all season...instead of the F1 summer which is no longer made. The All Season supposedly lasts longer....don't know yet, but at least they handle like the summer's so I'm happy right now.

BTW, my aren't staggered and I'm about to get them rotated despite what the BMW shop manual.

Rosie

Matty C · 11-19-2009, 06:31 AM

Good luck Rosie, let us know what happens.

SSG S · 01-03-2010, 01:17 PM

So how is it going Rosie? How did the rotating of the tires go? Update?

I was thinking about this myself seeing how our cars seem to have agressive neg camber and most of the wear of the tires happens on the side closest to the car...what if i take the tires off and instead of rotating them because they are directional, I just swap them with the other side? this would put the worn side on the outside of the car where there is not as much load and wear out the inside a bit more for a little better balance...What do you guys think?

Also does anyone of pictures of their worn tires and how evenly/unevenly they get eaten up? Dont mean to thread jack rosie but this was a good question on your part

Thanks.

SSG S

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rosierobins2003 Rosie..... 61 Rep 1,104 Posts Drives: 2016 Z4 2.8 Auto.... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW [0.00]	bmw manual says nothing about rotating tires I was in for my yearly service and asked the dealer to rotate the tires, and the response i got was that bmw has no recommendation for rotating tires in their service manual. Meaning they recommend NOT rotating tires. Can anyone speak to this? I have directional F1's and they are shot......this will make it the third set i'll have bought for the car (75K miles on the car). Is there any tire that will last longer than 25 to 30K? rosie __________________ https://photos.google.com/u/1/photo/...5H_ty4oVFe88gW
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gizmo83 Private 7 Rep 96 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	On some cars the wheels are staggered so you can't rotate them.
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AusTTin Bob enthusiast 1 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Yeah, my tires are directional and wider in the rear than in the front, so every tire is stuck right where it sits now. Aggravating when there's a just a little wear issue that you could otherwise fix by rotating...
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rosierobins2003 Rosie..... 61 Rep 1,104 Posts Drives: 2016 Z4 2.8 Auto.... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW [0.00]	I ended up getting the F1 all season...instead of the F1 summer which is no longer made. The All Season supposedly lasts longer....don't know yet, but at least they handle like the summer's so I'm happy right now. BTW, my aren't staggered and I'm about to get them rotated despite what the BMW shop manual. Rosie __________________ https://photos.google.com/u/1/photo/...5H_ty4oVFe88gW
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11-19-2009, 06:31 AM	#5
Matty C First Lieutenant 20 Rep 324 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 M Roadster, 2006 M3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bodensee iTrader: (0)	Good luck Rosie, let us know what happens. __________________ 2007 Black Sapphire Z4 //M Roadster, Hamann Front End, Hamann Rear Diffuser, Hamann 19 Inch Anniversary Wheels, Eisenmann Race Exhaust, Group M Intake, RPI Ram Air, CDV Delete 2006 E46 M3, 2004 Jeep Rubicon, 93 Golf VR6
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SSG S Private First Class 8 Rep 199 Posts Drives: DINAN Z4 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: 626 iTrader: (5)	So how is it going Rosie? How did the rotating of the tires go? Update? I was thinking about this myself seeing how our cars seem to have agressive neg camber and most of the wear of the tires happens on the side closest to the car...what if i take the tires off and instead of rotating them because they are directional, I just swap them with the other side? this would put the worn side on the outside of the car where there is not as much load and wear out the inside a bit more for a little better balance...What do you guys think? Also does anyone of pictures of their worn tires and how evenly/unevenly they get eaten up? Dont mean to thread jack rosie but this was a good question on your part Thanks. SSG S
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