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11-27-2009, 05:48 PM | #1 |
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Blew a tire on the 405
Man, this sucks. I was on my way down to Long Beach this morning when I got a tire pressure alarm for my right rear. I pulled into a parking lot and checked the pressure and it was at 28psi. The other 3 tires were at 36psi. I didn't think it was a big deal, I thought maybe I had a slow leak through the valve stem or something. So I put in some air at a gas station and got back on the interstate. About 10 minutes later the TPMS alarm went off again. At first I thought I didn't reset it correctly but then I could hear and feel more noise coming from the right rear. I was in a really bad place to pull over so I crawled to the next exit.
I called BMW Roadside and they sent a flatbed. They took my car to Center BMW, which is where it's at now. When we brought the car off of the flatbed the underside of the front bumper scraped so bad, as if this shit with the tire wasn't enough of a headache. Center is still looking at the car, they haven't said what caused the tire to deflate so quickly. They also said that rim may be bent. I'm so pissed about the entire thing. I haven't had these Volks on my car for more than 2 months and already one of them may be ruined. I'm pretty much over this shit, I think when the F10 5 series comes out I'm going to trade in my M3 and just get 'normal' cars from now on.
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11-27-2009, 05:51 PM | #2 |
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Or you could just go back to stock... the M3 is pretty practical when left at stock height and on stock 18" wheels/tires.
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11-27-2009, 06:00 PM | #3 |
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Sucks man, at least it's not too afr from home. What did the flat occur around Van Nuys?
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11-27-2009, 06:02 PM | #4 |
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Sorry to hear about the crappy day. Was it the same one that was curbed few weeks ago?
But no, you cant leave us over a cursed wheel. Need a better reason than that!
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11-27-2009, 06:02 PM | #5 |
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Yeah, it happened right before the exit to the Skirball Center and Mulholland Dr. I ended up limping into the loading dock area at the Skirball Center because it was the only place I could find with enough room for a flatbed.
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11-27-2009, 06:55 PM | #6 |
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That sucks. The 405 (actually any LA freeway) is harsh on our Ms. Hopefully it's nothing major. I actually popped a couple airbags out of the drivers side door hitting a pothole in my old E46 by LAX. Bent a ZCP rim and destroyed a PS2. I feel your pain.
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11-27-2009, 08:42 PM | #7 |
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No more 19s for me.
I had two flats in September with the 19s on my 335i, one in Michigan and one near home. I've always had 18s on my M3s and I've never had a flat; on my third now - touch wood.
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11-27-2009, 09:06 PM | #8 |
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Sorry to hear man, Volks arn't exactly cheap rims I feel your pain though. Driving down the 405 is one hell of a adventure lol. Slightly bent all 4 of my Type III driving down . Got a friend to check it out and he said it's not the worse he's seen and that its pretty minor, but eh *shrug*I always try to find longer routes to avoid the 405 at all possible cost these days xD
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I guess I'll find out on Monday if just the tire needs to be replaced or if it's gonna be both. The thing I'm wondering is if the rim needs to be replaced is how long it's going to take to get one delivered.
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11-28-2009, 01:36 AM | #10 |
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The 5 and the 405 are so shitty! It's as if Potenza, Bridgestone and Michellin designed them to create wear and tear on our tires (in general). The 5/405 are made and maintained terribly.
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11-28-2009, 08:21 AM | #12 |
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I hear you on trading it in for a 'normal' car. Just requires that much more attention when you mod it.
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11-28-2009, 12:36 PM | #13 |
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Sorry to hear that dude. Hope the wheel is OK.
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Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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11-28-2009, 04:48 PM | #16 |
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Wouldn't have mattered since I was on my way to the BMW dealership to get my 15k oil service. Irony!
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11-28-2009, 05:03 PM | #17 |
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I had a valvestem leak when I had my 18" TE 37s put on. Amazing how fast the air came out. Good luck with your wheel.
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