We have a 2007 328i with run flat tires.

The service manager told me a few months back that they do not get rotated and only last about 20k miles.

The service writer and my most recent visit told me that they do indeed need to be rotated.

The tires are the same size so I don't see why you would not rotate them.

Any thoughts?

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Are they staggered?

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

What does that mean?

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What we have here is a failure to communicate.

Ooops, I guess I should slow down when reading....



I say rotate em.... As long as they are the same size, and rotate the same direction, you got nothing to lose.

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Rotate front to back, don't switch sides.

Just out of curiosity, why not? Something peculiar to run-flats? I'm pretty easy on tires these days, but I recently got saddled with a BMW that is still under warranty and noticed they crossed them front to back.

Read the owners manual?

He is right about that 20k mile thing, new BMW's chew up tires and they are expensive!

The tires are probably directional so you can only go front to back.

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I swear it doesn't say a damn thing. The scheduled maintenance booklet is not in the car, hence the question.

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My owner's manual jacket has a place for a separate tires booklet, but it didn't come with the car. My MB had the same thing--separate booklet for the tires that came on the car, no reference specifically to tires other than specs in the manual.

The BMW manual does not mention tire rotation in the manual.

I just got off the phone with a service advisor and he says that BMW "recommends" it be done to add longevity to the tires along with a balance and 4 wheel alignment for 235.00

Something is amiss here!

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You don't need an alignment unless you are having excessive tire wear or steering characteristics problems. You also usually wouldn't need a 4 wheel alignment since less happens to the rear wheels that could cause problems.

Rotate with the arrows pointing the right way every 15K mi. and you should be fine.

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