SHAHZ Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Ok so the cars just failed on the MOT for the front tyres.... question, in a bid to get away from the runflats, can i run non runflats for the front and keep the rear on runflats - Seeing as though i only last week replaced one of the rears would ideally like to wear them down before replacing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeB12 Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 From a legal point of view, you can. However it's not advisable. Run-Flats require a specific geometry setup that differs quite a lot from the factory specification. Applying run-flat settings to one end of the car and standard to the other is a big no-no, and leaving the alignment as it is when the tyres are changed is asking for tyre wear issues. On top of all that the ride quality given from having both RFTs and standard tyres will be pants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Cheers Joe.... i think BMW are trying it to be honest, as you mentioned last week they where advisory rather than at the legal limit!.... yes sir that will be £350 per tyre.... will it Boll :censored:x i told him, said id get the tyres sorted myself I might just stick to the RF all round for now and hopefully get some bigger rims in the spring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Can't you get the MOT done somewhere else, even if it's another dealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 I didnt go to my usual indy as its coming to the end of its warranty and its needed a couple of bits looked at so just got them to do the mot.... assuming now that they have done the test i will need to pay them? Or could i simply just go elsewhere.... ive just ordered the tyres as they will of needed replacing in the next month or so anyway, its just the hassle of going back just to show them that the tyres have been changed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Unless they have a no pass no fee policy then yeah you'll have to pay. It should be a free retest within so many days though so if it's just the tyres that it failed on take it back to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 thats what i thought! Yeap free retest will have to just pop back to show them the tyres fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 For it to fail on tyres, that's them basically saying it's less than 1.6mm tread right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 For it to fail on tyres, that's them basically saying it's less than 1.6mm tread right? Not sure, but its only some inner wear on both front tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 If 3/4 or more of the tread is above the legal limit then they should pass - have you got any photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 If 3/4 or more of the tread is above the legal limit then they should pass - have you got any photos? As Rich says, the wear needs to be quite bad before it would fail an MOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Will get some up later, Joe also said that they would be ok for MOT only last Wednesday.... given ive only done around 300 miles between when i left wim till i dropped the car on Monday morning, doubt much would have changed! Hey ho, new tyres ordered anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Never did get round to taking the pics... these turned up and i needed to get them fitted asap Due to timescales with the MOT running out, i couldn't get back down to WIM, instead i went to a new F1 centre that opened locally.... never again!! the that fitted em couldnt get the old ones off or the new ones on! I even saw him have to take one of the new ones back off as soon as he put it on.... muppet had put the rotation the wrong way! Anyway from what I can see, there are now some marks on the rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Wouldn't of happened with us...... What's their take on the damaged rims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Wouldn't of happened with us...... What's their take on the damaged rims? Absolutely, hence its the only place ive ever been since 2005! Ive not bothered taking it up, I was in a hurry when they were doing it (took him an age to do it) and only noticed once i pulled into the drive... lesson learned and im thinking of refurbimg them when the winters out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 It's maddening when the job they do they can't do it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 It's maddening when the job they do they can't do it correctly. Exactly!! the manager didnt fill me confidence either... oh they hate doing bmw's, the run flats are a pain and they take it in turn.... i though if you had the right staff and tools it wouldnt make a difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 What a terrible thing to say to the owner.... I think i would have run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 What a terrible thing to say to the owner.... I think i would have run. Me too if he wasnt already half way through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Fact is judging by the wheel damage he was right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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