[Jolga]

I just priced one 205/55 R 16 Bridgestone at the Stealership for my coming soon e90 323i and it's $460.00 installed, balanced and whatevered. Now I know why their call them run flats, they flatten your wallet completely
Going to spring for the lesser of 2 evils, the tire and wheel insurance, my question is: Does this $699 insurance cover any aftermarket winter wheels and tires that I might buy or am I locked in to the stealership for thousands of dollars to buy their oem stuff?

[ctgazer]

i doubt it covers aftermarket stuff...you have to doublecheck with the dealer...some dont and some give you the option i didnt get the option so i didnt get it since i knew i'd go aftermarket

[Jaws]

The dealership is generally the worst place to buy tires from. Call an independent a get a quote. Personally, I couldn't wait to get rid of the RFTs, so I decided not to get the insurance. The insurance will not cover aftermarket rims. If you are going with winter rims/tires you will have to buy from the dealer (to keep the insurance) and they charge about $2500-3000 for a set. You can get a set from someone else for half that. Good luck with your decision.

[GregL]

Whether or not it covers aftermarket wheels & tires is based on the contract. Mine which I bought from BMW Autohaus for $500 covers anything provided it's operated on this vehicle, up to $5000 coverage.

[bmwmike]

Read the policy carefully since mine does not cover other wheels or tires other than the original ones at the time you buy the car. Most tire flats only require a plug as long as the hole is on the tread.

[Jolga]

Thanks for the info guys, seems the plans are all over the map depending on your dealer. I'll push for the $500 covering ALL tires and wheels on the car and I will read the fine print lawyerspeak to make sure I don't get screwed. If anything looks fishy about the insurance then I'm going to sell my runfarts and get real, normal tires and a repair kit.