BMW free wheel/tire change under warranty??

Ewhacked · 07-26-2010, 04:59 PM

Hey guys...I have my new wheels...new tires about to be ordered. I have been told by a couple of people that BMW will mount/ballance/align wheels for free if you are still under factory warranty. Of course it sounds too good to be true(and when it sounds like that....it probably is!) But I thought I would reach out to my bretheren(sp?)

Can anyone confirm or deny this please!...many thanks
(a link is fine too...I tried to search for the info first but no luck)

cstavaru · 07-26-2010, 06:05 PM

Aligning is not really necessary when you change wheels.

Tee212 · 07-26-2010, 06:48 PM

free tires nope
free alignment nope

Ewhacked · 07-26-2010, 07:14 PM

Thats what I figured...thanks fellas

Gary@TireRack · 07-27-2010, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cstavaru

Aligning is not really necessary when you change wheels.

+1

jbr5049 · 07-27-2010, 10:43 PM

Mount and alignment is $200 + or - depending on the dealer

RoundelM3 · 07-28-2010, 12:17 PM

Discount Tire = $125.00 mount/balance.

Couch · 07-28-2010, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cstavaru

Aligning is not really necessary when you change wheels.

But if you haven't had an alignment in a while it's worth doing, imo.

Ewhacked · 07-29-2010, 03:16 AM

BMW Service finally called me back after I went online and requested a call back...with a message saying it seems like they don't want my business.

Not only do they charge for mount/ballance(which was expected)...they won't even do my setup because the style rim and tire were never offered with my year/model....even though there is an 18" wheel for that year. He said even if I had the correct wheels, they wouldn't mount anything EXCEPT RFT's! I never thought that would be a no-go.

Either way....I wasn't going to pay them if they didn't do it free(or at least comparable to other shops price) and I'm getting my new setup installed Friday....woohoo

note: It sure is nice being able to spend money on upgrades/mods....instead of just shelling out cash to keep the car running...which was how it became with my E30

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Ewhacked Private 12 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 07 328i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	BMW Service finally called me back after I went online and requested a call back...with a message saying it seems like they don't want my business. Not only do they charge for mount/ballance(which was expected)...they won't even do my setup because the style rim and tire were never offered with my year/model....even though there is an 18" wheel for that year. He said even if I had the correct wheels, they wouldn't mount anything EXCEPT RFT's! I never thought that would be a no-go. Either way....I wasn't going to pay them if they didn't do it free(or at least comparable to other shops price) and I'm getting my new setup installed Friday....woohoo note: It sure is nice being able to spend money on upgrades/mods....instead of just shelling out cash to keep the car running...which was how it became with my E30 __________________
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