BMW 330i xdrive run flat worn out at 18k miles

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I have this lease for about 6 more months.
My tires are worn out at 18,500 miles

The dealer just say this is normal, I tried to ask if manufacturer has some sort of warranty or so as this appeared to be a case of premature failure to me that tires are going out this fast.

He said he can’t help further and I could talk with service manager. Does anyone have any successful experience regarding tires going out quickly and BMW helping you in some way ?

Note: I do not have any tire insurnace. This is my first bmw and first time with run flats

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Not surprised, you can probably get more information from bimmerpost. I used to switch out the run flats with non RFT and give it back upon lease turn in.

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Tires are consumables, much like gasoline or engine oil.

To some extent, how quickly they get consumed depends on the style of driving.

But either way, when they’re done they’re done. And then it’s on you to replace them.

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Try finding used ones with reasonable tread life in eBay

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that’s pretty good i only got 12k out of the run flats on my Giulia lol.

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Xdrive? aka AWD? you need to replace 2 or 4 tires at the same time.
Can’t replace 1 tire on an AWD unless it’s the same tread depth.

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How are your brakes? The G20 is trash. I have never seen a car that wasn’t tracked need brakes at 16K miles as my old car did.

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Yes the G20
Had to change rear brakes at 14k miles like what lol… the car has known rear axle defect on exerting extra braking pressure. Had my car been manufactured two months earlier I would have been covered.

So far changed rear brakes and now the tires are done.

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Yes AWD
Changed my one tire that messed up because of pothole with the one of same brand as the rest but it was used with 80% tread depth

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Yep figured around 15K or earlier your rear brakes were shot. I thought they were kidding me at 16k miles when they told me and the brake warning came on. Car is trash.

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Try to buy used tires , but the must match wirh thr current ones , buy from local used tires shop

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Interesting, I’m at 22k miles on my 2021 G20, 90% highway, and have had no break issues thus far. Had to replace all four tires at one point due to a flat, so I can’t really speak on what the wear should be.

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But if you want new tires

Try costo,sams club or simpletire.com

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Are you seriously trying to get your tires warrantied for losing tread over the course of almost 20k miles? Also, all 4 of them have the same coincidental manufacturer defect?

I suspect we’re going to see a lot more of this as the early 2020 leases come back.

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This is a normal post on LH, pre pandemic it was mostly on how to get around the runflats and if the inspectors check for run flats.

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Do you use auto brake hold ?

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I was advised to at least ask. I’m coming from Hondas and acuras so I have never had tires brakes going out prematurely during a lease. Only once I changed two tires on a CR-V that was driven 35k at the time of lease return

But this current car is at 18k miles and brakes went out at 14k

So the “bmw” experience is a first for me
Just learning :disappointed:

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My advice in general is to put a nice pair of all seasons on when you get the car, and keep the stocks for lease return. This way you get cheaper and better riding tires to use during the lease, with no lease end charge or need to buy more expensive replacements.

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I don’t, I despise that personally.

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Thread can be closed.

I got my answer, no help available and just responsible for replacing them no matter how early the tires wear out.