530d touring tyres
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Hoping I can get my facts straight before shouting at the garage ;-)
Have got a 2016 530d touring which had a flat a couple of weeks back, was on the way to a meeting away from home so made the (probably silly) decision to drop it to the local dealer.
It had Goodyear 245/40R19 98Y fitted and that's what I quoted to them over the phone prior.
A colleague recently had a run in with a different BMW dealer where they fitted V rather than Y to his 435i which prompted me to check and have found that they've fitted 245/40R19 94Y.
Given that there's 100kg per wheel less load in an estate I'm fairly confident that these are completely wrong, but can't find a definitive guide to compatibility.
Anyone help?
Have got a 2016 530d touring which had a flat a couple of weeks back, was on the way to a meeting away from home so made the (probably silly) decision to drop it to the local dealer.
It had Goodyear 245/40R19 98Y fitted and that's what I quoted to them over the phone prior.
A colleague recently had a run in with a different BMW dealer where they fitted V rather than Y to his 435i which prompted me to check and have found that they've fitted 245/40R19 94Y.
Given that there's 100kg per wheel less load in an estate I'm fairly confident that these are completely wrong, but can't find a definitive guide to compatibility.
Anyone help?
Take a look at the tyre pressure chart on the B pillar just inside the drivers door. It will list the acceptable tyre specifications.
I have just checked a 2013 520d Touring and it's fitted with 98Y all round and for 19 inch wheel 98Y is the only listed specification on the sticker, too.
By contrast my 2015 530d Saloon has 94Y on the front and the tyre specification/pressure sticker lists 94Y as the only listed load rating.
So it seems the Touring comes with higher rated tyres then the saloon, which might explain the mixup.
I have just checked a 2013 520d Touring and it's fitted with 98Y all round and for 19 inch wheel 98Y is the only listed specification on the sticker, too.
By contrast my 2015 530d Saloon has 94Y on the front and the tyre specification/pressure sticker lists 94Y as the only listed load rating.
So it seems the Touring comes with higher rated tyres then the saloon, which might explain the mixup.
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