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Wheel and tire combinations
The right choice
U s e o nly B M W - a p prov e d tire s, b e gin -
nin g o n p a g e 1 3 7.
D u e to th e hig h s p e e d s this v e hicl e c a n
re a c h, th e us e of s p e cific bra n d s,
s p e cifi c a tio ns a n d siz e s is m a n d a tory.
C o nsult a ny B M W c e nter f or d etails.
C o m ply with lo c al/n atio n al re g ulatio ns.
Th e c orre ct w h e el/tire c o m bin a -
tio n h a s a n e ff e ct o n th e diff ere nt
sy ste m s su c h as A B S, A T C , A S C +T /
D S C
a n d A D B / D B C w h o s e f un ctio nin g
w o uld b e oth er wis e im p air e d if th e
in c orre ct w h e el/tire c o m bin atio ns w ere
us e d .
F or this r e as on, us e o nly tire s of th e
sa m e m a nuf a c ture a n d tre a d c o nfig ura -
tio n. In th e e v e nt of a fla t tire , f or
e x a m ple , re m o u nt th e a p prov e d w h e el/
tire c o m bin a tio n a s s o o n a s p o s si ble . <
Codes on the tires and wheels
Th e tire c o d e s w ill aid y o u in s ele c tin g
th e c orre ct tire .
Th e c o d e s on ra dial tire s:
Th e sp e e d ratin g in dic ate s th e a p prov e d
m a xi m u m s p e e d f or th e tire .
S u m m er tire s:
S = u p to 1 1 2 m p h (1 8 0 k m /h)
T = u p to 1 1 8 m p h (1 9 0 k m / h)
H = u p to 1 3 0 m ph (2 1 0 k m /h)
V = u p to 1 50 m p h (2 40 k m /h)
W = u p to 16 7 m p h (2 7 0 k m / h)
Y = u p to 1 8 7 m p h (3 0 0 k m /h)
Z R = ov er 15 0 m p h (2 4 0 k m / h)
E xa m pl e :
N o min al width
in m m
A s p e ct ratio in X
R a dial tire ID c o d e
Rim dia m e ter in in c h e s
Lo a d ra tin g
(n ot o n Z R tire s)
S p e e d ra tin g
(b e f ore R o n Z R tire s)
22 5/ 5 0 R 16 9 2 W
Winter tire s a n d all- s e as o n tire s:
Q M + S = u p to 10 0 m p h (1 6 0 k m / h)
T M + S = u p to 1 18 m p h (1 90 k m /h)
H M + S = u p to 1 3 0 m ph (2 1 0 k m /h)
C o d e s sta m p e d o n lig ht- allo y w h e els:
Prote ct tire v alv e fro m dirt b y u sin g
scre w -o n v alv e ste m c a ps. Dirt in th e
valv e s fr e q u e ntly l e a d s t o slo w l e a k s.
E xa m pl e :
Rim w id th
in in c h e s
C o d e l e tter f or
fla n g e ty p e
S y m b ol f or full- dro p
c e nt er rim
Rim dia m e ter in in c h e s
H u m p o n th e 2 rim sh o uld ers
7 x 16 H 2J
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