[bimmercar]

I ordered summer tires for my X-drive M235, dealer made mistake, got run-flats instead for the order. my car is at the port in germany. What to do?

[overcoil]

Cancel !
If you want the top speed and staggered - cancel

If you need inclement weather traction and square wheels are fine - give the car some thought

[drexplode]

Originally Posted by bimmercar

I ordered summer tires for my X-drive M235, dealer made mistake, got run-flats instead for the order. my car is at the port in germany. What to do?

Dealer didnt check box for mixed summer performance tires?

[bimmercar]

Originally Posted by drexplode

Dealer didnt check mixed summer performance tires?

i ran the vin number at bmwvin.com and it says "run flat tires", on my deposit contract, it was listed as "summer tires"

[Uridian]

It may or may not be the case here, but there are such things as summer runflats. The tires on my 228i are summer runflats on staggered wheels.

[drexplode]

show pic?

Here is copy paste from mine:
2PG 18"M LT/ALY WHEELS DOUBLE SP. 436M/

I would call and tell dealer asap!

[MrBones93]

The Track Your BMW page should read "18" double-spoke 436M wheels w/ mixed summer tires" if ordered correctly. As someone else mentioned, you will not get the staggered set-up or the top speed increase from 130 to 155 (iirc). I see 2 options: 1. Cancel and re-order or 2. Ask your dealer to put the staggered wheels on your car along with the PSS's and get a tune to eliminate the top speed limiter. Hope it works out.

[bimmercar]

Originally Posted by MrBones93

The Track Your BMW page should read "18" double-spoke 436M wheels w/ mixed summer tires" if ordered correctly. As someone else mentioned, you will not get the staggered set-up or the top speed increase from 130 to 155 (iirc). I see 2 options: 1. Cancel and re-order or 2. Ask your dealer to put the staggered wheels on your car along with the PSS's and get a tune to eliminate the top speed limiter. Hope it works out.

What kind of tune would eliminate the speed limit? this will be a lease, i am not sure if the dealer would play ball with that, since they already took off more than $3k+ off MSRP....

[bimmercar]

Originally Posted by MrBones93

The Track Your BMW page should read "18" double-spoke 436M wheels w/ mixed summer tires" if ordered correctly. As someone else mentioned, you will not get the staggered set-up or the top speed increase from 130 to 155 (iirc). I see 2 options: 1. Cancel and re-order or 2. Ask your dealer to put the staggered wheels on your car along with the PSS's and get a tune to eliminate the top speed limiter. Hope it works out.

The track my bmw page does not mention anything about the wheels or summer tires....

[hyperzulu]

I thought the Michelins only came with option ZTR (Track Handling Package) for the 228i. Did you get that option?

[Cope]

This happened to my brother when be ordered his M235i, we were very clear we wanted summer tires. SA ended up selecting runflats because iirc summer tires aren't a selectable option, you just have to leave the run flat option blank or something like that.

He was able to get the dealer to give him summer tires, albeit run flats and on the same square setup, but it was better then ordering another car and starting the wait all over again. The whole thing is a real pain in the ass.

[bimmercar]

Originally Posted by hyperzulu

I thought the Michelins only came with option ZTR (Track Handling Package) for the 228i. Did you get that option?

i ordered the m235 coupe x-drive with summer tires

[hyperzulu]

Originally Posted by bimmercar

i ordered the m235 coupe x-drive with summer tires

Oh sorry. You're right then, for the M235i xDrive, selecting the mixed summer tires should give you the Michelins instead of the standard all-season runflats.

Maybe it's just a mistake on the BMWVIN site. Ask for a copy of the order and verify with your CA.

[bimmercar]

Originally Posted by hyperzulu

Oh sorry. You're right then, for the M235i xDrive, selecting the mixed summer tires should give you the Michelins instead of the standard all-season runflats.

Maybe it's just a mistake on the BMWVIN site. Ask for a copy of the order and verify with your CA.

yeah.... I am getting verification from dealer later this afternoon, we shall see...

[bimmercar]

heres the screen on mybmw

[gaijin]

Mixed summer tires are run-flats.

If you don't want to push the issue with your ordering dealership and the fact that you are leasing it; consider buying performance tires and saving the run-flats for when you turn-in at lease end.

So far as removing the speed limiter. Well, unless you are going to track your car, I doubt very much you will be visiting that speed limiter anytime to often. Even tracking your car would mean running something like a super speedway or something to get up to and stay in that speed parameter.

However, if you really want to, it can be reprogrammed by an authorized BMW tech to the higher speed limitation.

[jwr0721]

I wish I had known about the tire option. I had no idea I didn't have to get run-flats.

Every time this issue comes up in a thread I get pissed off.

[gaijin]

jwr0721: just to make it clear, the X-Drive optioned M235i only comes in run-flats. You can option mixed summer or if not, it'll deliver all-season.

[bimmercar]

Originally Posted by gaijin

jwr0721: just to make it clear, the X-Drive optioned M235i only comes in run-flats. You can option mixed summer or if not, it'll deliver all-season.

so they don't come with Michelin PSS?

but the wheels are staggered wheels with summer run-flats?

[drexplode]

From BMW order guide:

2TR 18" double-spoke 436M wheels w/ allseason
tires

258 Runflat tires

2PG 18" double-spoke 436M wheels w/
mixed summer tires
2PG will delete 258 from the order
2PG will add 840 to the order
840 Increased top speed limiter

In my opinion, 2PG = MPSS, non-runflats and top speed limiter
http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=991703

Until otherwise shown, OP wants 2PG which is checked on BMWUSA as "...mixed summer tires"

[gaijin]

drexplode: just to make sure, I'm been led to believe that by "mixed summer tires," BMW is indicating the staggered (front/rear) tire set-up of 225 and 245. And not the PSS run-flats which are ultra-high performance sport tires.

[gaijin]

Originally Posted by bimmercar

so they don't come with Michelin PSS?

but the wheels are staggered wheels with summer run-flats?

staggered as in different tire sizes front and back. Interesting because another car we have is a Quattro and that manufacturer only allows same size tires front and rear. Non run-flats but we have a full size spare with it. I run the Michelin Pilot A/S with that application.