Budget tyres on BMW Main Dealer car ?

Budget tyres on BMW Main Dealer car ?

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Kananga

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1,133 posts

171 months

Thursday
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Hi everyone. Just bought a used 2 series from a main dealer.

Showed up on mismatched tyres and 3x budget tyres ( Maxtrek brand, which I ve never heard of).

I had specifically asked about whether the tyres would be premium branded, and was told they have to supply BMW approved tyres. Also missing all the valve caps.

Also, didn t come with floor mats which I felt was a bit odd ?

Am I right to be annoyed (mainly about the tyres) ? Tempted to just reject the car but keen to hear others views.





Edited by Kananga on Thursday 3rd July 16:14

E-bmw

11,037 posts

167 months

Thursday
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If they told you they would be BMW approved & they aren't then you have something.

Things like this should always be in writing on the order if you are going to be specific about it.

DodgyGeezer

43,998 posts

205 months

Thursday
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approved or recommended? I'd imagine that approved (by the dealership) isn't worth the paper it's written on

Kananga

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171 months

Thursday
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Yup. I probably should have annotated the order form. Just didn’t think a main dealer could put budget tyres on a bmw.

skyebear

899 posts

21 months

Thursday
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Yet if you phoned their service team for a quote they'd tell you they could only fit Bridgestones at £300 a tyre.

Kananga

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skyebear said:
Yet if you phoned their service team for a quote they'd tell you they could only fit Bridgestones at £300 a tyre.
Ha! Exactly

soad

33,908 posts

191 months

Thursday
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Kananga said:
Yup. I probably should have annotated the order form. Just didn t think a main dealer could put budget tyres on a bmw.
Of course they can. Overpriced also.

E-bmw

11,037 posts

167 months

soad said:
Kananga said:
Yup. I probably should have annotated the order form. Just didn t think a main dealer could put budget tyres on a bmw.
Of course they can. Overpriced also.
Correct, took Mrs E's car for an MOT at the main dealers a couple of years ago & they wanted the price of Assy 5's to fit some Chinese cr@p that I stated I wouldn't fit to a wheelbarrow.

g3org3y

21,542 posts

206 months

E-bmw said:
soad said:
Kananga said:
Yup. I probably should have annotated the order form. Just didn t think a main dealer could put budget tyres on a bmw.
Of course they can. Overpriced also.
Correct, took Mrs E's car for an MOT at the main dealers a couple of years ago & they wanted the price of Assy 5's to fit some Chinese cr@p that I stated I wouldn't fit to a wheelbarrow.
And here's me thinking that BMW dealers would/should only fit Star marked (i.e. BMW approved) tyres.

Quattr04.

589 posts

6 months

The question is - does a BMW they get as a part ex or from auction, that’s got 3 tyres with tread above the limit for a approved used car, keep them as they pass the limit test or does it change tyres to a premium brand regardless?

If they’re below the limit when they get the car then they would most likely fit the premium tyre

Aluminati

2,897 posts

73 months

If it’s an AUC, it must have BMW approved tyres.

Kananga

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171 months

Aluminati said:
If it s an AUC, it must have BMW approved tyres.
That was my assumption. But I guess “maxtrek” is now BMW approved ??

Hugo Stiglitz

39,370 posts

226 months

Main dealers only sell and recommend premium tyres.

Main dealers only supply budget when they are paying.


That's universal.

Their approved rules will be change tyres when trend is <xmm

Aluminati

2,897 posts

73 months

Kananga said:
Aluminati said:
If it s an AUC, it must have BMW approved tyres.
That was my assumption. But I guess maxtrek is now BMW approved ??
I’d be surprised if they were….

Kananga

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1,133 posts

171 months

Aluminati said:
I d be surprised if they were .
Agreed. Was being a bit sarcastic. Let’s see how Williams come back.

Tommie38

897 posts

209 months

Saturday
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I can imagine lots of people fit the cheapest tyres to cars, particularly if they are a leased car that they know will be going back.

Also, to me it seems like a real waste to throw ‘good’ budgets away when retailing a car, just to fit new Continentals or whatever. I’d be surprised if dealer policy was to throw away budgets and replace with premium on every car that is sold.

This sounds like something that is in the realm of negotiation. Agree to replacements, possibly with some contribution from you, and get it in writing.

Whenever I have agreed a change to a car bought from a dealer I have always got it written / printed on the invoice.

Kananga

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Sure. I just didn’t think main dealers could retail approved used cars on budget tyres. Have bought a number of cars over the years from BMW dealers and always had decent/premium tyres on them.

My expectations would have been quite different if buying from a non-franchise/main dealer.

g3org3y

21,542 posts

206 months

Saturday
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Kananga said:
Sure. I just didn t think main dealers could retail approved used cars on budget tyres. Have bought a number of cars over the years from BMW dealers and always had decent/premium tyres on them.

My expectations would have been quite different if buying from a non-franchise/main dealer.
Quite, especially given the spiel regarding BMW AUC and the premium one pays for them.

Sheepshanks

37,087 posts

134 months

Saturday
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Was the car bought remotely and delivered to you, quite a long way away?

Even if it's supposed to have premium tyres they probably assumed the distance meant they'd get away with it.

Deviation

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19 months

Saturday
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Here’s the problem OP.


If you just shrug it off and deal with it, the dealership are just going to learn that it’s okay to do it.



It depends on whether you’re able to reject it. If you are able, I would out of principle. A real pain in the backside though.



What it shows is that they’ll try and get away with anything.