e90 48k miles, major tire feathering scalloping

talisman311 · 08-07-2009, 09:29 PM

Hey guys,

I just stopped by a used car dealership to test drive an '06 e90 w/ sport package. Now, I've driven tires with 8"s of lift and knobby 35" mud terrain tires, and THAT was louder then driving this BMW. I was initially interested, but after driving that...holy cow.. Is this a common issue on the e90s?

Also, 1st to 2nd gear shift felt like it was slightly grinding.. could synchros be worn out at this mileage? It appears to be a single owner vehicle according to carfax.

Thanks

rotaryboy · 08-07-2009, 10:21 PM

Before I got mine I test drove a few and yes, some were quite loud. The loudest was a 325 that had BRAND new run flats on. The run flats are not known to be quiet.

jopa489 · 08-08-2009, 12:26 AM

Do you know what type of tires they were, and how new? As said above RFTs are not the quietest things in the world and only get worse with more miles. It's absolutely tire noise that you're hearing though, and changing them out for a quality set of non-RFTs would make a world of difference.

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talisman311 First Lieutenant 43 Rep 358 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Richmond, VA iTrader: (0)	e90 48k miles, major tire feathering scalloping Hey guys, I just stopped by a used car dealership to test drive an '06 e90 w/ sport package. Now, I've driven tires with 8"s of lift and knobby 35" mud terrain tires, and THAT was louder then driving this BMW. I was initially interested, but after driving that...holy cow.. Is this a common issue on the e90s? Also, 1st to 2nd gear shift felt like it was slightly grinding.. could synchros be worn out at this mileage? It appears to be a single owner vehicle according to carfax. Thanks
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rotaryboy Private First Class 2 Rep 140 Posts Drives: 330i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana iTrader: (3)	Before I got mine I test drove a few and yes, some were quite loud. The loudest was a 325 that had BRAND new run flats on. The run flats are not known to be quiet.
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jopa489 Major General 122 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	Do you know what type of tires they were, and how new? As said above RFTs are not the quietest things in the world and only get worse with more miles. It's absolutely tire noise that you're hearing though, and changing them out for a quality set of non-RFTs would make a world of difference. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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