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Originally Posted by baloo588
JonD,
You will be surprised. There was another new 5 series owner in my area (Southeast Michigan) who couldn't stand feeling small "rumble strips" on smooth paved tarmacs at 70 to 80mph and came in with same complaint and it ended up being true (4 bent rims!). The factory is not casting the rims in the proper temperature or something causing the wheels to warp a bit when cooled down and placed on the car. Simply ridiculous! My japanese cars all were smooth from the beginning prior to this car. However, BMW corrected the problem with new rims and were understanding. I hate vibration, even the smallest one on the highway at a certain speed band sucks the joy out of driving an expensive car like this one. Its not acceptable for BMW to send out cars like this and they are doing it more than other companies which puts my trust in them at a new low.
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Which wheels are you referring to? My F10 535d has standard 18" and the car is exceptionally smooth at all speeds.
I quite agree that any vibration, ex factory and not user or incident induced, is completely unacceptable for cars in this price bracket.