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2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10 Do the tires have to be run-flat when I trade in my car? |
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11-20-2013, 04:41 PM | #1 |
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Do the tires have to be run-flat when I trade in my car?
I have a 2011 535i. I swapped out the original run flat tires at 3500 miles for Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus. I have kept those RFT tires in my basement. I always want to sell them, but am afraid that dealer will ask for the RFT tires when I trade in my car next year for M235i convertible (if available). Is there a penalty on trade-in price without RFT tires? Thanks.
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11-20-2013, 05:05 PM | #3 |
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If it is a lease, maybe, you'd have to read the contract carefully.
If they do notice, it would be up to them and how good a deal they give you and whether they want to sell your car themselves, or wholesale it. I doubt they'd sell it off their lot without swapping in some RFT, and if that's their plan, I'd expect they'd care. But, this is all speculation. |
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11-20-2013, 07:28 PM | #4 |
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The dealer will want the original equipment tires on the car. If it is a lease you required to return the vehicle with run flats. The dealer can charge you for tires if they catch them. If you are purchasing another car they would probably waive the charge.
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11-20-2013, 07:33 PM | #5 |
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Lease return: as others have noted. BMW FS lease forms require RFT's on the car. If your car is on lease, your cheapest option is probably to keep the ones you took off, and return them with the car.
Trade-in: The car is worth less without RFT's than with. It's mostly a question of whether an appraiser notices. Since BMW's have been delivered with RFT's since 2006, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, especially if it's a BMW dealer. Again your cheapest option is probably to keep the ones you took off and make them available to the dealer when you make the trade. I took RFT's off my 2008 E92 at 10,000 miles, remounted them at 30,000 miles and traded the car in at 44,000 miles with the original RFT's just barely good enough to avoid replacement. |
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11-21-2013, 08:22 PM | #7 | |
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Why? Some states might require a working spare tire if you don't have rft. |
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11-22-2013, 07:06 AM | #8 | |
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OP, just trade the car in with whatever tires you have on it. If it were a lease I agree with what has been said here, they require you to return with RFT.
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