Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2011 BMW 535.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
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Tire pressure monitor warned that my left rear tire was low. Next day same thing. I went to have tire patched was told that the wheel had a crack in it. That was the cause for slow leak.
Tl the contact owns a 2011 BMW 535i. The contact stated that several wheels fractured prematurely. The contact stated that the failure was experienced on numerous occasions. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to circle BMW located at (500 state route 36, eatontown, NJ, 07724, (732)-440-1200 to be inspected due to an abnormal sound under the hood. The contact was informed that the driver's side front wheel and the driver's side and passenger's side rear wheels were bent. The wheels were not repaired nor replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,500.
The oem wheel, 71414, is prone to cracking and breaking. I have repaired and replaced more than 4 wheels on this vehicle since it was purchased along with tires.
While driving my 2011 BMW 535i on the interstate, on a construction zone, at 11:00 pm, I hit a pot hole with my front driver side tire. Almost immediately noticed front end vibration. Pulled over, did not notice damage to the wheel/ tire and continued driving until arrived at home without tire pressure monitoring activation. Upon inspection of the front driver side tire, noticed an approximatelly a 3 inch long "bubble" on the side wall of the tire. Following Monday, brought the car to the good year shop for inspection after opening up a case via the 800 number with goodyear. Upon inspection by the goodyear mechanic, there was a large 3-4 inch tear in the inside layer of the sidewall. Unable to determine how many layers involved. Most likely that the outside layer not involved because tire maintened pressure at all times. Based on a web search, it appears that there have been multiple failures of the sidewall of these tires. Tire involved, goodyear eagle ls2 rof, dot ne66 jp1r 2011. When are you going to investigate the issue?.
The goodyear run flat tires on the vehicle continuously develop bubbles on the sidewall. I have had the tires replaced several times and BMW replaced because I had a tire/wheel package. Now that the tire/wheel package has expired I have been referred to goodyear regarding this matter. I do feel that this is a goodyear issue but also a BMW issue because they are installing a defected product on their vehicles. From my recent research I see there have been numerous complaints and the problem has yet to be rectified. These tires are unsafe and are a hazards. Will it take someone being killed before something is required of both BMW and goodyear to correct this problem at their expense and not the consumers????.
6 tires in less than a 3 year period have failed. Some have bubbled. Two have gone flat. One failed on the highway at 65mph. This seems to be a particular problem with the goodyear runflat tires on the 19 inch rims on this vehicle. Small potholes are unavoidable on massachusetts roadways. Some of the incidents occured days after. Others were unassociated with such an incident. Both BMW and gooyear refuse to acknowledge the problem.