BMW 545 owners have reported 3 tire related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common tire problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's tire (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire problems |
Bought my tire in February of 2015. Had issue immediately with it deflating on its own with no noticeable leaks. Took to tire store I bought from they found no issues. Put inflate a tire in it and seemed to help for 2 months. Driving down the road the other day my tire shredded and the tread almost came off the wheel. Got the same tire on opposite back wheel, have no issues at all with it.
I am the second owner of a certified pre-owned 2005 BMW 545i. I purchased the car in Jan 2009 from BMW of pleasant grove in salt lake city utah with approx. 35,000 miles. When I drove the car out of the dealership it had dunlop run-flat tires on it. By August 31st 2010 the car had approximately 58,000 miles on it and needed replacement tires. I took it to discount tire in san diego(pacific beach location) and had (4) new michelin tires installed. I drove home and the next day on September 1st 2010 while driving to work one of the tires went flat. I returned to discount tire that evening and they re-inflated the tire and placed it into a water tank to check for leaks. That is when the employee told me that I had a cracked rim. I contacted the BMW of san diego dealership regarding this issue and after inspecting the rim they stated the rim cracked and "failed due to impact" and claimed that I had most likely hit a curb or a large pot hole which caused the rim to crack. I was forced to buy a new rim for $363 dollars. I am not the only BMW owner with this problem. While I was at discount tire on September 1st 2010 a gentlemen driving a 2005 645i came in and was diagnosed with the exact same problem- cracked rear rim. The manager at discount tire stated he sees 4-5 BMW's per week that come in with cracked rims. BMW refuses to acknowledge that the rims on their vehicles are not properly designed, engineered, or manufactured to withstand normal daily driving conditions. I have owned and driven 6 cars in my life and never once have I cracked a rim in the course of normal daily driving. This is a serious safety hazard. If a rim were to crack and fail at high speed during interstate driving conditions over 65 mph this could cause a fatality. Great britain currently has an investigation ongoing to look into the problem with all of the cracked/faulty BMW rims in their country. The NHTSA needs to investigate this as a matter of public safety.
The tires wore out in less than 1000 miles on a new car. The company (BMW) was aware of this problem but delivered the car with the defective tires.