BMW M3 owners have reported 10 tire related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common tire problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's tire sidewall (4 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's tire blowout (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire Sidewall problems | |
| Tire Blowout problems | |
| Tire Bubble problems | |
| Tire problems | |
| Tire Bead problems | |
| Tire Tread/belt problems |
Firestone firehawk indy 500 tire failed on sidewall Read details...
Months after the purchase of the vehicle, the tire indicator light (to indicate a flat tire has been spontaneously coming on. BMW has not been able to find a reason for this, but they continuously reset the light only for it to go off again at a later date. The tires have been loosing air at times. Read details...
The right rear tire blewout while driving causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and and caused the vehicle to spin around 3 times, this blowout caused extensive damage to the under carriage and front bumper, this tire was 5 hours old, the second incident involved the right rear tire Read details...
Tl * - the contact owns a 1999 BMW M3. The vehicle was purchased on January 21, 2007, with 2 bald rear tires. The dealer has not agreed to replace the tires. Bridgestone, potenza , dot # emh8cka. The contact thought the size was 18. The contact has not experienced any failures at this time. Read details...
Consumers purchased a new set of bridgestone potenza tires (25540r17, dot ej0xjea030), several hours later one of the new tires experienced a blowout due to a torn bead which caused the the car to loose control, spin three times and slide off into the median, none of the occupants were injured, Read details...