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      01-22-2008, 04:39 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by OtuaCarGod View Post
mostly here to subscribe. My bridgestones feathered after only 7k mi and the dealer told me BMW would only pay for 1/2 the cost of a new set of 4. I haven't done anything yet. I didn't see the point in me paying for 1/2 the cost of overprices tires that would also be defective.
Did the dealer check your alignment in response to the feathered tires? I did alignments/tires in college and every case of feathering I saw was due to an alignment issue (or something bent/worn in the suspension, which affected the alignment statically or dynamically). Tire defect claims were for: blisters, separation, too much weight to balance, etc.

It sounds like the dealer was quoting the treadwear warranty for the tire, which is more like insurance in that they pro-rate for the replacement cost...although I would think they'd offer more than 50% compensation on 7000 miles since that translates to 14k miles for full-life, which is way short of most tire warranties (usually 30-40-50k).
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