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Originally Posted by hookah66
I did not mean to be insulting, I am just very emotional on this issue. I don't have a quote from NHTSA, but the manufacturer would not give me a set of non RFT's for the e93, but rather they agreed to swap with a different brand, i.e. from Potenza to Conties. Rather than perpetuate my agony, I just accepted the swap and ran away with it. However, they were emphatic that since e93 did not have room for any spares they are obligated to give me the RFT's but what I do afterward was my business. They also assured me that switching to a non RFT tires was a common practice and will not void warranty as to other aspects of car performance.
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Yet another bit of dealer mis-information.
BMW are the ones that are adamant about the use of RFTs. AFAIK, no NHTSA reg requires the use of RFTs.