Wheels and tires
224
Recommended tire brands
Certain makes of tire are recommended by
BMW for each tire size. They are marked with a
clearly visible BMW designation on the sidewall
of the tire.
When properly used, these tires meet the high-
est standards in terms of safety and handling
characteristics.
Special characteristics of winter tires
BMW recommends winter tires for driving on
winter roads or at temperatures below +45 7/
+7 6. Although all-season M+S tires provide
better winter traction than summer tires, they
generally fail to provide the same levels of cold-
weather performance as winter tires.
Pay attention to speed
Always comply with the speed limit for the
winter tires mounted on your car; failure
to do so could result in tire damage and acci-
dents.<
If the car is capable of speeds higher than that
permitted for the winter tires, a label stating the
maximum permitted speed for the mounted
tires must be displayed in your field of view.
Specialist tire dealers and your BMW center
can supply these labels.
Storage
Always store wheels and tires in a cool, dry
place with as little exposure to light as possible.
Always protect tires against all contact with oil,
grease and fuels. Do not exceed the maximum
tire inflation pressure indicated on the sidewall
of the tire.
Swapping wheels between axles
BMW advises against swapping wheels
between the front and rear axles, even if all tires
have the same size, as this could impair driving
characteristics. If the tires are of mixed sizes,
swapping wheels between the axles is not per-
missible.
Snow chains*
Only certain fine-link snow chains have been
tested by BMW, classified as safe for use and
recommended. Consult your BMW center for
more information.
Snow chains must be mounted in pairs and on
the rear wheels only. Observe the manufac-
turer's instructions when mounting snow
chains. Do not exceed a speed of 30 mph or
50 km/h.
Do not initialize the Flat Tire Monitor if
snow chains are mounted; otherwise, the
instrument might issue an incorrect reading.
When driving with snow chains, you may find it
helpful to activate DTC temporarily, refer to
page86.<
Reference 279
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Temperature
– automatic climate
control103
– changing unit of measure76
– coolant, refer to Coolant
temperature72
Temperature display
– outside temperature71
– outside temperature
warning71
– setting the units76
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control62
Tensioning straps, refer to
Securing cargo126
The individual vehicle5
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp243
Through-loading system114
Through-loading system,
refer to Expanding the cargo
area115
Tilt alarm sensor34
Tilt function, passenger side
mirror49
Timer, refer to Preselecting
switch-on times106
Tire inflation pressure208
– loss89,90
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor88
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM89
– resetting the system90
– system limitations89
– warning lamp91
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor89
Tire Quality Grading221Tires
– age221,223
– air loss91
– breaking in122
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels244
– condition222
– damage222
– inflation pressure208
– labels221
– minimum tread depth222
– new wheels and tires223
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor88
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM89
– puncture89
– replacing223
– size221
– storage
224
– tread depth222
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth222
– wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires223
– winter tires224
TMC station, refer to Traffic
bulletins144
Tone
– control150
– middle setting152
Tools, refer to Onboard
vehicle tool kit237
Top 50 of music
collection170
Torque, refer to Engine
data254
Tow bar249
Tow fitting249
– screw thread249
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away249
Towing248
– car with automatic
transmission248
– methods249
Towing and tow-starting248Town/city, for navigation131
Tow rope250
Tow-starting248,250
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor89
Track
– selecting on CD162
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC85
Traffic bulletins
– categories145
Traffic bulletins, filtering145
Traffic bulletins for
navigation144
– display in map view145
– during destination
guidance146
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic
bulletins144
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic57
– manual transmission57
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic60
Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector
lever position58
– refer to P Park58
Transporting children
safely51
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo126
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread222
Trip, deleting139
Trip, storing139
Trip computer, refer to
Displays on the Control
Display74
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer71
Triple turn signal activation60
Trip odometer71
Trips, changing139
Trunk, refer to Cargo area115
