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    When I had a company lease car, it annoyed me to wait until the tyres were down to 2mm for replacement.


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    Phew!
    The tyre profile 40/45 is an aspect ratio (%) of the width 225/255 thus giving the same rolling circumference

    In regards to different brands across axle, the important thing is ensuring correct load and speed rating, not mixing runflats with non run flat tyres, whilst not ideal nor preferential to keen owners, it’s allowable.
    Whilst most would and will frown, I’d run the tyres down for economic sense, then change across the axle, unless your going to drive hard and corner like a teenager, it shall go unnoticed in day to day driving,
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    Cheers guys....again...gonni have a word wae the dealer tomorrow see what he says.
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    I wouldn't be too worried about the different brands on the same axle. The last time I changed tyres, I bought four Uniroyals and then went off on a driving holiday in Scotland. At Lochcarron I had a puncture, wrecked the tyre. The only replacement I could get was a Falken, so I thought I'd just get another Uniroyal when I got home. Anyway, I didn't get around to it, so on the rear axle I've still got a Uniroyal and a Falken. No adverse effects at UK speed limits but obviously not ideal.
     
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    Comforting..thanks rigeng
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    Even my sons Audi A2 has matching tyres as I bought them, I cannot have a car in my household with odd tyres, whether it matters or not it just spells lazy previous owner to me.

    likewise, I would not buy a newish BMW with odd tyres, I just think it says a lot about the previous owner, sorry.
     
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    Would need to agree there kleynie about previous owners..
    Dealer told me it was getting two new tyres so surely they could have made just a bit more effort to match them....a think they’ve been “ borrowed “ from another vehicle .
    Probable got masel to partially blame as due to unforeseen circumstances car was bought without a viewing .

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    Aye, was probably a case of "Stick that on, he'll never notice". :oops:. What does that say about their pre-delivery service/checks? :whistling:
     
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    You old cynic you....probable spot on.

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    I wouldn't be very happy with a mix where there were mismatched speed ratings or some were XL Extra Load versions.
     
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    Or crappy dealers!!!!!!! When I got my latest M5 I was so excited I forgot the basics. Brand new Michelin pilot super sports on the rear (dealer fitted for AUC) and the original Pirellis on the front.

    Totally my fault that I didn't notice for a couple of weeks that the front had the pirellis but no recourse but now have PS4s on the front and soon will match to PS4s on the rear.

    The Pirellis were crap though so maybe a good thing the Michelins were put on the rear lol
     
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    Even main dealers don't care. I know a woman who bought an Audi TT from a main dealer, part of the deal was new tyres. What did they do but put on a set of Acceleras which I believe are some sort of a Chinese copy of Continentals. We have to be so careful, and I'd say particularly so at main dealerships.
     
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    At last that I knew, bmw auc vehicles could be sold with the tyres on but if tyres needed to be changed then they had to be bmw approved tyres that were fitted.
     
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