NHTSA Complaint #10654830 — 2013 BMW 650I

THE RUN FLAT TIRE SIDEWALL FAILED AFTER DRIVING OVER A VERY SMALL POT HOLE. THIS IS THE NINTH (9TH) TIRE TO BE REPLACED IN LESS THAN 14 MONTHS. 8 OF THE 9 WERE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2. BMW REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE CAR. THEY BLAMED THE GOODYEAR TIRE. I CHANGED THE ENTIRE SET OF TIRES TO BRIDGESTONE DRIVEGUARD AND A LITTLE OVER 600 MILES LATER ANOTHER TIRE FAILED. TWO OF THE FAILURES HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND A CRASH WAS LUCKILY AVERTED. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CAR SPECIFIED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THESE RUN FLAT TIRES. SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM WITH BMW AND RUN FLAT TIRES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE! BMW IS MOST INTERESTED IN SELLING A VERY EXPENSIVE INSURANCE POLICY AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE DEALER TELLS YOU THAT YOU WILL SUFFER FAILURES. THEY KNOW THERE IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND CHOOSE NOT TO ADDRESS IT TO INCREASE THEIR PROFITS. *TR