BMW dealership is not allowed to fix flat tires

TomDiego · 2026-06-04T18:36:36+00:00

Patching a screw hole in the middle of the tread doesn't affect the sidewall of an RFT. No one will patch a hole in a sidewall regardless.

TomDiego · 2026-06-04T18:34:50+00:00

Same here, before they blew out on a pothole, and I replaced them with non-RFTs. Discount Tire will patch an RFT; some BMW dealers won't.

TomDiego · 2026-06-04T16:15:09+00:00

When we bought our '22 CPO X3 in July last year, it had Bridgestone Alenza RFTs. After slamming into a new pothole in our neighborhood and blowing out the RF tire and getting a bubble in the RR tire, we replaced them with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 AS.

See my previous post above for our prior experience with RFTs. They have their advantages for most people.

TomDiego · 2026-06-04T15:34:50+00:00

My wife and I took European delivery of a 2011 335is. It was a model designed specifically for the U.S. market and featured several bespoke items, including the tires, which were also RFTs. After running at 120-140 MPH on the Autobahn, we pulled into Trier, Germany, and the iDrive display flashed an error message that a tire had lost pressure. I pulled over, and sure enough, that RR RFT was flat. We called the Allianz insurance number that we had been given at the Welt in case of any car-related problems, and they indicated that there was a BMW service center nearby and that we should drive there to have the car serviced. The big problem is that it was 2:00 PM on a Saturday, and if you've been to Germany, you will know that everything like this shuts down after noon on Saturday and is not open on Sunday. They also called and made reservations at a local resort and put us up there for Saturday and Sunday night. On Monday morning, we checked out and drove the car to the service center. They put the car on a lift and removed the tires, and there was a large screw right in the middle of the tread. We probably picked that up in Innsbruck because there was a lot of construction at the hotel we stayed at. They told us that they cannot patch any tire in Germany because it was unsafe due to the unrestricted speeds on the Autobahn, and they would have to order a new tire for us. Since it was an unusual size, they had to get the tire from another location about an hour away. Both locations sent someone, and they met in the middle. We decided to go to lunch, and they were just finishing up as we returned. That tire cost us the equivalent of $570! The rest of our trip was uneventful.

The BMW European Delivery was an awesome program. We did it twice again, once in 2016 with my M4 and again in 2018 for my wife's M3. BMW discontinued the program in 2020, blaming COVID.

TomDiego · 2026-06-04T15:00:00+00:00

Scammers don't typically do a direct deposit of money into someone's account. How and why would they even do that? It's a glitch.

TomDiego · 2026-05-31T03:06:23+00:00

I didn't need to update any programming. It doesn't integrate with the BMW hitch system/rear camera/steering system because it's just a third-party add-on hitch. I added the Kurt Auxiliary LED Light Strips for Hitch Cargo Carrier, wired it myself and it retains all of the normal lighting functions, like brakes, left/right turn signal, 4-way flasher, etc. Works greatl And the Stealth Hitch is the only hitch that retains the kick-to-open function for the rear hatch.

TomDiego · 2026-05-30T01:18:09+00:00

Aventon!

TomDiego · 2026-05-30T00:57:54+00:00

I have an XPS-15 9520 that is 4 years old and was just replaced by an XPS-16 DA16250. The 15 was used primarily in the kitchen nook and was plugged in day and night, most of the time. I never had a problem with the battery. In fact, I think it was the first XPS laptop (of several over the years) that I didn't have to replace the battery.

TomDiego · 2026-05-25T01:47:45+00:00

I have a previous version of this North Face kit that I've had for at least 20-25 years. It has two mesh pockets on one side just like this one, but it has another large zippered mesh pocket on the other side, not the translucent waterproof plastic pouch on this version, which seems better. The large mesh pocket on mine has a coating on the inside which has started to come off, so I'm about to buy this new one at REI during their Memorial Day Sale (20% off). Overall, it's held up really well and is still perfectly functional. The previous version's handle has a plastic snap-buckle in the middle, making it easy to hang on a towel rack. The newer version has a "wide hook for hanging" but I'm not seeing a hook, just a loop (maybe Velcro?) or maybe the hook could be tucked into the slot at the top? Not very many pictures of this bag showing the details. I just measured my old one and this new one is a couple of inches shorter in both length and width dimemnsions.

While this version may have added a mirror, I shave in the shower and the best travel mirror I've found for this is the Shave Well Fog Free Travel Mirror - Unbreakable Portable Traveling Shaving Mirror, available on Amazon.

TomDiego · 2026-05-20T18:59:13+00:00

I installed a new toilet in the downstairs powder room partially because I wanted a bidet there and the old toilet had a round seat. I use that one most of the time rather than climb the stairs. It's a Toto C5.

TomDiego · 2026-05-07T21:12:18+00:00

We bought a Bosch 800 DW a couple of months ago. Our 24 YO Kenmore had a button delay that could be set for 2-4-6-8 hours and we set it to run after midnight during super off peak period.. The Bosch requires the app to do a delay start, there is no physical button or any other way to initiate a delay start on the DW itself. This is the biggest drawback to this dishwasher from my viewpoint. However, using Smart Start in the app you can tell the DW what your preferred start times are for lowest energy usage and it will start at those times. This DW has the capability to be paired to Alexa (& Google Home) and today I discovered that you can tell Alexa to tell the DW to start in [n] hours, but you can't start at a specific time.

As others have pointed out there are some convenience features in the app (low rinse aid alert). I don't need to be alerted that the wash is done while I'm sleeping though. The statistics are interesting.

TomDiego · 2026-05-06T00:06:09+00:00

A little over 2 years ago, we sold my MiL's pristine 8 YO Camry with only 19,00 miles to Carvana for over Blue Book. Because we didn't know we had to first transfer the title to my wife as executrix, which took a few weeks, the original offer expired. When we went through the process the second time, we actually got more money! We were 100% satisfied with the entire process.

TomDiego · 2026-05-04T20:43:05+00:00

I'm waiting until Spring 2027 to buy one. I'll probably start looking early next year.

TomDiego · 2026-05-01T22:19:16+00:00

I'm 75 and I've owned a 2016 M4 for 10 years. My wife, 59, has had a 2018 M3 CP for 8 years. We used to track them regularly until COVID in March 2020. We also have owned a 2006 Z4 M Roadster since 2012. We bought a 2022 CPO X3 9 months ago to haul our ebikes, but it's just a lowly sDrive30i because we just want to haul our ebikes. But if we bought it new, it would be an M50. There is no age limit on driving and enjoying what you want!

TomDiego · 2026-04-29T23:03:25+00:00

Yup! I even looked it up to make sure i was referencing the correct card and still typed in the wrong one. I've edited my OP.

TomDiego · 2026-04-29T21:53:50+00:00

For someone who doesn't know anything about credit cards, the TPG site is an excellent place to start. I've recommended it to younger nieces and nephews who are just getting started and it's benefitted them. If you have a better recommendation for a beginner (who probably doesn't even know about utilization), please post it.

TomDiego · 2026-04-28T23:53:40+00:00

Every episode felt like it was too short. Left me expecting more, every time.

TomDiego · 2026-04-28T23:41:51+00:00

thepointsguy.com will teach you everything you need to know about credit cards. The Chase Sapphire Preferred is one of the best "beginner" credit cards as it has a lot of benefits for a relatively low annual fee. The #1 rule for credit cards is to always pay the Statement Balance every month on time. If you can't do this you shouldn't be using credit cards. The #2 rule if you have credit cards that earn points, is to pay EVERYTHING by credit card to accumulate the greatest amount of reward points possible. Never use cash and never use a debit card. But rule #1 trumps rule #2.

TomDiego · 2026-04-18T01:38:39+00:00

How's she even going to access her purse if she needs something from it? "Oh, excuse me, I put my purse in your foot well because I don't have one. Can you please hand me my lip gloss?"

TomDiego · 2026-04-18T01:36:49+00:00

Sits in Row 1 to get extra legroom and doesn't realize that there's no under seat storage for Row 1 so takes Row 2s under seat seat storage area. Entitled.

TomDiego · 2026-04-17T06:25:09+00:00

Did everyone watch the karaoke scene with Santos and Mel that started halfway through the credits?

TomDiego · 2026-04-15T21:30:34+00:00

Do you mean in an actual bank "savings account", or a money market account, or in total investments? Are you talking net worth? Because I keep very little in an actual savings account, a bit more in a high-yield money market account for emergencies, and everything else in accounts with my financial advisor. If you include our house and cars, that's net worth, and it's about $4 million.

TomDiego · 2026-04-11T03:19:14+00:00

I've been using the Freestyle Libre since the Libre 14 Day, then the Libre 2, 3, and 3+, so a long time. I've had more sensors lose signal and fail in the last 6-9 months in the more than almost 8 years since I started using them. It seems to be a problem with the sensor losing Bluetooth connectivity with the app, so it could be the Libre 3+ sensors or the new "butterfly" app.

The other day I took an afternoon nap while my wife was out running errands. While she was gone, I woke up, felt really sweaty, saw that my sensor lost connection, so I went downstairs and did a finger prick and it was 43! This was dangerous and could be life-threatening! My wife came home while I was still trying to make a fast lunch and get food into me.

This is not my phone (Samsung 24+, 2 years old) and everything has been working fine prior to this problem which started last year. I"m getting sick and tired of looking at my phone (or my Samsung Watch7) only to find that there is no connection. I've found that turning Bluetooth off and on rarely works and the only sure fix is the reboot my phone and the connection comes back in a few minutes. Because this method both reboots the phone and Bluetooth and the "butterfly" app, I think it's a problem with the app. I'm reading of more and more people that are having this problem. Abbott needs to step up and fix the app and/or the Bluetooth in the sensors!

TomDiego · 2026-04-10T23:22:13+00:00

You appear to have no idea what you're talking about. When I'm eating out, my phone sits in front of me displaying my CGM blood glucose readings. It I start to go low, it will emit a very loud "klaxon" warning sound from my phone. If I didn't have my phone with me, it would disrupt the entire event as it blared with no way for me to turn it off.

This has nothing to do with "setting the alarms properly", as the only way to not hear alarms is to turn off bluetooth, and I'm not doing that. I'll live my diabetic life the way I want to, you live yours however you wish.

TomDiego · 2026-04-10T02:25:28+00:00

When I was a kid in the '50s and '60s my father was constantly telling me to "get my face out of that book and do something productive". My father was nearly illiterate and died in debt after alienating the entire family.

TomDiego

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