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      04-22-2024, 02:03 AM   #51
Joe-BMW33
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Originally Posted by TEF View Post
The idea of a dealer (or anyone else) making money is not the issue. It's the fact that Service Adviser will knowingly lie about what tires a customer might buy. Many customers are not the car savvy folks, but often individuals that wouldn't think to question their dealer's advice. As for your fondness of Michelins, why not listen to your dealer and replace the OE runflats with more of the same? Probably because you're lucky enough to know better.
That’s a pretty general broad swipe statement about service advisors. Sounds like you’ve had some bad experiences.

My Michelin’s are the OEM tire. They aren’t runflats.
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