[NC M550 VADER]

Supply chain issues are no joke. I can't find any staggered 21s for my car. All back ordered, no one can even give me an ETA.

Flat rear, guess I'll have to unbox the OEM 759i's. :

[HerkHealer]

Originally Posted by NC M550 VADER

Supply chain issues are no joke. I can't find any staggered 21s for my car. All back ordered, no one can even give me an ETA.

Flat rear, guess I'll have to unbox the OEM 759i's. :

Eeek! Be careful driving it like that Vader. The mis sized tires can mess up the X Drive..........or so they say.

[G30 B58]

We just bubbled a run-flat, found a 9/32 replacement tire on ebay. Exact same tire just two weeks apart in manufacturing dates.

What I'm saying is, used may be an option.

[2022M550i]

Originally Posted by HerkHealer

Eeek! Be careful driving it like that Vader. The mis sized tires can mess up the X Drive..........or so they say.

If the wheel heights are different, it definitely will.

[2022M550i]

Originally Posted by G30 B58

We just bubbled a run-flat, found a 9/32 replacement tire on ebay. Exact same tire just two weeks apart in manufacturing dates.

What I'm saying is, used may be an option.

A rear coil spring broke on one of my cars (at only 76k miles). You know the story...National back order...nothing available anywhere. I had to source a used coil spring from a salvage yard in California. I couldn't drive the car for over a month. I never thought in a million years I'd install used parts on my car. I was replacing a defective part with another possible defective part. It is what it is. There is a silver lining....that was the catalyst for me getting the M550i.

The moral of the story here is, this situation justifies NC M550 VADER to buy a new car.

[G30 B58]

Originally Posted by 2022M550i

A rear coil spring broke on one of my cars (at only 76k miles). You know the story...National back order...nothing available anywhere. I had to source a used coil spring from a salvage yard in California. I couldn't drive the car for over a month. I never thought in a million years I'd install used parts on my car. I was replacing a defective part with another possible defective part. It is what it is. There is a silver lining....that was the catalyst for me getting the M550i.

The moral of the story here is, this situation justifies NC M550 VADER to buy a new car.

Used anything isn't always the right solution but I cannot argue with your logic.

NC M550 VADER better order now for his Jan 2023 delivery.

[2022M550i]

Originally Posted by G30 B58

Used anything isn't always the right solution but I cannot argue with your logic.

NC M550 VADER better order now for his Jan 2023 delivery.

I had no choice....there was no end in sight. That happened last July, the part is still not available. I would order the tire now and try to source a used one like you did in the meantime.

[pr0gi]

I can't find 21 rears for my X5 as well...

[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by pr0gi

I can't find 21 rears for my X5 as well...

21's are more the issue. Plenty of OEM stock sizes available for the M550 20's and other sizes.

[NC M550 VADER]

Originally Posted by 2022M550i

If the wheel heights are different, it definitely will.

Aaaaaaaaand my transfer case may be f cked. Oh boy.

[OmahaDB]

Originally Posted by 2022M550i

A rear coil spring broke on one of my cars (at only 76k miles). You know the story...National back order...nothing available anywhere. I had to source a used coil spring from a salvage yard in California. I couldn't drive the car for over a month. I never thought in a million years I'd install used parts on my car. I was replacing a defective part with another possible defective part. It is what it is. There is a silver lining....that was the catalyst for me getting the M550i.

The moral of the story here is, this situation justifies NC M550 VADER to buy a new car.

To be fair, the part you get brand new from a dealer could just as easily be defective. At least the used one's been road tested.

[2022M550i]

Originally Posted by OmahaDB

To be fair, the part you get brand new from a dealer could just as easily be defective. At least the used one's been road tested.

Yeah, but to be the fairer... They only made the car for two years...very limited production. Many issues with defective springs - production metallurgy issue. When it comes to springs, used = more duty cycles which brings me closer to fatigue and failure. I always prefer new.

[claykin]

Originally Posted by pr0gi

I can't find 21 rears for my X5 as well...

If yours are a factory offered size, your dealer can get the tires. BMW has a deal with the OEM approved vendors to keep some tires on hand for "emergency release".