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The date on which the tire was manu-
factured is indicated by the code on the 
sidewall:
DOT ... 4100 indicates that the tire was 
manufactured during week 41 of the 
year 2000.

BMW recommends the replacement of 
all tires when the tires are no more than 
6 years old, even if a tire life of 10 years 
is possible.

Spare tires over 6 years old should be 
used only in case of emergency. A tire 
of this age should be replaced by a new 
tire immediately, and should not be 
mounted together with new tires.

The tread wear patterns at the front end 
differ from those at the rear – the actual 
patterns will vary according to indi-
vidual driving conditions. In the inter-
ests of safety and maintaining optimal 
handling characteristics, tire rotation is 
not recommended.

If a proposed interaxle rotation of tires 
is based on economic considerations, 
one should consider whether the costs 
for the rotation are likely to be recap-
tured by any increase in the service life 
of the tires that might be realized. In 
principle, interaxle rotation must be 
performed in short intervals, with a 
maximum of 3,000 miles (5,000 km). 
Consult your BMW center for more 
information.

Should you decide to rotate the tires, it 
is essential to comply with the following:
Rotate tires on the same side only, since 
braking characteristics and road grip 
could otherwise be adversely affected.

Following rotation, the tire inflation 
pressure should always be corrected.

If different tire sizes are mounted 
on the front and rear axles (refer to 

), the wheels may not be 

rotated from one axle to the other.

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