Winter tires – BMW 330XI User Manual

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Tire condition, tire pressure

At tread depths below approx. 3/16 in /
4 mm, winter tires display a perceptible
decrease in their ability to cope with
winter driving conditions, and should be
replaced in the interest of safety.

Comply with the specified tire inflation
pressures — and be sure to have the
wheel and tire assembly balanced
every time you change a tire or wheel.

Snow chains*

Only certain snow chains have been
tested by BMW and determined and
approved as roadworthy. Consult any
BMW center for details. BMW recom-
mends using only these approved fine-
link snow chains. Use them in pairs on
either summer or winter tires, but only
on both rear wheels.

BMW 325xi, 330xi: only in an emer-
gency – for instance, with the vehicle
stuck on one side, or when obstruc-
tions make it impossible to reach one
tire – a chain may also be mounted on
just one tire for the limited period
needed to resolve the problem.

Comply with all manufacturer's safety
precautions when mounting the chains.
Do not exceed a speed of 30 mph /
50 km/h when using snow chains.

You cannot mount snow chains on the
following tires:

225/50 R 16

225/45 R 17

225/40 R 18

245/40 R 17

255/35 R 18

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