Winter tires – BMW 330Ci Coupe 2004 User Manual

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the tire sidewall, refer to Changing a
wheel. In this case, use only Run Flat
winter tires, since no spare tire is pro-
vided in the event of a flat tire.

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*

BMW has assessed the safe perfor-
mance of certain specific tire brands
and approved them for use. Consult
any BMW center for details. BMW rec-
ommends using approved fine-link
snow chains only. Use them in pairs on
either summer or winter tires, but only
on both rear wheels.

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

Do not initialize the Flat Tire Moni-
tor after mounting snow chains to

the tires.
When driving with snow chains, it may
be useful to turn off the DSC for a short
time, refer to page

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