discussion Tyre rotation and alignment

[UwaisPatel]

Hi hope all is well

I have a facelift GO1 BMW X3 30D M sport

The current mileage is 43 000km and I purchased the car at 33 000km

Quality check was done when I purchased the car

How often do owners typically do balancing alignment and rotation on their SUV’s

Any input will be appreciated


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[Riaad]

Msport generally has staggered fitment - so rotation is not possible.

Alignment is advised yearly - but vary based on road conditions.

Balancing - only if changing tires, or had some kind of issue.

 

[Pisancho]

Hi hope all is well

I have a facelift GO1 BMW X3 30D M sport

The current mileage is 43 000km and I purchased the car at 33 000km

Quality check was done when I purchased the car

How often do owners typically do balancing alignment and rotation on their SUV’s

Any input will be appreciated


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I do mine every 4 - 6months. Alignment that is. Thats because some of the runs we do go through sattelite road and you find yourself at the limiter very easily on that road so I always get everything checked. I am only happy with my car if I can let go of my steering and the car still goes straight. My car is a square setup btw.

 

[FILV]

If i am correct on X3's it is a square setup, so i would rotate according to the tyre depth. You put strain on the transfer case if the difference is to large:

For a BMW X3 with
xDrive, there is no specific "%" for tread depth difference; instead, focus on the 1% rule for tire diameter/circumference. This equates to roughly a 2mm tread depth difference between tires on the same axle and across both axles for most X3s, but the 1% diameter rule is the most critical for avoiding damage to the transfer box.

 

[UwaisPatel]

Mine is a square setup so will try it out


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[FILV]

My 2012 is also a square setup, so when ever i buy a new set, i put the new set at the front, as its the tires that are used the most an wear out faster.

Let us know of your outcome

 

[modocrat]

Mine is a square setup so will try it out


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Why did you go the square setup route?
Rears are usually 275 vs 245 at the front

 

[MR_Y]

20d G01 here.
Square set up.
Balance and rotate every 10,000km at Tiger Wheel.
Alignment also at 10,000km, but at BMW dealer (Midrand BMW charge R600).

The G01 has specific sensors (Electronic Power Steering (EPS) and Steering Angle Sensor (SAS)) that need to be calibrated with each wheel alignment. Tiger Wheel does not have this tech and from experience I can tell you that they struggle to get 100% perfect alignment on my car, and they mess up the alignment if it was fine to start off with.

Also see my post here: https://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/threa...ing-eps-and-steering-angle-sensor-sas.102166/