Tires - Applications

GROUP 36
Tires and Wheels

Bulletin Number
36 02 93 (3788)

Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Oct. 1993
Product Engineering

SUBJECT:
Tire Applications

MODELS:
ALL 1994

Situation:
BMW performs extensive tire tests to determine which tires are best suited for use on BMW vehicles. Testing covers many areas such as wet and dry traction, stability, tread life, noise, and comfort in addition to the basic requirements of load and speed ratings. The results of these tests determine which sizes, brands and types of tires will be approved for original equipment use.

Understandably, it is not logistically or economically feasible to test every brand and type of tire available on the market for use on BMWs.

Customers will often inquire about the suitability of a particular brand or type of tire for replacement use on their BMW, or will experience problems after replacing their original tires with a different size, brand or type.

The listing shown have been prepared for your use when asked about recommended tires. When using this list, please bear in mind the list includes only those tires which have been tested and have been found to be suitable for use on a particular model.

If a particular brand or type of tire is not included under a model application, it does not necessarily mean that it does not meet BMW standards; it might simply be that it was not tested for that application.

If a customer should desire to have another brand or type of tire mounted on their vehicle, and that tire is not listed, the customer should be made aware that it is possible the tire may have characteristics that do not complement the vehicle. (Also refer to S.I. 34 01 88 (1555) and S.I. 34 01 92 (3490) for further information.)

Note:
A new speed rating "W" has been adopted, and will start to appear on some tires. This rating is up to 167 MPH (270 KPH).

All season tires have been approved for the E36, to be introduced in production 1/94.

To find what tire, wheel and brand combination applies to a model, find the proper column for that model. Use the symbols to determine what tire, wheel and brand apply. The same symbol must appear in all three categories for a particular combination to apply.