First I take my M5 for a cruise on a quiet friday morning to stretch her legs... and pow, my iDrive lights up like a christmas tree ( ironically )



I limp her home, decide to take the GS out for a spin only to discover this!

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/the...e-careful.html

 

That sucks. Imagine what the ordinary chevy driving folk would say of they heard your relatively new Lexus and BMW let you down in one day!

Well at least you have your trusty Porsche!

 

I have has issues with tire rack tires too. My current PS2 tires have a bad case of radial pull which causes me to have to steer a few degrees to the left to keep the car straight.

What happened to your Yokohamas is just ridiculous. I won't be buying any Yokohamas anytime soon. My next tire will be a Michelin PSS

 

good thing I havent purchased my tires, was gonna purchase from them guess not.

 

Ouch bad luck.

 

I've always wanted a 335i/M3/a nice BMW just to toy with the iDrive system. Especially the refreshed ones in 2009+.

 

We will observe the tires carefully tomorrow and try to figure out if this is caused by rubbing with fender wells!

Although the rubbing is very very slight, we will still need to confirm this before I take the matter up with tire rack any further!

We must be fair and reasonable! Tire Rack have been very good to me!

 

I don't want to deter you. I think how the tires are shipped and stored is a problem that faces every dealer. I had good experience with tire rack until this latest set. Not sure of the radial pull is caused by them mishandling tire or is a manufacturer defect. Eitherway claims process is too cumbersome so I am just putting up with it.

 

DSC failure and other electronic glitches are not uncommon on BMWs (and many other German-designed vehicles). We have discussed them a number of times in this forum.

However, your case looks interesting. Perhaps (?) there was nothing wrong with the actual DSC itself, but the computer (maybe) shut it down as a safety-precaution to the low tire pressure and/or condition of the tire. Bad tires, of course, are not conducive to aggressive driving or good traction.

 

Sounds like an excuse to mod some

 

I've never had a problem with Tire Rack or Yokohama, my tire guy thinks I work undercover for Yokohama cause it's all I buy

 

Diagnosed the fault today, turns out it's a faulty Steering Angle Sensor! I'm taking the car into the dealer tomorrow and telling them to go ahead with the work! If they bill me, I'm slapping this on their table!

http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/...p/B340506g.htm

I've been very happy with Yokohamas on my M5 which were purchased from Tire Rack. It's just the Lexus tires that have been a real PITA!

 

You should wear your seatbelt next time. Safety First!

 

Yes, that would make sense. The SA (or yaw) sensor is one of the key components of a DSC system. It tells the computer how hard you are turning the wheel and compares that to the car's actual turning rate.

If your car is less than 4 years old, or with less than 50,000 miles, BMW's factory warranty should cover it........not to mention, of course, the TSB you posted. BMW also gives 3 or 4 years of free maintenance on many of its vehicles as well.

 

LOL I was parked at home dude!

My car's factory warranty expired last May. But service bulletins ( factory recalls ) are applicable throughout the life of the car. But notice the bulletin states that replacement should be carried out on next visit, this bulletin was not a "on customer complaint basis only" bulletin, they should have taken care of my car 4 years ago!