Comments on: 2008 BMW X5 3.0sd

By: Victor Raymond

Victor Raymond — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:22:21 +0000

I’ve owned 4 new X5′s. 2001 3.0i got 60,000km on original tyres. 2005 3.0d got the same. Wifes 2008 3.0i has done 15,000km and has 5mm left. I have 2008 3.0d. It was fitted with run flats and got only 28,000km before needing new set so I opted for conventional, to see if better wear. Now done 59,000 and fronts need replacing soon and rears not far behind. Has Continentals Seems the early models were better on tyres. Has anyone tried Coopers tyres as they guarantee a longer life…………but how is road holding etc?

By: Roy

Roy — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:58:10 +0000

2005 X5
Bridgstone Turanzas
About 20000km 95% freeway driving in South Afria. Back left inner edge worn FAR more than right tyre. X5 standard problem it seems!

By: Vaughan

Vaughan — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:13:03 +0000

Yep,
2006 X5 and about to replace a rear tyre again due to the inner edge going bald, while the rest of the tyre is fine at 3-5mm. Only replaced both rear tyres about 12k ago. Standard driving, no off road, very careful on the tyre pressure – check it all the time. Last year BMW blamed some other part on the rear suspension, then before that they said I wasn’t inflating them correctly. This time they say I must have hit a pothole and knocked it out of alignment. But there is no damage to the rim. What am I supposed to do, take it in for an alignment every 6 months? Not happy. Also front doors lock frozen, but this is a known X5 issue. Last Merc 4wd I had the tyres lasted about 50K, so the X5 is a dog in this aspect.

By: rob potter

rob potter — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:36:00 +0000

same on my 2007 X5 only 26,000 gentle miles. Raera scrubbing inside rear back tire.

By: David

David — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:12:36 +0000

Guys,
Have a x5 4.8 September 2009 model,it has the exact same issues re tyres, incredible, its obviously been in the x5 for a few years now without being fixed.
I am being blamed for not checking pressure.Not happy.

By: craig

craig — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:55:54 +0000

BMW replaced rims under warranty………suspect there was a problem with the rims on early E70 X5′s with the 20inch rims (mine mas built March 2007). The replacement rim are manufactured differently so hence this is why I suspect the originals may have been prone to cracking.

No resolution to the excessive rear tyre wear…. will only get 15,000km out of the rears again. However managed to get 30,000km out of the fronts:)

By: craig

craig — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:35:14 +0000

Update ……No change since March 09 and best I can still get is 15,000 – 20,000km from a set of Dunlops or Bridgestones (have tried them both) on the 2007 E70 X5 3.0d. No towing just normal driving and a regular check of wheel alignments and still no better then 20,000km. One thing you can do with the Dunlops only (as the are directional tyres but dont have outside only on one side of the tyre) is to swap rear tyres so they are removed from each rim and placed back on the opposite rim still running in the same direction. ie the rear left tyre with wear on the inside is moved to become the right tyre with all the wear now on the outside. This prolongs tyre life as the inside of the tyre on the left is now almost new as this was the outside right etc etc.

However another issue just discovered at 50,000km are cracked 20 inch rear rims. I’ve never hit any potholes and the rim have no visible damage other then about 3 large cracks on the inside edge of the rims about 3cm long. This is in the area that obviously gets all the tyre wear becuase the car sits on teh inside edge rather then over the whole tyre surface so am sure this and very hard sidewall run flats have something to do with it. Only discovered when I was having the tyres rotated today. Put a call into BMW as this is not acceptable. Will see what they do.

By: craig

craig — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:34:08 +0000

Update 12 months one…….No change since March 09 and best I can still get is 15,000 – 20,000km from a set of Dunlops or Bridgestones (have tried them both) on the 2007 E70 X5 3.0d. BMW deny there is any problem. No towing just normal driving and a regular check of wheel alignments and still no better then 20,000km. One thing you can do with the Dunlops only (as the are directional tyres but dont have outside only on one side of the tyre) is to swap rear tyres so they are removed from each rim and placed back on the opposite rim still running in the same direction. ie the rear left tyre with wear on the inside is moved to become the right tyre with all the wear now on the outside. This prolongs tyre life as the inside of the tyre on the left is now almost new as this was the outside right etc etc.

However another issue just discovered at 50,000km are cracked 20 inch rear rims. I\’ve never hit any potholes and the rim have no visible damage other then about 3 large cracks on the inside edge of the rims about 3cm long. This is in the area that obviously gets all the tyre wear becuase the car sits on teh inside edge rather then over the whole tyre surface so am sure this and very hard sidewall run flats have something to do with it. Only discovered when I was having the tyres rotated today. Put a call into BMW as this is not acceptable. Will see what they do.

By: john loveday

john loveday — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:10:58 +0000

Hi,folks,
well i have been thinking of buying a bmw x5d sport 2006, a friend of mine has one ,as happy as a pig in …. .Since reading all the comments in the various forums i see now why there are a lot of said model in the 2nd hand yards.One would think that BMW would address the tyre wearing problem, considering the prices of these motors, it seems to me that there is a rear end tracking issue. Thanks for all the comments ,it makes a novice like me a little more wary.

regards John

ps what do they tow like ,ie caravan 2500kg.

By: Allan

Allan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:12:28 +0000

Wow I can\’t believe it. Hello from London. Same problem. Rough roads and sleeping policemen, endemic to here. No offroad, daily motorway and the left rear is worn just as you guys are describing. I came across this site tonight after a google to see if anyone else has the problem and yours was the first hit. I will be replacing the tyre this weekend and doing an alignment however it seems based on what you are saying this will not cure it. I got a 2005 X5 d. Rear outside has about 5 mm tread and inside is bald and showing canvas….