BMW520 dse Touring - BMW520d - Tyre Noise

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Wed 10 Apr 2013 14:37
BMW520 dse Touring - BMW520d - Tyre Noise - Mileageman

I have had an F11 from new and completed 34,000 in 14 months. I am still on the first set of tyres at the front - but have noticed a "thrumming" noise at speeds over 40 mph which sounds not unlike a wheel bearing on the blink. BMW have looked at the vehicle twice - but tell me this is an acceptable level of tyre noise as the run-flats wear down.


Anyone else noticed this issue?

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Wed 10 Apr 2013 18:38
BMW520 dse Touring - BMW520d - Tyre Noise - Peter.N.

If its a wheel bearing you should hear the noise change as you corner, usually its the one you are throwing the weight on to, if it doesn't change it possibly is the tyres.

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