Tires - Mounting Procedures/Precautions
88BMW02GROUP 36 Wheels and Tires
Bulletin Number 36 01 88 (1569) Page 1 of 1
Montvale, NJ January 1988 Technical Dept.
SUBJECT: Tire Mounting Procedures
MODELS All
Situation: It has come to our attention that some dealers use silicone spray from aerosol cans to lubricate wheel rims and tire beads when mounting tires. Since silicone sprays are extremely slippery, and do not dry, tires that have been mounted in this manner are likely to move on the rim, causing the wheel/tire assembly to go out of balance.
When mounting tires use only a lubricant designed for that purpose, such as BMW P/N 81 22 9 407 288. If tires that have been mounted using silicone sprays experience problems with going out of balance, they must be dismounted and the silicone thoroughly cleaned off prior to being properly remounted and balanced.