With less than 400 miles on my i3 I hit a pothole on Saturday 3/7. Right front tire has a leak in the sidewall and can not be repaired. Rim has a small dent on the inside but should remain serviceable. I had just checked the tires two days before and had adjusted the psi to slightly above the recommended 33 psi.
After contacting our BMW dealer about a replacement tire, none stocked, he mentioned that they had another i3 towed in over the weekend with tire damage from a pothole. Getting a replacement would take 4 days. It is sounding like the i3 maybe more susceptible to damage from potholes than most cars.
The Tirerack stocks the i3 tires and will have a replacement here in 1 to 2 days. More important is that they provide free two year road hazard coverage with each purchase. Road hazard protection appears to be a must have for this car.
After contacting our BMW dealer about a replacement tire, none stocked, he mentioned that they had another i3 towed in over the weekend with tire damage from a pothole. Getting a replacement would take 4 days. It is sounding like the i3 maybe more susceptible to damage from potholes than most cars.
The Tirerack stocks the i3 tires and will have a replacement here in 1 to 2 days. More important is that they provide free two year road hazard coverage with each purchase. Road hazard protection appears to be a must have for this car.