There are 2 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2008 BMW X3in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2008 BMW X3 equipped with Arroyo Tires, Tire Line: Grand Sport A/S, Tire Size: 254/40/R19, DOT Number: 1TBY3KB5C. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that the tread of the tires became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle became difficult to control. The contact parked the vehicle and inspected all the tires and the contact noticed that the inside of all the tires tread had separated. The vehicle was taken to an independent where it was diagnosed that the tires failed due to the tires being delaminated, and the tires needed to be replaced. The tires were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tire failure mileage was 500. The vehicle failure mileage was 325,000.
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES INDICATED A MAJOR MALFUNCTION OF TIRE PRESSURE WARNING. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO MY LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL 4 TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE 2ND TIME IN 2 YEARS, BECAUSE OF INTERIOR DETERIORATION FROM WITHIN THE TIRE WALLS. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE NITROGEN USED TO FILL THE TIRES, THAT ARE RUN FLATS, CAUSES THIS. THE COST TO REPLACE EACH TIRE WAS $274.01. MIND YOU THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS AND THE DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS MAKE GOOD ON ANY WARRANTIES THAT ARE STILL IN AFFECT. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026