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2024 BMW i4 — going one inch smaller for winter wheels — Pennsylvania owner

SleeperDetailerCommunity StarterOct 7, 20252024 BMW i4 eDrive40Pennsylvania
2024 BMW i4 eDrive40, about 33,500 miles. I want smaller winter wheels for more sidewall. Overall tire diameter can stay close, but I am worried about caliper and spoke clearance. What measurements should be checked before ordering? I would rather test this logically than replace parts.
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GarageSeller998Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 7, 2025permalink
If it were in my driveway, write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2024 BMW i4 does it — then decide on parts. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. Stop there until you know. Not trying to scare you — just skip the expensive first guess. Parking it somewhere I can hear it better next time.
BoostScout146Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 7, 2025permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 BMW i4 if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. No need to make it theatrical. If the story changes I'll post the new data.
ProjectNomad264Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 7, 2025permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2024 BMW i4, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. Save the big job until that test fails. This is from a 2024 BMW i4 in Pennsylvania with 33,500 miles. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.
GarageSeller998Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 8, 2025permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2024 BMW i4, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. Save the big job until that test fails. Stop there until you know. I already checked the easy fluid levels.
GarageSeller998Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 8, 2025permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 BMW i4 if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. That's the whole play. Heat soak after errands is the other window.
WrenchRoadie234Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 8, 2025permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2024 BMW i4 does it — then decide on parts. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. This is from a 2024 BMW i4 in Pennsylvania with 33,500 miles. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. Make the next action something you can finish this week. I'd rather pay for diagnosis than a second guess-repair.
BoxerBuilder54Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 8, 2025permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 BMW i4 if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. Save the big job until that test fails. On “going one inch smaller for winter wheels,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2024 BMW i4 in Pennsylvania with 33,500 miles. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
GarageSeller998Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 8, 2025permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 BMW i4 if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. That's the whole play. Your commute and mine probably aren't the same, but the test still applies. I keep a notes app thread for this now.
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