Foreign travel, engineering modjfications, wheels and tires 43
r. most cases, travel abroad calls for a
mEtjonality plate to be displayed at the
ear of your car. However, some coun-
ri= have differing or additional regula-.
]cns. In case of doubt, it is best to
aDproach a consulate, automobile club
r similar authority.
\lhen crossing the border into a country
•here the traffic drives on the opposite
5de of the road, the wedge-shaped areas
crì the low-beam headlights mùst be
bianked off wìth adhesive tape, to prevent
trie asymmetric dipped beam from
annoying oncx)ming traffic. The illustra-
tDon below shows a left-hand drive car
prepared in this manner for driving on
" Ieft.
Before you undertake any engineering
modifications, changes of tire size or
similar conversion work on your c`ar,
please contact your BMW service station
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cerning the proposed work.
When BMW-approved light alloy wheels
or "VR" radial-ply tires are fitted, always
use tubes with the 40 G D[N 7771 screw-
in metal valve.
W!nter tires:
175 SFl 14 or 195/70 SR 14 tubeless, with
43 GS/11.5 DIN 7780 rubber valve, or with
tube and 40 G DIN 7771 metal screw-in
valve.
Warnlng: When new tires are fitted, al-
ways discard and renew the tubes as well.
The BMW 7 x 14 H2 light alloy wheel (with
10 mm (0.39 in) rim offset) may be used
on your car without affecting the validity
of the documents, and without a letter of
approval from the manufacturer. Since
this alternative specification is included
in the car's General Operating Permit, it
need not necessarily appear Ìn the regis-
tration papers.
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