07 328xi coupe.........thinking about using 2 hydrolic jacks ( one at each side liftpad ) to lift entire side off ground to do tire rotation . Will rotate the fronts to back, keeping tires on the same side....any nitemares or bad experiences that I should know about before doing this? .....problems getting enough height, clearance,safety,or tire pressure monitor, etc. problems?

You sure you can rotate? Sport package gives you staggered wheels so you can't do anything.

Don`t have sport package...........all the run flats are the same size.

Only thing you may experience is some vibration if the back had been worn a bit unevenly which is not far fetched given the negative camber on BMWs and may be worse if you have any alignment issues. Chances are small though so most probably you'll be fine.

No problem using 2 jacks, but if the tires are not directional it is best to X the tires back to front and just move the front ones straight back. that way during rotations they all get a chance to run on the drive wheel.

No problem using 2 jacks, but if the tires are not directional it is best to X the tires back to front and just move the front ones straight back. that way during rotations they all get a chance to run on the drive wheel.
With an X rotation you run a higher risk of vibration again due to the negative camber alignment. I had that once on my e36 and it gets pretty annoying. I recommend straight front to back.

you can just use one jack and jack up one side.

With an X rotation you run a higher risk of vibration again due to the negative camber alignment. I had that once on my e36 and it gets pretty annoying. I recommend straight front to back.

Realistically that isn't true. Negative camber wears the inside, and even if you did an X pattern it would still have the wear in the same spot on the tires. If you experience vibration it could be that they were out of balance, or you had tire feathering.

07 328xi coupe.........thinking about using 2 hydrolic jacks ( one at each side liftpad ) to lift entire side off ground to do tire rotation ...


I take it you don't want to use jack stands?

I`d rather not use jack stands, just the 2 hydrolic jacks.