Question about bubble in tire sidewall

new2the3 · 06-20-2009, 07:49 PM

I discovered I have a fairly big bubble in my right rear tire sidewall. It is about 1" wide and bulges out a few millimeters (pretty noticeable). I have 1 month left on the lease then I am returning the car. Is the tire still safe to drive on or should I order a new tire? I have never had a bubble in the sidewall before so I want to know if it’s a safety issue or just cosmetic.

The tire is the Bridgestone RE505A regular (non runflat).

Thank you.

halB · 06-20-2009, 07:52 PM

Your tire is done. Replace it before you have a blowout.

BTW you can't return the car with a bubbled tire at the end of the lease anyways so might as well replace it now for safety.

jopa489 · 06-20-2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by halB

Your tire is done. Replace it before you have a blowout.

BTW you can't return the car with a bubbled tire at the end of the lease anyways so might as well replace it now for safety.

Completely agreed.

Check out the for-sale sections of this and other forums and see if someone has a single matching tire for cheap. It would be lame to have to pay $250 or something for a brand new one. As long as one you buy has sufficient tread life, it'll do just fine.

ChrisTKHarris · 06-20-2009, 08:23 PM

Definitely need a new tire. A bubble in the sidewall is not repairable.

JayKay335i · 06-20-2009, 08:26 PM

If the car came with runflats, you need to return them with run flats as well. And bubbles are bad. Replace immediately.

06-20-2009, 07:49 PM	#1
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halB Colonel 53 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto iTrader: (0)	Your tire is done. Replace it before you have a blowout. BTW you can't return the car with a bubbled tire at the end of the lease anyways so might as well replace it now for safety. __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels
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ChrisTKHarris Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 244 Posts Drives: E46 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (0)	Definitely need a new tire. A bubble in the sidewall is not repairable. __________________ You might know me from E46Fanatics.com
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JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	If the car came with runflats, you need to return them with run flats as well. And bubbles are bad. Replace immediately.
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