18" Bridgestone Run Flat with bubble ????

C4S4SS · 12-26-2005, 09:35 PM

I was checking my tires today and noticed that one of my front tires has a bubble on the side wall. The car has 7,000 miles. Will Bridgestone replace it? Anyone have this problem?

Oz · 12-26-2005, 09:35 PM

If you have the tire insurance and the tire was damaged, they should replace it...

SteveMD · 12-26-2005, 09:38 PM

Good luck. I had the same happen to me on my S60 with 45 section Pirellis. Dealer said that it was caused by the road so wasn't covered. Unless you have the insurance, you may be out of luck.

siriusinvestor · 12-26-2005, 09:59 PM

Happend to me about 2 months after delivery. Had the dealership replace the tire with the sidewall bubble. If you have no tire insurance prepare to dish out $460.00 for that one tire. :mad: :mad:

gmcwv · 12-27-2005, 10:18 AM

You've likely hit a pot hole. Thats what I have done and it bent the rim a little and bubbled up the sidewall. If that tire is OEM you might be able to get BMW to replace it but I doubt that very much. You can take it to your local Bridgestone/Firestone (not sears or any other reseller) and they will check it to see if it is a manufacture defect. If it is they will replace it, if not your outta luck and will have to buy a new tire, unless you bought road hazard. If you didn't buy road hazard when you go in the shop you can buy road hazard for the rest of them and then buy it for the new one as well. YOU CAN ONLY BY ROAD HAZARD FOR OEM TIRES. (less of course you bought them at the Bridgestone/Firestone shop). Here is a link to find the shop nearest you. http://www.bridgestonetire.com/store...r/index_bs.asp

Hope that helps

cntlaw · 12-27-2005, 08:56 PM

My ex-MB-E320 with pretty new Bridgestone 03 (normal tires) sold to my friend a year ago, and now he told me he found bubbles on both tires on the right side

nyfinest · 12-27-2005, 09:24 PM

I did have the exact problem on my left rear tire. I brought it to my local BMW dealer presented my wheel/tire insurance cert. and they ordered my tire....Arrived and installed 2 days later.The insurance has already paid for itself....

PS I am seelling my 4 Bridgestone Potenza RF's......I have a post for this. Replaced them with all-season non RF's...Good luck. BMW nor Bridgestone will replace a tire with a bubble....

e90fanatic · 12-28-2005, 12:10 AM

anywhere i can get tire/wheel insurance?

Barry626 · 12-30-2005, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siriusinvestor

Happend to me about 2 months after delivery. Had the dealership replace the tire with the sidewall bubble. If you have no tire insurance prepare to dish out $460.00 for that one tire. :mad: :mad:

Where do u buy your tires from?
Sport Package: 18 inch are $246.00 fronts & $307.00 rears.
Even less for non sport package & 17 inch tires.

NaTuReB0Y · 12-30-2005, 09:55 PM

bubble on the sidewall.....cause by low inflation?

My previous car...both front tires had bubbles on the sidewall...
and I checked the PSI....and it was like 17 psi....when it should be like 40 PSI!

ward · 12-31-2005, 12:16 AM

tire insurance is for idiots,

and also, 460 for a tire is just stupid.

there's no tire for any E90 stock that you couldn't get replaced, runflat or not for under 300 bucks

people.... get with the program, learn how much tires cost (www.tirerack.com) and stop getting abused so badly

if you buy the insurance I'd also like to sell you some oceanfront property in arizona

NaTuReB0Y · 12-31-2005, 12:28 AM

Those are the same idiots who also bought gap insurance......

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SteveMD Colonel 196 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raventown! iTrader: (3)	Good luck. I had the same happen to me on my S60 with 45 section Pirellis. Dealer said that it was caused by the road so wasn't covered. Unless you have the insurance, you may be out of luck. __________________ 2006 E90 330i (retired) 2009 E90 335i (retired) 2012 E70 X5 50i M Sport (retired) 2016 F10 535i M Sport
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siriusinvestor Captain 67 Rep 873 Posts Drives: 1989 Ugo Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: US iTrader: (2)	Happend to me about 2 months after delivery. Had the dealership replace the tire with the sidewall bubble. If you have no tire insurance prepare to dish out $460.00 for that one tire. :mad: :mad:
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gmcwv Private First Class 5 Rep 112 Posts Drives: '06 330i Sport Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern WV iTrader: (0)	You've likely hit a pot hole. Thats what I have done and it bent the rim a little and bubbled up the sidewall. If that tire is OEM you might be able to get BMW to replace it but I doubt that very much. You can take it to your local Bridgestone/Firestone (not sears or any other reseller) and they will check it to see if it is a manufacture defect. If it is they will replace it, if not your outta luck and will have to buy a new tire, unless you bought road hazard. If you didn't buy road hazard when you go in the shop you can buy road hazard for the rest of them and then buy it for the new one as well. YOU CAN ONLY BY ROAD HAZARD FOR OEM TIRES. (less of course you bought them at the Bridgestone/Firestone shop). Here is a link to find the shop nearest you. http://www.bridgestonetire.com/store...r/index_bs.asp Hope that helps
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	tire insurance is for idiots, and also, 460 for a tire is just stupid. there's no tire for any E90 stock that you couldn't get replaced, runflat or not for under 300 bucks people.... get with the program, learn how much tires cost (www.tirerack.com) and stop getting abused so badly if you buy the insurance I'd also like to sell you some oceanfront property in arizona
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NaTuReB0Y Powered By 36DD 337 Rep 7,369 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Inland Empire iTrader: (12)	Those are the same idiots who also bought gap insurance...... __________________ 2006 E90 330i Jet Black \| 20" WORK VS-XX \| FK452 \| H&R Sport on Koni Yellow \| REMUS QUAD
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