hit a pothole today
08-11-2007, 12:05 AM
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hit a pothole today
i hit a pothole today on the way to work, the thing was huuge i dk why those construction works dug a huuge rectangular dip. the POS in front of me had his hub cap flying down the road. i couldnt swerve because there was cars to my left and the curb was to my right. my drivers side tire now has a small bubble. the rim is ok i think. should i leave the tire the way it is??? is there anything i can do besides replacing it?
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08-11-2007, 11:07 AM
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2005 C55, 1988 260E, 2000 Chevrolet Silverado
You most likely split the cords on the tire. That usaully ends up causing a major tire failure. High speed blow out that might make you loose control. Your choice though, I would change it.
08-11-2007, 12:00 PM
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I hit a pothole at work the other day and ended up getting a pinchflat on one tire and a bubble in the other. Luckily i have free replacement for road hazards on all my tires!
08-11-2007, 12:11 PM
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As others have said, bubbles mean the tire has been compromised and is no longer safe to drive on, so you should definitely get it replaced. I think you should change your wheels too...not because of the tire damage, though. 
08-11-2007, 12:12 PM
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08-11-2007, 12:25 PM
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same thing happened to me when I hit a pothole in NYC, got two bubbles! I was just glad the wheel or axle wasn't broken because that's how hard it hit!
Scratch that I forgot the wheel WAS broken, it cracked the rim.
Scratch that I forgot the wheel WAS broken, it cracked the rim.
08-11-2007, 06:45 PM
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Two weeks ago I hit a pothole hidden under a puddle. Got out looked at the bubble on it and then drove it home. When I got home it was still a bubble. Pissed I went inside to tell my girlfriend and when we came out and I showed her, the entire tire was flat.
Took it to get the rim checked out and 2 new front tires and $600 bucks later all was well.
Be careful and check on it.
Took it to get the rim checked out and 2 new front tires and $600 bucks later all was well.
Be careful and check on it.
