Side Tire bulge
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Side Tire bulge
I noticed a tire bulge located on my front right tire a month ago so I ordered a replacement. I don't drive my car out too much but when I do I drive carefully ( never once hit a curb). Does anyone know what causes these? I went to a dealer and he said that possibly a pothole. I stopped driving it for a couple weeks so I can get in the new tire, but now I have a new tire to replace because my front left side tire has one too.
It looks something like this http://www.lapoco.com/bjkc/albums/us...re_bulge_1.JPG
It looks something like this http://www.lapoco.com/bjkc/albums/us...re_bulge_1.JPG
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I went through two front tires from my fiance hitting pot holes to fast. The Continental tires that come on these cars are garbage to begin with, hitting pot holes does not help.
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I noticed a tire bulge located on my front right tire a month ago so I ordered a replacement. I don't drive my car out too much but when I do I drive carefully ( never once hit a curb). Does anyone know what causes these? I went to a dealer and he said that possibly a pothole. I stopped driving it for a couple weeks so I can get in the new tire, but now I have a new tire to replace because my front left side tire has one too.
It looks something like this http://www.lapoco.com/bjkc/albums/us...re_bulge_1.JPG
It looks something like this http://www.lapoco.com/bjkc/albums/us...re_bulge_1.JPG
How many miles have the tyres done?
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I noticed a tire bulge located on my front right tire a month ago so I ordered a replacement. I don't drive my car out too much but when I do I drive carefully ( never once hit a curb). Does anyone know what causes these? I went to a dealer and he said that possibly a pothole. I stopped driving it for a couple weeks so I can get in the new tire, but now I have a new tire to replace because my front left side tire has one too.
It looks something like this http://www.lapoco.com/bjkc/albums/us...re_bulge_1.JPG
It looks something like this http://www.lapoco.com/bjkc/albums/us...re_bulge_1.JPG
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Ive seen these before. Unfortunately you have to replace the tire.
I have heard that you can get these bubbles from parking close to a curb, and even one bizarre myth that these bubbles are formed by heated driveways. Given you are from Cal I am sure you dont have the heated driveway issue.
I have heard that you can get these bubbles from parking close to a curb, and even one bizarre myth that these bubbles are formed by heated driveways. Given you are from Cal I am sure you dont have the heated driveway issue.
