Eddie Knopp

My new (2K miles) Winter Sport M3's have small bulges (1 on each) on the sidewalls of each front tire. There are no gashes, just the bulge which is visible when clean and at a certain angle. I assume it's secondary to the NYC potholes. The rear's are fine - how concerned should I be ?

Should I leave them as they are or swap the fronts and rears ?

Thanks

Luke@tirerack

pictures ???? to see the severity of the buldges

but in the mean time I would put them in the rear

Eddie Knopp

Thanks Luke - I'm going to email them to you directly.

Luke@tirerack

Looking at the pictures I would replace them or at the very least keep a very close eye on them and if the buldges get ANY larger replace them ASAP ...... but, just so you know those tires will fail eventually .... and it is without a doubt impact damage that caused the buldges

Eddie Knopp

Thanks Luke - I'll watch them carefully and replace them next season

James F. Cannon

Curb bobos!!!! Ask the wife or girlfriend! Nah, they didn't do it!!!

Eddie Knopp

No James - curbs are nothing to a NYC pothole - especially when hit at a "nice" speed.
In my CLK 430 I cracked the 17" AMG wheel 2 years ago.

oggle

I've had that happen before. The tire shop told me the inner steel lining (or whatever it's called) was torn, thus leading to the bulge. You should definitely replace those tires before they blow.

E500Lorinser

Whats with the joke of the day??? As a Catholic I find that extremely disturbing.Its offensive,and I believe it should be edited.Hey mods,is that appropriate for this website?I thought we were here to talk about cars???I can almost guarantee,if it was directed towards jews it would have been deleted.Please think before you post.....

oggle

Oh get a grip. It's a joke.

apb

Not funny!
What you believe is your problem, you mocking the religion of others is everyone's problem -- don't care which one it is.

James F. Cannon

oggle

Oh get a grip. It's a joke.

May be a joke to you but shows very poor taste indeed. And the subject matter is particularly offensive given current events!

oggle

My problem? I think believing in something based on nothing more than blind faith is a problem.

Anyways I'll probably be replacing the sig with something else soon anyways, so chill.

Enough thread hijacking. I'm done here.

moa4r

I'm not christian either,,, but i have to agree, I assummed people would take offense to that, it seems very disrespectful even if it is a joke... actually, I am sursprised no one said anything earlier...

no matter what you believe, IMO you should just show some curtesy-- if someone is offended by it, just get rid of it.

Luke@tirerack

admin has been notified

Steve Clark

need to learn to turn the other cheek.