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Bubble in my tire
- Thread starter Ikelo
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thesmokingman
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Yup, manufacturing defect like that is covered under the tire warranty, at worst they will pro-rate the refund based on the miles driven vs the "expected" life span of the tire. The tire warranty for most (possibly all) cars is a separate warranty from the actual car warranty that is provided by the tire manufacturer since tires are a "wear item".
Keith
Keith
Thanks Keith.
I have my appointment at the SC in 2 weeks. I'll post an update on the outcome.
thesmokingman
Active Member
They could possibly swap the tire for you but normally you'd just file a claim with goodyear (for ex.) and they'd swap it for you. But either way, you're going to run into a problem with tire wear aka tread depth between the new tire and it's matching counter part. Sometimes it's best to replace in pairs per axle.
Been looking forward to replaced these OEM tires with Pilot Sport AS4. How bad would it be if I replace both rear tires with AS4 and keep the original 2 goodyear until it wears out? Thanks.
Here is what Tire Rack has to say about mixing tires: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=136
thesmokingman
Active Member
If the outer circumference is close it shouldn't be a problem granted there are other concerns like differences in grip. What I would do instead is with your replacement (however that happens), find a local shop that shaves tires and get the new one shaved to match. Run those till you're ready to switch a whole new set.
Good luck finding someone to shave tires. I looked throughout the DFW area, no luck. TireRack actually WILL shave tires, but you'll have to find someone there, via phone, that knows that.
5k miles? If you haven't abused the tires with aggressive driving, the tread depth difference would be minimal.
I wouldn't wait 2 weeks for the SC appointment. Go to Discount Tire and have them inspect, they'll probably be willing to replace it and deal with Goodyear directly on your behalf.
5k miles? If you haven't abused the tires with aggressive driving, the tread depth difference would be minimal.
I wouldn't wait 2 weeks for the SC appointment. Go to Discount Tire and have them inspect, they'll probably be willing to replace it and deal with Goodyear directly on your behalf.
Based entirely on the photo, there's no scuffing on the sidewall, no impact marks on the rim. The only issue is the bubble itself. It looks like a defect to me.
Good idea going to Discount Tire, I'll do that. At least I'll have their first opinion. Thanks.
Ikelo: most important, I wouldn't continue driving on that tire...at least avoid high speed. My wife had a tennis sized sidewall blowout hole on a Michelin Premier tire (2014 Toyota Avalon) a couple of years ago. It was on the passenger side rear tire. I wonder if it had a bubble before it blew? She swears there was no road debris involved.
I totally agree, I'm currently using my other car that's why I have time to wait for my SC appointment. She's been sitting in my garage plugged in
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