Tyre Issue - 20 inch rims on 335i cab

phantome46 · 10-08-2008, 01:19 PM

Guys,

I have a BMW 335i cabriolet that is running 20 inch rims with a BF Goodrich 245/35/20 tyre.

I have the car lowered on KW coilovers and its sits low but with slight negative camber on the rear wheels.

Recently the car started vibrating as I was driving so I checked the wheels only to discover that the rear tyre has become severly de formed on the side walls (See Pictures)

Any idea why this might happen?

Is it because of the negative camber on the wheels? I have had other BMW's heavily lowered without an issue?

HELP PLEASE

gtrokin330 · 10-08-2008, 01:22 PM

wtf...melted?

Orient330iNYC · 10-08-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by phantome46

Guys,

I have a BMW 335i cabriolet that is running 20 inch rims with a BF Goodrich 245/35/20 tyre.

I have the car lowered on KW coilovers and its sits low but with slight negative camber on the rear wheels.

Recently the car started vibrating as I was driving so I checked the wheels only to discover that the rear tyre has become severly de formed on the side walls (See Pictures)

Any idea why this might happen?

Is it because of the negative camber on the wheels? I have had other BMW's heavily lowered without an issue?

HELP PLEASE

thats a sidewall bubble. looks like you hit something (pothole) that internally ruptured the sidewall. you need to replace the tire.

StrifeM3 · 10-08-2008, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Orient330iNYC

thats a sidewall bubble. looks like you hit something (pothole) that internally ruptured the sidewall. you need to replace the tire.

I agree had the same thing on my toyo tires. You need a new tire and that should correct the shaking...

phantome46 · 10-08-2008, 04:35 PM

yes agree the tyres are done but is this because of a pot hole or the negative camber?

Orient330iNYC · 10-08-2008, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by phantome46

yes agree the tyres are done but is this because of a pot hole or the negative camber?

well, i can see the wear the negative camber has caused, but the current problem you have, the lump in the sidewall, is because of hitting a pothole.

IND-Distribution · 10-08-2008, 05:52 PM

^Agreed. Camber would not do that, the reinforcing material in the sidewall tore, causing the bubble.

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