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triple35 · 06-06-2008, 03:42 PM

I too have noticed a tire bubble in each of my fronts while washing my car the other day....i drive very carefully and have never curbed/bent a rim in my entire life and have always had low profile tires on my cars....

is there some kind of recall going on with the bridgestone rfts does anyone know??

BMW MotorSport · 06-06-2008, 07:01 PM

Most all run flats end up with bubbles, that's why I would never own them.

FastLane · 06-06-2008, 09:48 PM

Yeah it took a little convincing, I told my SA I'd put in a good word with BMW NA (which I definitely will when they call).

My back up was to tell him I'd rather give him $100 to pocket than pay $300 for a piece of rubber...oh well, another tire-table!

rce90 · 06-07-2008, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by triple35

I too have noticed a tire bubble in each of my fronts while washing my car the other day....i drive very carefully and have never curbed/bent a rim in my entire life and have always had low profile tires on my cars....

is there some kind of recall going on with the bridgestone rfts does anyone know??

Not a recall but SIB. However if you search other people have complained about getting a bubble on their rft's and they swear they didn't hit a curb or anything that would cause the sidewall to bubble. The SIB I believe addresses only noise and cupping issue. I think it's SIB010204 which came out in 06??

http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/...p/B360606g.htm

335IAlpine · 06-07-2008, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by triple35

I too have noticed a tire bubble in each of my fronts while washing my car the other day....i drive very carefully and have never curbed/bent a rim in my entire life and have always had low profile tires on my cars....

is there some kind of recall going on with the bridgestone rfts does anyone know??

I just went to the dealer to get my new $400 tire. There is not a recall on these tires. However, I have turned in a complaint with my dealership, I will post the follow up.

Cookiemonster · 06-07-2008, 02:23 PM

Started hear some noises the other day when I was on the highway. Three of my four RFT's have bubbles in them. Car has 17,000 miles.

So I'm on my third Fuel pump....was in once for Faulty oil reader...been in twice for the brake sensor....and the brake light has turned on for a third time and now I have to shell out for three new runflats.

Going to call BMWNA on Monday and start screaming!

enough is enough....I'm driving my car into BMWNA's front lobby at 100mph!

activesector · 10-19-2009, 04:46 PM

Me too have bubble on my runflat tire yesterday, I asked the BMW service center and the service engineers tell me that you have to change it becouse this bubble represent a damage of an area of sidewall and may cause an explosion of tire at any time.

Sorry for my bad English, but the only thing that i want to say that your safety is greater than the price of a tire.

06-06-2008, 09:48 PM	#25
FastLane Live life in this lane.... Drives: E92 335xi Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chi-Town, USA Posts: 327 iTrader: (0)	Yeah it took a little convincing, I told my SA I'd put in a good word with BMW NA (which I definitely will when they call). My back up was to tell him I'd rather give him $100 to pocket than pay $300 for a piece of rubber...oh well, another tire-table! __________________ '08 E92 335xi: the girlfriend '04 Yamaha R6: the mistress '99 Mustang Cobra: the wife

06-07-2008, 02:23 PM	#28
Cookiemonster Captain Drives: 2010 335XI e92 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jupiter Posts: 792 iTrader: (2)	Started hear some noises the other day when I was on the highway. Three of my four RFT's have bubbles in them. Car has 17,000 miles. So I'm on my third Fuel pump....was in once for Faulty oil reader...been in twice for the brake sensor....and the brake light has turned on for a third time and now I have to shell out for three new runflats. Going to call BMWNA on Monday and start screaming! enough is enough....I'm driving my car into BMWNA's front lobby at 100mph! __________________ 2007 335I sedan (retired) 2010 335xi coupe

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triple35 Private First Class Drives: 2007 AW 335i 6mt Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: atlanta, ga/ west palm beach,fl Posts: 117 iTrader: (0)	I too have noticed a tire bubble in each of my fronts while washing my car the other day....i drive very carefully and have never curbed/bent a rim in my entire life and have always had low profile tires on my cars.... is there some kind of recall going on with the bridgestone rfts does anyone know??

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BMW MotorSport Banned Drives: 95 Avus M3 and 07 E90 Fam Car! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: So Cal, Simi Valley Posts: 2,534 iTrader: (4)	Most all run flats end up with bubbles, that's why I would never own them.

10-19-2009, 04:46 PM	#29
activesector Registered Drives: 2009 E90 LCI - 320i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Egypt Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	Me too have bubble on my runflat tire yesterday, I asked the BMW service center and the service engineers tell me that you have to change it becouse this bubble represent a damage of an area of sidewall and may cause an explosion of tire at any time. Sorry for my bad English, but the only thing that i want to say that your safety is greater than the price of a tire.