Bump in a sidewall - how much should I worry

Surly73 · 04-23-2013, 07:44 AM

Get it checked - don't mess around.

kfriceman · 04-23-2013, 02:39 PM

That bump is the tip of the iceberg, whats happening behind tha sidewall is the concern and canbe or will be a much larger issue that you will never know from the outside until it fails……replace the tire.

-Kevin

BmerMeUp · 04-23-2013, 02:45 PM

I had the same thing once many years ago on another car - left it because I couldn't afford to replace it, one night at dinner hear a gunshot go off in my front yard. Looked out to see a flat tire.

So either someone shot my tire...

Or it just spontaneously burst.

Don't mess with your rubber.

StabPreflop · 04-23-2013, 04:20 PM

I drove a few hundred miles on a much bigger bump in my stock runflats, including quite a few stretches above 100mph. Nothing happened. That said, it's definitely not recommended. You should replace the tire ASAP. I replaced mine when my girlfriend joined that road trip.

alexwhittemore · 04-23-2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MontegoChris

I rode around with a bump on the sidewall of a michelin ps2 for thousands of miles with no problems.

People smoke for 80 years and never get cancer, doesn't mean it's a good plan

My roommate managed to bruise his tire like this on a (fucking giant) pothole the other day, required replacing. Definitely not a good idea to leave it that way for longer than absolutely necessary, but it's probably not going to kill you or the car.

NormE91 · 04-23-2013, 06:04 PM

Many years ago I had a front tire on my e30 blow out. Part of the tire peeled off and did a LOT of damage to my front fender. Dangerous and potentially expensive to leave it, I wouldn't play with it.

Meeni · 04-23-2013, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by StabPreflop

I drove a few hundred miles on a much bigger bump in my stock runflats, including quite a few stretches above 100mph. Nothing happened. That said, it's definitely not recommended. You should replace the tire ASAP. I replaced mine when my girlfriend joined that road trip.

Got lucky. This needs replacement, this tire is dangerous.

rwmyo2 · 04-24-2013, 01:44 AM

Happened to me 2 weeks ago. Replace ASAP. The tire was torn badly in the inside.

Agentphish · 04-27-2013, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by walmark

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04-23-2013, 07:44 AM	#23
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kfriceman Lieutenant 52 Rep 471 Posts Drives: 2009 335 xDrive E90 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ferndale, WA iTrader: (1)	That bump is the tip of the iceberg, whats happening behind tha sidewall is the concern and canbe or will be a much larger issue that you will never know from the outside until it fails……replace the tire. -Kevin
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BmerMeUp Lieutenant 32 Rep 447 Posts Drives: Cinderella: 2008 E91 328xi Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	I had the same thing once many years ago on another car - left it because I couldn't afford to replace it, one night at dinner hear a gunshot go off in my front yard. Looked out to see a flat tire. So either someone shot my tire... Or it just spontaneously burst. Don't mess with your rubber.
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StabPreflop Private First Class 8 Rep 115 Posts Drives: '23 M5 Comp Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	I drove a few hundred miles on a much bigger bump in my stock runflats, including quite a few stretches above 100mph. Nothing happened. That said, it's definitely not recommended. You should replace the tire ASAP. I replaced mine when my girlfriend joined that road trip.
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NormE91 Captain 18 Rep 629 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328xi Touring Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	Many years ago I had a front tire on my e30 blow out. Part of the tire peeled off and did a LOT of damage to my front fender. Dangerous and potentially expensive to leave it, I wouldn't play with it.
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04-24-2013, 01:44 AM	#30
rwmyo2 New Member 3 Rep 26 Posts Drives: bmw 335i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: ca iTrader: (0)	Happened to me 2 weeks ago. Replace ASAP. The tire was torn badly in the inside.
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