Fairlady

One of my tires got a "bubble" problem. Something inside made a potion of the tire popped up.
Does anyone know what happened?

Thanks.

Audi2.0TFSI

"Bubble" problems usually happen after hard tire impacts. The tire compresses for the impact, the air pressure rises- forcing the pressure to look for a release- which can create a bubble. Weaker areas in the tires fail first, and are more susceptible to a bubble.

Make no mistake- bubbles are a safety hazards and should be fixed ASAP. They can cause a slow leak or a massive blow out. If your state has an inspection program, a bubble will likely fail it.

Usually tire's are warranted for bubbles- Depends on the mileage. In all of my experience, I was able to negotiate compensation from bubble issues. (It happened three times on my Honda- all with BFGs.)

Fairlady

I was looking for a tire that can do better on snow. The guy in the shop receommended Yokomaha YK520 tires so I picked up a set. They seem to be better than the original Conti.

Although the new tires are the same sizes (235/45/R17), I noticed there were bigger gaps between wheels and tires. Strange...