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dem00n 03-03-2014 11:19 PM

Check for bubbles...
 
Time to check for tire bubbles! I saw three today in the parking lot at school. The FRS got one in the rear a week ago, and the Audi just got one replaced.

Bubble checking!

fx35s 03-03-2014 11:32 PM

I hate to discover any..
What are the consequences of driving the car with bubbles?
Do they pop? lol

Hardrock4445 03-04-2014 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by fx35s (Post 1572535)
I hate to discover any..
What are the consequences of driving the car with bubbles?
Do they pop? lol

They are a sign of damage in the sidewall ply's. they could potentially pop and get a flat. Worst case, the damaged belts can cause a full blow out at high speeds.

fx35s 03-04-2014 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardrock4445 (Post 1573290)
They are a sign of damage in the sidewall ply's. they could potentially pop and get a flat. Worst case, the damaged belts can cause a full blow out at high speeds.

Full blow-out at high speeds... damn....
that sounds really scary..

Scenic Driver 03-05-2014 02:51 PM

I got one 2 weeks ago on my TT, I had to do a 6.5 hour drive back from NH like that, luckily nothing happened. I could feel it the whole way home, I took local roads for more than half the trip to limit the speed I had to drive.

dem00n 03-05-2014 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by fx35s (Post 1573440)
Full blow-out at high speeds... damn....
that sounds really scary..

The scary part is that you can have bubble on the other sidewall not facing outside the car and you'd never know about it until it pops or you swap tires.

fx35s 03-05-2014 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dem00n (Post 1577576)
The scary part is that you can have bubble on the other sidewall not facing outside the car and you'd never know about it until it pops or you swap tires.

Holy crap.. -_-
When I put my stock tires back on towards the end of this month I will make sure to check them..

dem00n 03-05-2014 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by fx35s (Post 1577745)
Holy crap.. -_-
When I put my stock tires back on towards the end of this month I will make sure to check them..

Haha, don't worry too much. Only when the winter get's as bad as this with all the pot holes should you worry.

Though they are patching most of them up now...

fx35s 03-05-2014 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dem00n (Post 1577765)
Haha, don't worry too much. Only when the winter get's as bad as this with all the pot holes should you worry.

Though they are patching most of them up now...

Potholes near my workplace was just HORRIBLE!
They patched up everything luckily.. :)


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