I notice two buldges on the sidewall of my tires. i have 215/45/17. i had about 40psi in them. do you think this could have been the cause of the buldge in the tire? what can i do to prevent this next time?

 

the bulge in the tire means the steel in the belts in the rubber are broken and they're trying to stick out (pushing the rubber outwards, creating the bulge). Unfortunately you need new tires

 

how soon do you think this will bust?
could potholes cause this? from about a month now, i have been driving a little bit harder through potholes than i normally do.

 

im pretty sure 40psi is a bit much for your tire anyways, check the doorjam to see what the recommended is. Do you fill your tire according to what it says on the tire itself?

 

yes. the tires said a max of 44psi

 

The max on the tires does not necessarily mean that's how much air should be put in the tires.

You're supposed to follow the specifications listed on the door.

 

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It could blow out at any time. It's best to just replace the tire now and not inconvenience yourself down the road.

 

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You're supposed to follow the specifications listed on the door.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i wouldnt think this is true for non-stock size tires on non-stock rims, and as for the buldge, while i was getting my azenis at american tire co someone came in and asked about bulges in the sidewall, the asst manager told him it is normal on some tires because of the way they are made, other tire brands like bfg will never bulge on the sidewall, so ur tire is prolly fine, especially if they arent that old, its prolly just not the best tire on the market is what he would tell you

 

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could potholes cause this? from about a month now, i have been driving a little bit harder through potholes than i normally do. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Hitting curbs can cause bulging or if the rims are too big and you go through a pothole it can bulge also. Bulging isnt good.

 

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i wouldnt think this is true for non-stock size tires on non-stock rims, and as for the buldge, while i was getting my azenis at american tire co someone came in and asked about bulges in the sidewall, <U>the asst manager told him it is normal on some tires because of the way they are made</U>, other tire brands like bfg will never bulge on the sidewall, so ur tire is prolly fine, especially if they arent that old, its prolly just not the best tire on the market is what he would tell you</TD></TR></TABLE>i

if bulging is normal for a certain brand, stay the hell away from that brand

 

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I agree, however some tires like BFGoodrich just from the way they're made appear to have slight ripples in them. This is mainly on large truck tires or their ultra crappy Advantage Plus'. The high line BFG's are fine!

An all out bulge means you're a crappy *** driver for the most part. If you got bulges on a low profile tire like that you got issues. I worked at a tire shop for over a year and I'd say 90% of the time bulges were due to abbrasions with the curb or something in the road. Basically you're screwed unless you got a good roadhazard warranty. As far as if/when it will blow...who knows. More than likely it'll be when you loan out your jack to someone else, and you're in the middle of no-where far from home. Basically, you could graze that thing with a knife or hit it with a bb gun and it would blow; right now its nothing but a balloon holding your tire together.

40 psi sounds high too. The max is 44...WHEN THE TIRE IS WARM. A low profile tire like that is made for high traction aka lower pressure. I'd say run them at like 30-32 cold and see how you like them. Or maybe 35 in the front 30-32 in the rear. It really scares me to know how poorly people take care of their tires. I've had people (mostly men actually) come in with like 80 freakin psi in their tires before...holy ****!

 

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Mostly correct.....

Your supposed to follow the recommendation on the door to achieve manufactures performance and safety measurements for handling, braking, fuel mileage, safety, tire mileage, ride quality, etc... -

However, you should follow the tire sidewall for maximum inflation and temperature characteristics...

i.e. that is one of the reasons you put a tire that is good for 150 MPH on a car that spends most of its life traveling 50 MPH. Safety, performance, and mostly for the occasional (what is the top speed of your car "driver")...

 

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Mostly correct.....

Your supposed to follow the recommendation on the door to achieve manufactures performance and safety measurements for handling, braking, fuel mileage, safety, tire mileage, ride quality, etc... -

However, you should follow the tire sidewall for maximum inflation and temperature characteristics...

PS the tire sidewall bulge is due to hitting curbs, potholes, etc.... and the tread is separating...

Could last 3 minutes, could last 3 months, in either case it is not safe to drive on...

i.e. that is one of the reasons you put a tire that is good for 150 MPH on a car that spends most of its life traveling 50 MPH. Safety, performance, and mostly for the occasional (what is the top speed of your car "driver")...

 

Usually, it's a defect in the tire.. unless you've been curb hopping.

I would suggest getting a warranty adjustment on them.

 

http://www.michelinman.com/care/tip1.html


"Recommended Pressure
Always inflate your tires to the recommended pressure listed by your vehicle's manufacturer. This information can be found in the owner's manual and often on a placard located in the vehicle's door jamb, inside the fuel hatch, or on the glove compartment door".

 

i have 215/45/17 on my ride and first of all NO BULDGES ARE GOOD...and second, what the hell are you thinkin driving hard through potholes? i avoid potholes at all costs, ive heard and seen too many pothole incidents to be driving through them third, i keep my psi at 28 and it seems to be perfect for me, not too over/under-inflated

 

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i wouldnt think this is true for non-stock size tires on non-stock rims, and as for the buldge, while i was getting my azenis at american tire co someone came in and asked about bulges in the sidewall, the asst manager told him it is normal on some tires because of the way they are made, other tire brands like bfg will never bulge on the sidewall, so ur tire is prolly fine, especially if they arent that old, its prolly just not the best tire on the market is what he would tell you</TD></TR></TABLE>

And what makes you think 40 psi is normal for a passenger car like the Accord?

From all the accords/camrys/altimas that i've seen, the average pressure is usually around 30-35psi.

 

Bulges in tires are NOT normal and should be replace ASAP. Those things could blow out at anytime, and could be pretty dangerous if you are on the highway.

As for the issue of the magic number of what pressure your tires should be set to: At Acura all of our customers cars get 32 PSI, which is the industry standard. However there are a couple exceptions, one being that a client asks for a certain pressure (that is still safe) or the client asks for us not to touch his/her tire pressures. Another exception would be low profile tires, generally this refer to 30 and 40 series tires. We usually put these tire pressures to 35 PSI to avoid having the tire buckle or fold on the client, which I have seen happen, and it isn't pretty.

Personally 40 PSI seems really high and will more than likely wear out your tires much faster. As for the above method, in my experience all Honda/Acura dealerships use this system.

 

Its this simple...1) get new tires, 2) dont put so much air into your new ones

 

usualy the bulges happen from hitting curbs, however it is uncertain how long the tire will last, my friend had a probe and drove with the bump on the tire for as long as i can remember him having the car, we couldn't figure out what it had come from and we knew it had to be bad but... its a probe. Anyway we finally took it to get another tire replaced and he recommeneded we repace that one to due to it being unsafe (and him wanting money), i asked him what caused it and it turns out stupid **** (my friend) hit a curb at some point in time.


sorry for the repetitiveness... just got done with a report and im kinda groggy

 

cupp'ed tires=very dangerious

sidewall is the weakest pair of the tires, get them replace asap, dont risk your ride and your life.

sidewall cup could be result or hitting a curb(parking or turning), or big **** pot hole

 

cupping refers to the uneven wear on rear tires, due to the lack of weight on the rear area of the car coupled with not having regular rotations. the result is a louder (louder from inside the cabin) and bumpier ride. the pattern on the tread when tires are cupped is uneven and kind of "hilly" and wave-like. thats the term we used when i was selling tires anyway

 

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However, you should follow the tire sidewall for maximum inflation and temperature characteristics...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Most tire maximum pressure specifications exceed the car's. If it doesn't, you're likely using the wrong type of tire.

 

I took the tire off and when i look inside it, it has a slice in there. it looks like someone would take a knife and slice the inside of the tire. i can not figure out how this would happen.

would this be a manufacturer defect? how would i go about claming warranty on the tire? the tire is Toyo Proxies.

 

Contact the shop you purchased them from.