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Got a bubble in my tire. It's worn pretty well so I can't just use my spare, so what should I do?

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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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Default Got a bubble in my tire. It's worn pretty well so I can't just use my spare, so what should I do?

I got pretty good tread left, but not enough so that it's ok to use the spare. Is it bad to drive around with the bubble? Will it pop?
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 04:34 PM
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Default you can use your spare, :) just know that you should replace the 4 tires as soon as you can(if they

are worn anyway). A bubble in the sidewall isn't going to kill you. Just don't track on that tire.
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 05:02 PM
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Somebody burst this guy's bubble! :-)
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 05:09 PM
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Default That's not good

What brand and model is it?
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 07:33 PM
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Stock P6000. I can't believe I have over 32k on it. Everyone seems to get like 15k.
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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Default Thanks, Paul! One more question though...

So even though my spare is brand new and the rest are worn down pretty well, it's ok to use it for say, 2 thousand miles? I thought Quattros had to have at least somewhat even tire wear all the way around...
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 08:14 PM
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Default it's never a good idea to put more work on the diffs. But... the diffs are under constant daily use

so it's hard to say what extra wear it might be. If they are P6000's like you said, you want to replace them anyway. They suck/
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Old Mar 27, 2003 | 09:38 PM
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Default That's pretty good mileage

I get rarely more than 20k mi out of any tire. Lots of things can happen to a tire over the course of its life. Just get yourself a new set.
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