How risky is driving on a Blowtenza with a bubbled sidewall?
05-13-2001, 04:17 AM
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How risky is driving on a Blowtenza with a bubbled sidewall?
I hit a pothole yesterday that sounded like metal-to-asphalt contact. Later that day - I noticed a bubble in the sidewall.
My spare is mounted for opposite rotation, so I need to get it reversed.
How dangerous is driving on the blowtenza with a bubbled sidewall? The bubble is about 2" diameter and sticks out maybe 3/8"
My spare is mounted for opposite rotation, so I need to get it reversed.
How dangerous is driving on the blowtenza with a bubbled sidewall? The bubble is about 2" diameter and sticks out maybe 3/8"
05-13-2001, 04:50 AM
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i hear it is EXTREMELY dangerous;anything will make that thing pop. its like an anyurism (M)
i have driven on bubbled potenzas for a few miles, just not @ high speeds in case that puppy blows. i was on a drive with some guys yearturday, and one of them was driving 110 + mph on a bubbled potenza and he had no probs, but i dont think it was the smartest thing to be doing.
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05-13-2001, 04:55 AM
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Well, the worst that can happen is you lose the control of your car, steering wheel locks and total
your car. That is what happneed to my brother in his A6 a year ago because of a small bubble in his front left tire that he ignored to fix.
05-13-2001, 01:41 PM
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IMHO, you're better off with reverse mounted spare.
I've driven on it like that. On the other hand I have driven 600 miles on a "bubbled" tire. Sure you might feel a very slight handling difference, but it's better than taking the chance of the "bubble" bursting. Use the spare.
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