RFT Bubble / replacement questions

phil_ · 08-06-2009, 05:28 PM

I have a bubble in one of front RFT. No clue where it came from. I haven't hit anything violent recently. I get the god aweful sound everytime I hit a pothole but from what I've read so does everyone else...

I know with a bubble there's a potential for a blow out so it's being replaced. I don't want to know what a blowout feels like in a curve at high speeds.

Here's my dilema, I have a set of replacement RFT which I was planning on using next summer. Found them on this board, brand new take-offs for $850 CDN

My fronts have 5/32 and rears have 4/32. Are tires really ready to be thown out at 4/32? Don't these come with 8/32 brand new. I doubt I have more than 16,000km (10,000 miles) on these.

pruettfan · 08-06-2009, 07:46 PM

If it is bubbled then it is not safe and need to be changed. Since you have a set in waiting I would change out the fronts and keep the good front you have left as a backup for when you have another problem.

I have made the decision to dump RFTs as soon as they are worn out. I don't see any real upside and a lot of downsides like expense, short life, issues like yours with sidewall, poor ride etc.

Regardless you really need to change the tire with the bubble.

phil_ · 08-07-2009, 01:07 PM

I got the whole set replaced and kept all 3 tires as spares.

The bubble was pretty small (1 inch across) and would barely stick out (Maybe 1/4 of a inch). But the tear inside was at least 2 inches!

pruettfan · 08-09-2009, 10:58 AM

Glad to hear that you got this fixed. I figured the damage was significant.

08-06-2009, 05:28 PM	#1
phil_ First Lieutenant 58 Rep 318 Posts Drives: Panamera Turbo S Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	RFT Bubble / replacement questions I have a bubble in one of front RFT. No clue where it came from. I haven't hit anything violent recently. I get the god aweful sound everytime I hit a pothole but from what I've read so does everyone else... I know with a bubble there's a potential for a blow out so it's being replaced. I don't want to know what a blowout feels like in a curve at high speeds. Here's my dilema, I have a set of replacement RFT which I was planning on using next summer. Found them on this board, brand new take-offs for $850 CDN My fronts have 5/32 and rears have 4/32. Are tires really ready to be thown out at 4/32? Don't these come with 8/32 brand new. I doubt I have more than 16,000km (10,000 miles) on these.
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08-06-2009, 07:46 PM	#2
pruettfan Brigadier General 1627 Rep 3,402 Posts Drives: 2017 M2, LBB, DCT, Exec Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (0)	If it is bubbled then it is not safe and need to be changed. Since you have a set in waiting I would change out the fronts and keep the good front you have left as a backup for when you have another problem. I have made the decision to dump RFTs as soon as they are worn out. I don't see any real upside and a lot of downsides like expense, short life, issues like yours with sidewall, poor ride etc. Regardless you really need to change the tire with the bubble.
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08-07-2009, 01:07 PM	#3
phil_ First Lieutenant 58 Rep 318 Posts Drives: Panamera Turbo S Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	I got the whole set replaced and kept all 3 tires as spares. The bubble was pretty small (1 inch across) and would barely stick out (Maybe 1/4 of a inch). But the tear inside was at least 2 inches!
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08-09-2009, 10:58 AM	#4
pruettfan Brigadier General 1627 Rep 3,402 Posts Drives: 2017 M2, LBB, DCT, Exec Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (0)	Glad to hear that you got this fixed. I figured the damage was significant.
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