in one of my tires I have this buldge thing.. I know I need it replaced but what happened.. also, how many tired should I replace.. just the one?
2006-09-06 18:08:46 · 21 answers · asked by awesome_eo 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Basically, the rubber becomes fatigued in that area and it gave into the air pressure inside the tire. This can be caused by age, a defect in the tire, and/or over inflating.
If your other tires ar still in reasonably good shape, you can get away with replacing just the one, but try to get the same brand and type as the others. If your other tires are worn, it's always safest to go ahead and replace them all.
2006-09-06 18:13:23 · answer #1 · answered by SoCal 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The bulge in your tire is usually caused by a broken steel belt within your tire. Sometimes if you look close enough at the tire you can actually see strands of the belt protruding. As far as how many tires you should replace, it depends on the wear and age of the tires. You should definitely replace the tires in pairs, if it's the front tire that has a bulge replace both front tires. If your tires are fairly new you may be entitled to a warranty for the tire that has failed. Good Luck!!!
2006-09-06 21:56:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ram 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the bulg is in the side wall it could be a defect in the tire,it could also be from hitting the curb ,would have to see the tire,Any time you change a tire if they are not new you should replace two, if you only replace one the new tire will ware faster and try to match the other on the other side. You can always keep the old good tire in case you lose one of the other two. Good luck.
2006-09-06 18:16:27 · answer #3 · answered by macki4 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the tire is new it is most likely a factory defect which manufactured it was not set in the mold with proper heat which causes displacement. if the tire is already been used quite a bit you just probably should stop hitting so many curbs. if the rest of the tires are good just match the new tire with all the same numbers and letters as the others. they will be located on the side wall of the tire. Best of Luck.
2006-09-06 19:28:09 · answer #4 · answered by TWISTED 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The tire has a defect. Just replace the one tire. Hopefully your warranty will cover the replacement.
2006-09-06 18:15:47 · answer #5 · answered by David R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heat,running low tire pressure,abuse ( hitting curb etc). If the tires are pretty old, replace all of them. In my experiences if one tire in a set fails it won't be long before the others do the same.
2006-09-06 18:16:34 · answer #6 · answered by fairlane66gta 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of what some people said in here, it is not a defect in a steel belt. The steel belts are only under the tread, they are not in the sidewall.
Bulges are caused by manufacturing defects during the vulcanization process.
2006-09-06 20:09:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how big is the bulge? what caused it? were the tires cheap? its a broken belt, it wont explode, it might get worse, i drove a truck daily that had good tires with busted belts, nothing ever happened, replace them all dont be cheap, dont get into the rotation of replacing one or two at a time
2006-09-06 19:38:45 · answer #8 · answered by dysfunction09 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Is it on the side of the tire or on the tread?
If it's on the side, it might be from hitting a curb. Once I did a left turn and my rear-driver side tire hit the center divider and I had a bulge on the side of my tire. It was maybe 1.5 inches in diameter.
2006-09-06 18:14:03 · answer #9 · answered by PC_Load_Letter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure exactly how the bulge occurs, but if you go on that tyre much longer, it may explode. Had this happen recently on a bus. The people did not replace the tyre and it exploded. Depending on how bad your tyres are, you may want to replace them all.
2006-09-06 18:12:05 · answer #10 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋