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Re: Pirelli Sidewall Bubble... V70-XC70 2001

posted by  someone claiming to be Arno Griffioen on  Mon Mar 19 21:21 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Please take this wheel off *NOW* and do *NOT* drive on it. Very dangerous!

A bubble in the sidewall (as in indicated in earlier reply) is a sign that the internal steel and nylon webbing of the tire has been compromised. This is what gives the tire it's structural strength.

Driving on such a damaged tire can lead from a simple blowout to a complete tire self-destruct, which often results in big body-damage to the car.

Bubbles usually form if the sidewall has been 'squeezed' between the tread surface and the rim, causing the steel wires to bend and break. This can be caused by hitting an obstacle while driving normally (eg. pothole) or when driving the car (slowly) onto a curbstone.

No car should ever be driven onto a curb anyway as it has big damage potential to both tires, wheels and suspension..

I don't know if the Pirelli's are more prone to this though. Never liked the Pzero's because of their lousy wet behaviour, so got rid of them quickly. Never had the problem with my Toyo's (first Proxes T1+, now Proxes T1-S)

Bye, Arno.





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New Pirelli Sidewall Bubble... [V70-XC70][2001]
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