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Air bubbles on Goodyear Eagle LS2 (made in germany) run flat tire 245/40R19 94Y installed on BMW 535xi. ! tire replaced following a bubble immediately after driving through a small pothole. Very delicate tires, concerned about safety.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 550xi equipped with Goodyear Eagle ls-2 245/40/19 tires. The contact stated the vehicle was parked when he noticed a bubble on the sidewall of the front passenger side tire. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the failure was not diagnosed, but the tire was replaced. Approximately one month later, the replacement tire blew while driving approximately 20 mph over a road bump. Upon examining the tire, the contact noticed another bubble on the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were in the process of replacing the tire. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 726. Updated 07-06/11
2011 BMW 550I xdrive with M-sport package has Goodyear Eagle ls-2 245/40R19 98V tires. The right front tire developed 3 minor bubbles on sidewall and the left front developed one major bubble and 2 small bubbles on sidewall within 3,500 miles and both tires need to be replaced. I've driven on the same roads for over ten years and never had any issues with other tires, but within 6 months of owning this car, I have had serious problems with these tires. These tires are clearly defective and should be recalled.
Drove car for only 350 miles from new. Left front tire developed sidewall blister. No significant impact. Noticed damage after returning home from short trip.
Major issues with a specific tire. New 5 series from BMW, if get 19" wheels come with substandard tires - Goodyear Eagle LS2 run flats. They bubble and fail at an alarmingly high rate. Lost one tire within a month of purchase. Got rid of them before they could cause me any more problems.
- Nb, 00, USA
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BMW Goodyear issues run-flat tires installed on 5 series cars are defective. The tires cause bubbles in the side wall even over minor bumps. Replacement is required to avoid serious injury. Tires are Goodyear LS2 245/40/19.
Driving my commute, that I previously had traveled on low profile tires in my previous BMW for 3 years without incident, I got a bubbled sidewall on my brand new Goodyear run flat tire. Upon doing some research I found out these BMW oem tires were failing all over the us. It seems the tires were only spec'd on the sport package with the all wheel drive option. The tires are unavailable do to I assume the large amount of failures. BMW put a size on the car that in the oem spec doesn't exist by any other tire manufacture. The fix was to give me 2 summer tread tires until the oem tires were available. Although BMW never recommends mixing summer and all season rubber.
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- Saint Louis, MO, USA