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2421 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 1:06 PM
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Replying to: actualsize (Aug 01, 2007 9:27 am) Regards, OW |
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 01, 2007 7:27 am) 1. I haven't inspected the INSIDE sidewalls, so don't know what's going on there. 2. Spoke with the nearby BMW dealership and they tell me bubbles are likely impact damage and, in all events, the tires are not covered by the BMW warranty, and instead I need to talk to Bridgestone. 3. Spoke with BMW corporate and they tell me that I need to talk with Bridgestone. 4. Spoke with Bridgestone and they said only 1% of tires are defective and that therefore my bubbles are cause by either impact damage (curbs, potholes, etc.) or mounting damage. They said I would have to take the car to a Bridgestone dealer and have the tires removed and inspected, but most likely they would determine that they are not covered by a warranty. This strikes me as ridiculous. I have four tires with bubbles. My coworkers who drive the same roads do not have damaged tires. Obviously something is wrong with these tires. Has anyone been successful in dealing with a situation like this?
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Replying to: milesontime (Aug 01, 2007 10:14 am) http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Continental&model=ContiProContact+S- SR Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 01, 2007 10:37 am) Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Aug 01, 2007 10:47 am) Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 01, 2007 10:51 am) Well, as you and anybody who's even partially followed this discussion for a while knows (I assume that milesontime is a relatively new member which is why I'm making this post), I would suggest that milesontime buy four new GFTs and a can of Spare Tire in a Can or the Continental ContiComfortKit. http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/conticomfortkit/index.jsp I don't know if this is a solution that is acceptable for our new member, but there it is.  Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: milesontime (Aug 01, 2007 10:14 am) HighlandPete |
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Replying to: shipo (Aug 01, 2007 6:36 am) Keep screaming at the dealership, keep calling BMW corporate to complain and file a complaint with you State Attorneys General, consumer afairs fraud division..make noise it helps
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Replying to: dkg42 (Aug 01, 2007 1:22 pm) If, and I need to stress if, there are signs that these tires were damaged due to road hazards, and/or low inflation pressures, there is no way BMW or Bridgestone should be on the hook for new tires. You pays your money, you takes your chance. The flip side of course is that IF both the inside AND the outside sidewalls are blistered (if it's just the outside sidewall, then that indicates encounters with curbs and such), AND IF the inside blisters aren't directly across from from an outside blister (which would indicate an encounter with a pot-hole or other road hazard), then anybody would have a very difficult time convincing me that these tires aren't defective. Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: milesontime (Aug 01, 2007 5:26 am) On past cars I've owned, I've had situations where large potholes caused bubbles on two tires at once, especially on those with low profile tires. I don't know if you hit a lot of potholes, but it very well could be impact damage and not defective tires. That said, I think these tires are crap, but the complaints that I've been hearing on these are related to premature tread wear. |
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