Tire Bubble Problems of BMW 550

I was driving my 2011 BMW 550x m sport on the ohio turnpike in July 2014 when two bubbles started to form on the goodyear LS-2 245/40r19 front left tire. Given I only had 70 miles to my destination I continued at the 65 mph. Well, needless to say, as I exited the turnpike the front left tire failed. Lost all pressure. This wasn't even the tire I thought might fail. I was forced to drive 30 miles on the highway on two dangerous tires so I could get to a safe place to call for a tow. The car was towed to the BMW dealership 70 miles away. These were newly replaced tires with about 5k miles on them. I'm attempting to get the tires replaced at no cost even given the unsafe tire results but it's my only option at this point given my location. The dealer is trying to charge full price for the replacement tires. I find this unacceptable.

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Repeated sidewall bubbles with 2012 BMW 550xi goodyear LS ii 245/40/19 runflat tires. 6 tires needing to be replaced within 33,000 miles due to sidewall bubbles. . Read more...

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I have goodyear 245/40r19 run flats on my vehicle. A huge bubble came up and I took it to the dealership. They said it was due to impact and not covered on my warranty. I know, there has been no impact. Since then another bubble on another tire has manifested. It is a cost of over $1000 to replace the two tires. Very frustrating when reading all the complaints online; clearly there is an issue.

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Goodyear run on flat 245/40/19 gets bubble on tire. I had to change the same tire within 10 days with no warranty coverage available. Then a weekd later had to change another tire which is 3 tires within 5. 000 miles and cost of $1,600.

The contact stated that the passenger side front tire had 2 bubbles forming on the sidewall of the tire. The tire was not diagnosed. The vehicle manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 10,000. Jft.

1. New 2012 BMW 550xi m sport package w/approx. 6,700 miles on four oem goodyear eagle ls2 rof 245/40r19 98v (dot ne66 jp1r 3411) tires. No recollection of hitting any potholes, speedbumps, curbs, etc. 2. Noticed approx. 2. 5" x 1" bubble on front driver side tire sidewall after parking at workplace. No crashes or injuries. 3. Vehicle driven directly to BMW dealer at low speed. Service rep said tire must be replaced due to safety concerns and that he had seen several similar incidents. Dealer installed new goodyear tire (dot ne66 jp1r 0412).

The contact owns a 2012 BMW 550xi. The vehicle was equipped with goodyear tires, size 245/40/r19. The contact stated that the vehicle would vibrate when driving carious speeds. In addition, there were several bubbles on all four tires. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated all four tires would need replacing. The tires were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN and dot number was not available. The approximate failure mileage of both the tire and the vehicle was 39,000.

After driving only a few thousand miles the tires on the car failed. The two front tires "bubbled. Within one month after, the left front failed by "blowing". In the next two months all four "new" tires failed, with the same "bubbling" issue. 4 months, 7 tires - something is very wrong with the engineering of the car as it related to the run-flat tires used by BMW creating a very dangerous riding condition. BMW service in the one service center I visited claims to change up to 15 tires per day. Multiply that by the number of service centers nationwide and you have a veritable BMW epidemic of tire failure.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 BMW 550x1 equipped with goodyear eagle ls2 run flat tires, size 245/40/19. The contact was driving over a pothole when the front driver's side tire exploded. The vehicle was driven with caution and the defective tire was replaced. There had been a total of ten tires that were replaced on the vehicle since 2011 as a result of a blow-out or bubbles on the sidewall. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000. Kmj.

Automobile was purchased in may 2011, and I have had to replace my goodyear p245/40r19 run flat tires six (6) times. I have experienced 4 sidewall blowouts, some on interstate some on regular roads. I have had to replace two tires due to sidewall bubbles, due to tire sidewall breakdown. This automobile is not safe at any speed and I have had to use my 2012 Ford focus for most of my driving. BMW has done absolutely nothing in regard to this problem and I truly believe that these tires have a manufacturers defect.