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01-25-2010, 10:37 AM | #1 |
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Tyre Bulge
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I went over a pothole the other day and noticed a bulge on one of my front tyres. Does anyone know if this can be repaired or am I looking at a new tyre? Current Tyre is Michelin Pilot Sport 245/35 ZR19 93Y Also whats the difference between the Pilot Sport, Pilot Sport 2 and Pilot Sport Cup? Thanks.
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01-25-2010, 11:08 AM | #3 |
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Deffo new tyre mate, the wall is knackered once a bulge appears, no sense in risking it afterall its the only thing that connects you to the road
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Get rid of it soon, or it may fail at the worst possible moment. Pilot Sport = Outdated Michelin Summer performance street tire model (designed in the 1990's) Pilot Sport PS2 = Current Michelin Summer Performance street tire model (designed in 2004) Pilot Sport PS3 = New Michelin Summer performance street tire model (designed in 2009) Pilot Sport Cup = Soft R-compound (D.O.T. street legal) track-ready performance tire model
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Thanks for the replies.
Looking on the internet prices are around £300 for a new tyre. I did get the Tyre Insurance when I bought the car ... will give them a ring.
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01-26-2010, 04:02 AM | #8 |
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it will do otherwise whats the point of it
If you are lucky you might be able to get the other side done if they are quite worn.
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Where do you get tire insurance from??
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Called the Tyre insurance and its covered.
They use National Tyres and they don't have the tyre in stock but will order one in. Should be sorted tomorrow or Thursday.
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Cool, I will check them out.
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Donbona ... I bought the tyre insurance from BMW when I got the car.
The insurance is with Axa. The cover is for 3 years with a maximum of 5 claims. Cost of cover was £300 for 3 years ... not bad when one tyre costs £300!
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But I have 20inch wheels on mine.
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Got this sorted today.
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The tyre insurance guys are going to love you
Do you know if this can be taken up retrospectively? I had a puncture on a month-old tyre which was a £350 kick in the teeth I didn't need. Said tyre ( +/- 1,000 miles from new) and with a simple and, I believe, perfectly repariable puncture bang in the middle is now sat in my hallway getting in the way. I did have illusions of making a coffee table but now its annoying me. Open to offers. Oh and re the PS2s, they seem to be in the process of being discontinued as they suddenly seem v rare - PS3s are meant to be coming online now I believe... |
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You can buy a tyre policy online but check the small print!
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BTW, for E92 M3 they developed a tyre Michelin Sport Cup +. Its not the same tyre as Michelin Sport Cup and its more rain friendly. But still, if you are not planning to do track days, its probably a choice on extreme end.
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Need some new rear tyres too and called a few places ... it seems no one has the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 in stock
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the cup+ are garbage better off going PS2, there isn't any time between the two and the PS2 lasts alot longer.
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Yes I am going for the PS2's ... if I can find someone with them in stock or available in a couple of days!
ATS called Michelin and they are not expecting to deliver any until early March? Whats the average milleage people are getting on their tyres?
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