2011 BMW 5 Series tires problems

Filed Jun 18, 2012 · Tires · CT

Goodyear eagle ls tires sidewall bubbles after driving just a few thousand miles. This is the second tire with a defect that was not caused by any impact.

Filed Apr 21, 2012 · Tires · 13,000 miles · PA

Last april I purchased a bmw 550ix. In march of this year while on the freeway I developed a flat tire. I was able to run the vehicle 40 miles to my home with the tire flat but had to flatbed the vehicle to my car repair store to replace the tire. That tire had a bubbled sidewall at the time of the flat although I cannot say that the bubbled sidewall was where the tire failed. I had the tire replaced for around $500 and the mechanic made no mention to me about the bubbled sidewall issue with this tire although, as it turns out, he was aware of the problem. At the time of repair of the above flat, my mechanic informed me that the passenger-side front tire also had a bubbled sidewall necessitating replacement of that tire in order to pass my state vehicle inspection. Since the repair in late march 2012, I noticed that the passenger-side front tire has a bubbled sidewall. I might add that no potholes have been hit, do road debris has been struck. So two and possibly three of four of the original tires on this vehicle, which is just now over 1 year old, have failed sidewalls necessitating replacement. The mileage on the vehicle is around 13,000 miles.

Filed Mar 30, 2012 · Tires · 2,600 miles · CT

Goodyear eagle ls-2 tire failure- bubble in sidewall with less than 3,000 miles on it.

Filed Feb 27, 2012 · Tires · 5,500 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 550i with goodyear eagle ls-2 tires, line sizes p245/40/r19. The contact stated that both of the front tires developed bubbles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the tires were unsafe to drive on and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The tires were replaced. The VIN and dot numbers were not available. The failure mileage was 5,500 and the current mileage was 12,000.

Filed Feb 27, 2012 · Tires · 8,000 miles · OH

Tires are extremely susceptible to bubbles in the sidewall caused by routing driving. I've replaced two tires in less than 6 months on a new vehicle with less than 12,000 miles. (bmw 550i x-drive).

Filed Jan 21, 2012 · Tires · 6,400 miles · IL

Run-flat tires bmw sports package tire bulge sidewall - unacceptable the bmw dealer wants to charge close to $500 for replacement! We are taking the complaint to the local goodyear dealer to see if they will offer a replacement. I would like to have all new tires. It appears this is going to be an ongoing problem with these tires. I think a recall is appropriate.

Filed Jan 3, 2012 · Tires · 7,320 miles · NJ

Creation of bubble in sidewall of goodyear run flat 19inch all season tire.

Filed Nov 28, 2011 · Tires · 3,200 miles · NY

My 2011 bmw 550xi has goodyear eagle ls 2 run flats, 245/40. I took delivery of the car in june 2011 and have had repeated bubbles on the front tires. Four tires have been replaced to date. I have never had an issue with tires for the last 20 years. The bmw dealer is not able to say whether it is dangerous to drive on tires with bubbles.

Filed Oct 27, 2011 · Tires · 2,000 miles · MA

Repeated sidewall bubbles on my goodyear eagle ls 2 tires, 245/40 r19, and need for replacement, both front tires in two seperate incidents, with less than 7,000 miles on the car, after hitting minor bumps in the road. They are unreliable and dangerous.

Filed Oct 26, 2011 · Tires · 5,000 miles · MA

Original tires on bmw 550i xdrive with m sport package have failed due to bubbles in the sidewalls. These are good year eagle ls-2 runflats, 245/40r19 98 v. I have had front right tire replaced twice, and front left tire now awaiting 3rd replacement. Bubbles occur after tire takes any small impact in the road, such as driving over a manhole that is not quite up to the level of the pavement, or hitting a small pothole. On this particular model, there are no other tire replacements approved, and the current tire replacement is on backorder. This is a serious safety hazard to drive on tires that can potentially blow out the sidewall while driving at high speed. I feel there needs to be a national recall on these tires, which would then obligate bmw to use a different tire line. Thank you.